Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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WaitlistQween

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 168 • Duke University

It is very easy to take all of these decisions personally because your application is so personal, but for the love of god try to take it on the chin and move on. This process is extremely hard...

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JDRev

GPA: 3.94 • GRE: 337 • Yale University

A note to current and future GRE-only applicants: You can do it! Also, most talk about GRE prep gives little time to the writing section, but the top schools seem to give it a lot of weight. Look...

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fluffysandwiches

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 172 • University of Pennsylvania

Probably a little cliché but if I think as long as you feel yourself coming through your applications you’ll end up where you need to – as long as you’re authentic you’ll get in somewhere where...

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TabbyCatStripes

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 156 • University of Houston

Personal Descriptors University of Texas at Austin alumna (Moody College of Communications)- WE = 1 Yr (state lege) Experience in state and local government, advocacy, and teaching (student...

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tryler

GPA: 3.32 • LSAT: 175 • Georgetown University

Apply earlier in the cycle than I did! Retake the LSAT! I had a 162 after my first take (technical problems during the test) and retook for my 175. If you think you can do better, it is worth a...

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TheRareESLLawyer

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 153 • Lewis And Clark College

If you really really want to go to a school but are not confident you can get in, book a campus tour and bring in your best self that day so that you can meet in person with someone from the...

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EmeraldSoup

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 171 • University of Virginia

I took the LSAT once and figured my time would be better spent working on essays. I think as long as you’re happy with your score(s) and realistic about the chances, there’s no need to retake. I...

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OnceTwiceMelody

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 166 • Temple University

“I’m not gonna lie, I’m getting cooked” I went into this process blind and realized that I could have done a lot better. Each piece of advice below addresses a mistake I made in the process....

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swaney7

GPA: 3.58 • LSAT: 172 • University of California—Irvine

some garbage is ok