Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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bluehightops

GPA: 4.3 • LSAT: 162 • University of Michigan

Don’t compare yourself to others, especially strangers on the internet. Just because something is right for someone else doesn’t mean that it’s right for you. Don’t apply to 20+ schools just...

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ScooterGrumpy1999

GPA: 3.17 • LSAT: 158 • DePaul University

Don’t compare yourself to anyone else, easy as it may be. Move at your own pace and everything will work out!

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AromaticLikeableBuffalo

GPA: 3.38 • LSAT: 169 • George Washington University

Cycle over - couldn’t be happier. GWU felt like home. Vibes over ranking, y’all!

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SandiZoey203

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 164 • Fordham University

Focused more on my GPA to retain Summa, hence being a bit of a reverse splitter (only took LSAT once), but I recommend this: APPLY EARLY! Some at Fordham had similar stats to me but applied a...

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LittleWrathfulJellyfish

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 157 • Santa Clara University

Oct 2024 (1L year edit): Absolutely no regrets about my choice! Helpful advice for students with significant others/spouses! Why I’m choosing SCU over a full ride at McGeorge: Normally I would...

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YesteryearSpaceCowboy

GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 170 • University of California—Los Angeles

It’s good to be little, it’s good to be small. STEM major who has always had a passion for law and policy and performed better in those classes. Why: Umich, Duke, UVA, NW, GTown (optional essay +...

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asoue0

GPA: 3.96 • LSAT: 177 • Harvard University

I was convinced going into the cycle that my KJD status would completely bar me from the t 3-5 schools, but I’m happy to have been wrong. Work experience is the right call for many people, but if...

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AnimatedZealousMockingbird

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 171 • Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)

Submit ‘em and forget ‘em! Your acceptances will come soon enough, and you will do great in law school regardless of where you go. Use this tool and other sources of information, like Reddit,...

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legallybrunette23

GPA: 4.09 • LSAT: 175 • Yale University

ALRIGHT, CYCLE COMPLETE! I cannot wait to start my legal education at YLS! This cycle went way better than I could have ever imagined (now wishing I didn’t waste so much money on application fees...