Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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pleasepleasepleas

GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 167 • University of Minnesota

I wrote every essay I could without being excessive (was offered to write 4, wrote 2-3) and tried not to reuse any content and write things specifically tailored for each school.

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FinallyFamousVol1

GPA: 3.53 • LSAT: 161 • New York University

shoot your shot take a gap year(s) and get experience and raise your score prestige matters but dont do it at the expense of financial sanity believe in yourself get an honest opinion of someone...

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PoliteCuteCow

GPA: 3.23 • LSAT: 165 • Arizona State University

Give yourself a strict deadline for each aspect of your application… Send out LoR requests by the summer before applying, etc. Don’t be afraid to apply to reach schools. MANIFEST IT. YOU DESERVE...

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PuzzledFabulousNebula

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 158 • (Part-time) Georgetown University

Have fun, be yourself, and write well. You are more than your numbers - your essays can make up for a less than stellar GPA/LSAT. This process is hard. Please remember you are loved :)

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JanePhilosophizes

GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 169 • University of North Carolina

Don’t be scared of a school’s “sticker price” - you’re not paying it! Apply even if it would take a huge scholarship for you to go. You never know!

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eckertdanica

GPA: 2.8 • LSAT: 149

”there’s no aspect, no facet, no moment of life, that can’t be improved with pizza.”

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HissingAdaptableJaguar

GPA: 3.1 • LSAT: 170 • University of California—Berkeley

Truly no idea how I got into Berk (but so so grateful) - maybe living in the bay + tech background coupled with my career goals helped? Berkeley Essays: 4 pg ps- why Berk (attended a prelaw event...

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grayscalejuniper

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 180 • Cornell University

Penn UR3 1/22/24 NYU hold on 2/13/24 GW hold on 2/15/24

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NoncategorizedKittyKat

GPA: 3.65 • LSAT: 164 • Georgia State University

I signed up for an optional interview with Baylor at one of the LSAC Forums. I submitted a GPA Addendum /only/ to TAMU because otherwise my GPA is relatively average/above-average and TAMU is...