Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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InsidiousVioletPenguin

GPA: 2.65 • LSAT: 144 • Saint Louis University

Keep at it and stay persistent. Also, always have a plan A-Z.

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LetMeIn24

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 155 • University of Illinois—Chicago

LetMeIn24 left no wisdom for posterity… (◕︵◕) Apply early. EARLY early. Have people review your writing. Write optional essays.

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SilkyPerpetualMonster

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 161 • University of Minnesota

don’t trust everything you read on reddit or in the LSData chat - most of them have also not yet gotten into law school so they’re not exactly an authority on where you should or should not...

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Anonymous1

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 174 • New York University

Military officer (USMC), ivy league undergrad, varsity athlete.

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BittenDramaticRice

GPA: 2.64 • LSAT: 167

For those non traditional students, start putting together your application accounts and data even before you pick a school. Don’t want to miss the following cohorts application windows.

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SharpShinyWalrus

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 162 • Indiana University - Bloomington

Took the LSAT twice, April 2023 and June 2023. Highest score was April. Applied to every school by 10/31. Wrote all optional essays that were offered. Received all fee waivers that I requested....

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CoastGuardVeteran

GPA: 3.0 • LSAT: 171 • Cornell University

What follows is a comprehensive explanation of my application path to law school. I originally created this document as a PDF for a group of incredible mentees. Time will be your greatest asset...

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Em33nwu

GPA: 3.14 • LSAT: 155

Apply early! I didn’t and it has cost me.

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WorriedCourageousFly

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 167 • University of Chicago

Shoot for the moon, don’t count yourself out. If you really can’t get your LSAT up (I took it 3x), make sure the other parts of your application (essays, LORs, etc.) are outstanding. I spent...