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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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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Bangingavels

GPA: 2.78 • LSAT: 164 • Baylor University

If you are first gen law school applicant, take a year to learn about application process, then apply early in the following cycle. I would have changed so many things knowing what I know now....

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Greencool

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 150

Whatever Happens, Happens. Just roll with what you get it’s always gonna be better than what someone else gets

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MeltedWastefulLynx

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 170 • University of Chicago

Essays matter - I tried something different with my Harvard essays and it shows. All in all admissions are a black box and you shouldn’t base your value off of where you did or didn’t get in.