Disclaimer: BDE, so I was NOT going to take the LSAT again. <3 AA woman. Graduated 2 years ago from a T30 university Numerous leadership positions and extracurriculars. LORs from two professors I did research projects with that led to close relationships outside of class. My advice is to perfect your essays, get…
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lsat score is apparently very important lol So, if your LSAT practice scores aren’t turning out well, my advice would be to see if your schools will accept GRE. Then take a good ole practice test any see if you are any better at GRE. If you are finding greater success with this test, I’d recommend ONLY taking the…
LSAT 164 GPA 3.93 2024–25 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
LSAT is not everything. Strong softs, great essays, strong letters—those count a LOT ! Breathe and do not check reddit too often.
LSAT 156 GPA 3.32 2025–26 cycle
Begin preparing the written portions of your applications LONG before you want to apply.
I’m a late-cycle applicant, and I applied to UChicago last (besides WashU). Shoot for the stars and focus on your softs! I almost didn’t apply to Chicago because I didn’t think that I would get in without insane stats (read: 175 or higher). Clearly my softs made a hell of a difference and ended up getting me into my…
LSAT 167 GPA 2.91 2025–26 cycle
Attending (Part-time) University of Connecticut
Apply with a strong LSAT. Pending tests can delay/interfere with your decisions.
Student from Texas and plan on practicing in Texas. 3.35 GPA (Very strong grade trend), 170 LSAT and T2 softs. Accepted @UT 2/15, once accepted to UT withdrew my apps to Wash U, USC, ND, GW, & BC. Letting my apps at Vandy, GULC, UVA, & Duke ride it out. Pretty sure I will end up @ UT bc their in-state tuition is…
Try not to go insane. Study early and study hard for the LSAT. Have a rock-solid study routine. Don’t study full-time, though; losing all external structure in your life can be very destabilizing. Don’t be afraid to say no to higher-ranked schools in order to stay close to loved ones. Apply broadly. Take at least…
Insights from a WL King: Had sort of niche angle – application was oriented around Fintech Law. Not sure if that helped or hurt, but ultimately I think I mostly outperformed my profile numbers. Lord, please do not apply at the deadline if you can help it. You are fighting for the most competitive seats. Sign up for…
if you’re doom scrolling lsd and you happen across this page, this is your sign to take a deep breath and go get a glass of wine
First Gen/Low Income – PI or Die Has anyone seen my “F*ck the Patriarchy” keychain??? I think I dropped it somewhere on the ground. Please stay off LSD and r/LSA as much as you can!! Stop worrying about what tier your softs are; what matters is how they contribute to the story you tell. When you’re thinking about…
(∩｀- ´ )⊃━━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ background: master’s student, minor c&f issue (grades only), no special softs supplementals for: yale, stanford, chicago, penn, michigan, berkeley, cornell, georgetown bonus tea leaves: chicago: went UR2 through UR5 after interviewing, decision two days after UR5 michigan: date changed two thursdays…
This cycle has been whack for my buddy, highly recommend taking a time machine so you can apply prior to covid stay frosty
Keep your eyes to the sky, never glued to your shoes —Malcom McCormick, 92 til infinity
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 shot. Apply widely! Schools are looking for all kinds of different things and it only takes one. I should have applied to…
Cash Rules Everything Around Me (I am largely debt-adverse which informs the school I’ll choose)
All apps sent in either the last week of September or early to mid October, except for YLS (right before Thanksgiving). Wrote supplementals for Stanford (time travel, 3 songs), Penn (core values), UMich (why Mich), Duke (why Duke), UCB (why Berkeley), Georgetown (top 10) and UCLA (programmatic contribution). To all…
i am not a URM but for some reason there was no “asian” option other than “east asian”, which i’m not. some things i did: wrote every why x possible took a week and a half off work to tour schools kept in email contact with my top schools attended every in-person or virtual event hosted by all of the schools i…
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