Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.
GPA 3.68 2022–23 cycle
Whatever time you think you need to study for the LSAT, double it. The LSAT is genuinely a difficult test, unlike any other test. The format may be very similar to the ACT, SAT, etc., but it works differently. I am saying this not to discourage you or tell you the test is not doable; it very much is, but it is not a…
Retook LSAT. Raised from 169 to 172 with Duke, Stanford, UVA, Fordham and Vandy still left to make a decision. I was then rejected from UVA, Stanford, and Duke, waitlisted at Vandy, SPWL at Fordham, and re-reviewed at WashU. 07/12/2021: Accepted from the Northwestern Waitlist Find ways to be productive. Recognize…
(◕︵◕) don’t do what i did and wait until december to apply. work on your resume and personal statement and maybe even diversity/identity/optional statement in the summer. As soon as applications begin to open in September, read through the instructions and make a list of the optional essays and stuff that each…
Spend at least 6-8 months studying for the LSAT. I rushed. Bad idea.
There is no advice I can give someone other than do better than I did on the LSAT. You can’t change your GPA, you can only explain (not make excuses for) why it was not as good as you had hoped. I was lucky to get into the UNH Hybrid program that is conducive to full-time work. If I had my heart set on a full-time,…
A non-original PS, rushed supplemental essays (for the schools I did turn them into), and a non-cohesive resume are (what I assume) the reasons for my results. High stats aren’t sufficient anymore - make sure you’re sending well-rounded applications with a cohesive personal narrative. Rejection can always be…
As a reapplicant “I would go 0-30 before I would go 0-9. 0-9 means you beat yourself, you psyched yourself out of the game.”
Don’t trip chocolate chip
Start studying for the LSAT early and get books to study with. I highly recommend The Loophole in Logical Reasoning (Book by Ellen Cassidy) and Powerscore’s Logic Games Bible! The Ellen Cassidy book changed everything for me and had I started studying with both books way earlier, I would have certainly scored well…
The cycle isn’t over till it’s over. Don’t make a choice based on the pressure you might feel after receiving your first “good” acceptance. While you’re still waiting on decisions–while it’s before mid-April–you’re still very much in the game. Financial aid offers are starting points, not end points for CoA. It’s…
Start earlier than early
Ask your recommenders months ahead of September. I didn’t get my second letter submitted until after the new year despite asking in August, and it hurt my scholarship and admissions chances. If you’re a splitter, target splitter friendly schools and write optional essays. In the end, I went with the school that gave…
GPA 3.00 2026–27 cycle
Test-Optional track is nerve-wracking (Current MLS GPA - 3.5)
Apply early, apply widely, craft a coherent narrative, and negotiate your scholarships aggressively. Numbers get your foot in the door, the rest of your application gets you the acceptance. I think that is really shown in my results – my numbers were not competive at the very top, but I did well at schools where I…
undergrad interruption and transfer (3 yrs). Misc WE; strong upward GPA trend
Wrote Why X for CLS (integrated into personal statement), Penn (core strengths), Mich, Berkeley, Fordham. Did optional essays for SLS, GULC, NYU (Furman public policy scholarship app), and BU (PI scholarship app). Extremely minor C+F (speeding ticket) disclosed on applications that required disclosure of civil…
Plan to take the LSAT and apply earlier than you think. Especially for KJDs, pushing essay writing, resume work, requesting LORs, etc. too far into your senior year will likely make things difficult to manage alongside the rest of your academic and work life.
This is my second application cycle. I applied to a handful of schools two cycles ago and was waitlisted at all but one. I approach this cycle with a higher score and one year of work experience in the field I hope to enter. This is a marathon not a sprint gals, stay strong and LET’S GET IT! I applied later in this…
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