It was like pulling teeth to get Ohio State to look at my application. I knew it was a reach, but still. I emailed them, received a response a few days later that they would check with the admissions committee about my application, and I was rejected the next morning. Disappointed that I waited over three months for…
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I started this cycle knowing much less about the application process than I did by the time I got my final decision. Biggest things I learned: Study your ass off for the LSAT and apply broadly! I am happy with attending Wisconsin and staying on Michigan’s WL, but am planning on retaking the LSAT in June - if I score…
LSAT 153 GPA 3.88 2026–27 cycle
Stay off of Reddit and bet on yourself. Only you know what you want out of this journey. Tune out the noise and focus inward. Make yourself the best possible applicant you can and enjoy the grind!
Apply early, apply everywhere you would consider going. I knew I was going to Alabama, but coming across an opportunity for an additional scholarship on the Vanderbilt website made it where I am going to a top 14 school and getting paid to do it.
Run the ball!!!
To all my splitters out there and honestly all applicants, cycles are becoming uber competitive. Softs, especially your essays and LORS, are more important than ever. Anyone can have good stats nowadays, not everyone has a good story.
My mistakes: •Originally considered a gap year to study and work. Instead, I graduated in December 2021 and changed my mind, studying for almost a month and got a 156 on January LSAT. •Applied late in the cycle and got phenomenal responses from low tier and month-long static from my top choices. Be less impulsive,…
Below both medians for both UO and DU. Strong softs, LORs, and personal statement connecting to Why Law. Highly encourage applicants to get work experience and build connections in the legal industry of the city you wish to reside in. I truly believe having that boosted my application this time around as a…
Apply everywhere. UVA was my last application and I just filled it out because the FAFSA allowed you to send it to 10 schools. It completely changed my life. Also, I retook and reapplied after my senior year of college and it made all of the difference. 161 to 166. It sounds cheesy and basic, but seriously. Apply to…
LSAT 169 GPA 3.85 2025–26 cycle
KJD tax is real. If you have the option, get at least one year work experience and max out your LSAT. With medians climbing every year, shooting for last cycle’s 50th percentile isn’t enough. Use the 75th as your benchmark. Apply to more than 8 law schools.
My goal is to graduate with as little debt as possible, ideally none :)
My best advice to splitters, beyond having a high LSAT score, is to write every essay for the school you’re applying to, even the optional ones. It shows the school you’re serious about them; plus, any opportunity to showcase who you are will put you ahead over other applicants who didn’t write those optional essays…
-Two years out of undergrad. -Currently working as a legal assistant. -Wrote a “Why X” for Berkeley; mentioned specific reasons for wanting to attend every school I applied to in PS. -Eastern European immigrant, came to the US at 6 years old. -Didn’t think I would ever go to law school until March/April 2020. -Spent…
Reapplying in a few years for HLS. If you get an HLS II, don’t brick the interview like me
My LSAT score was the weakest part of my application, and I knew that. -I sent in 15 applications (blanketed T-14) but was preparing for a gap year based on my LSAT score. -A from UCLA 6 days after submission and Penn a week later. Numbers aren’t everything! Get off Reddit. Schools want real people with real…
I don’t think I count as a URM under LSAC’s definition but I can’t figure out how to fix it lol. I ran into some speed-bumps during my application cycle and was scared about how things would turn out, but I think things are going pretty good so far! If you also run into some weird circumstances during your process,…
Public interest applicant who was strongly considering practicing legal aid/legal services in D.C., but considering other options (unicorn PI, etc.) I went up and down the gamut of school rankings because I didn’t need to go to a highly ranked school to work for legal aid, and was considering really trying to…
LSAT 166 GPA 2.20 2026–27 cycle
Typical splitter stuff. Apply early, apply broadly, have a strong P.S., addendum, etc. I also recommend only applying to schools located where you would actually like to live/practice.
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