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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 171 GPA 3.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Cornell University

…statement (PS), diversity statement (DS), resume (CV), and addenda. I was given these three pieces of advice by a mentor, and they proved the most valuable I received in the process of creating core documents: a) Don’t overlap the content in your core documents or your addenda. Let each one speak to a totally…

LSAT 177 GPA 2.11 2024–25 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…standard deviation below average and I have that in my addendum. I have nothing yet from BC, but my personal relationship with mid or high level admissions people at TAMU and Baylor have been GODSENDS. Mike at Baylor has literally fought to get me over the highest level of initial scholarship possible. He’s a G and…

LSAT 168 GPA 2.42 2021–22 cycle

Attending Washington and Lee University

…how I applied my skills throughout my career. I wrote an addendum concerning my GPA. This being a thorough honest assessment on my younger self then juxtaposing that assessment with the current academic me. I hoped to show myself being a simple, coherent, and thoughtful writer with every document I submitted. It…

LSAT 168 2020–21 cycle

Attending George Washington University

…but nothing fancy -Big LSAT jump from 155 to 168. No addendum -One Character and Fitness issue, had a page essay about how it shaped me. Schools: -UVA; absolute pipe dream especially this cycle. I applied back in 2017 with a much worse LSAT and app and was waitlisted, so I thought there was hope. Nope, caught the…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.15 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to George Mason University

…last paragraph of each personal statement. Did write a GPA addendum but did not submit to all schools. Most importantly I would say I’m satisfied with all my application materials because I wrote a philosophically exploratory personal statement on norms in the alternative community instead of focusing on adversity.…