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

LSAT 163 GPA 3.13 2020–21 cycle

Attending Fordham University

Wrote diversity statement, gpa addendum, character and fitness addendum. All were of high quality, reviewed by multiple people and worked on tirelessly for months on end.

LSAT 172 GPA 3.03 2021–22 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…I would apply to all T14. I wrote a trauma-based grade addendum that provided context to my GPA. I also wrote a short C&F regarding a possession of drug paraphernalia misdemeanor, which I thought FOR SURE would be a huge barrier to cycle success. Turns out I spent many a sleepless night for naught, and I hope…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.44 2024–25 cycle

Attending Northeastern University

…statement goes back to “Why law school”. I wrote an addendum regarding my GPA and a diversity statement. I applied with two academic and one professional letter of recommendation. If I could go back, I would tailor my essays to each school and answer the random questions with slightly more thought. I think a big…

LSAT 167 GPA 2.63 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Miami

…focus on the highs- : if you spend a paragraph in an addendum describing adverse circumstances from undergrad, spend a paragraph describing how you bounced back and put yourself in a position for it not to happen again **Way below 25th percentile? Go for it anyways: **- If a law school is building a 25th percentile…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.39 2020–21 cycle

Attending Yeshiva University (Cardozo)

queer woman closer to 5 years of WE than 9. work was in political campaigns (local to national and everything in between) wrote a gpa and lsat addendum (retook the lsat for waitlists and got a 166 - likely not enough to move any needles) only wrote a LOCI for fordham bc i committed to dozo, signed a lease, and…

LSAT 163 GPA 3.07 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to Seton Hall University

Had a 3.07 LSAC GPA and a 3.81 transcript GPA from an Ivy League for undergrad. Didn’t find that my GPA addendum (very serious heath issues leading to academic probation) made a lick of difference.