LSAT 163 GPA 3.49 2021–22 cycle

…was happy with a 157 as my initial starting point but felt personally I could do better with less distractions in my testing environment and more structured studying. June 2021 LSAT Flex - scored a 163. I would have been happy with a 162 and gladly did a point better than that! In all of my practice tests, I never…

Nervousapplicant2001

LSAT 149 GPA 3.70 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Kentucky

A low LSAT score is not necessarily a huge detriment to being admitted into law school. Your GPA and soft factors can go a long way, especially with a good personal statement!

PALawyer

LSAT 160 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duquesne University

…At one of my schools, admissions staff remembered my personal statement and discussed the content of one of my supplementals at an accepted students day 3 months later. This played a massive role in my decision-making. UPDATE 4/10/2023: Put down a seat deposit at Duquesne! Thanks to the entire LSD community for all…

tiki-kiki

LSAT 163 GPA 3.71 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Maryland

Shoot your shot and trust your gut :) Write and rewrite your personal statement, and get several sets of eyes on it. Stay off of reddit, it is far more harmful than helpful. Try not to compare your journey to others. “Navigating Law School Admissions” Podcast was a huge help for me. Take care of yourself! Good Luck :)

Leahbohbeah

LSAT 163 GPA 3.94 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to George Mason University

-Reverse Splitter -Late applicant due to personal circumstances -Relatively unknown state school undergraduate -Took some graduate classes with a 4.0 grad GPA -Wrote why x for some but not all schools -Included diversity statement in all possible applications -Applied to schools in every tier because this cycle left…

Pomegranate

LSAT 171 GPA 3.70 2024–25 cycle

Attending Duke University

…I busted my butt and got a million reviews for my PS and statement of perspective, but didn’t spend enough time or have enough people review my supplemental scholarship/ programmatic essays and even though I got a ton of As, no one bit for the generic public service essays I dropped which I guess only really…

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