I am going to law school no matter what — Reverse splitters unite 🩷 UPDATE Mar. 2026: Seat is secured 🎂 I found my calling heading into my third year of college, though I’m a “KJD” on paper, I’ve already found my life’s work. I’m a first-gen lawyer that doesn’t know what I’m doing. I credit a lot of my knowledge to…
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Admitted to Creighton UniversityI hope my applications show you guys that even with a low gpa you should still chase your dreams. Working full time made studying for the LSAT hard. I spent about 3 months using 7 sage doing the core curriculum. I never finished it and only took a diagnostic and 2 practice LSAT’s. My biggest factors that helped me…
Apply ASAP. You have a much higher chance of getting into a school when you apply when applications open. You also have a much higher chance of getting a scholarship.
Get ready to learn waitlist, buddy. The best thing you can do with an awful UGPA is do well on the LSAT. Find your target school, research what the 75th percentile LSAT is and aim to beat it. Understand that schools may look at your application holistically, but they are still reporting only two metrics to the ABA:…
I am a human Leatherman multi-tool: I can do a lot of things, yet I have mastered none. Law school to me is like jail- a situation where I will have no choice but to focus on one thing for 3 years. Please, do not fall into the trap that is the woman in the red dress/ shiny object syndrome, just because something is…
I didn’t write any additional essays. I also focused my personal statement specifically to Arkansas and Mississippi. I worked since I graduated high school and obtained a director role while raising 3 children. So though my lsat score wasn’t great and my gpa looks terrible, the last two years I got all As but during…
You can do it! Schools want students who will enrich their classroom environment. Sell your story. Show them how much they need you. LORs and ECs can make up for lackluster academic performance, although it will not make up the difference for the top-ranked schools. That being said, every school has more applicants…
880 Jd-next score.- 99 percentile. Academic probation while in undergrad. First generation HS and college graduate. 6 years public service.
Applying to a few schools for this cycle late after doing better on my first LSAT than I thought I would! Will apply more broadly and earlier with probably a higher GPA for next cycle after teaching in Spain for a year if this cycle goes poorly :) Update 3/2 - Interviewed at my top choice, went super well! hoping…
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
You only need one A!! Dont compare yourself to others, you have your own path and all you need is for one good school to take a chance on you and give you the opportunity to thrive there! Super humbled and grateful that I got into my dream school with lower stats, you can do it too! Dont count yourself out because…
Still waiting on Howard University to get back to me…. I am in my last semester of law school. Also, if you are interested in Public Interest (NGOs, Government, etc.) please check out the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)! It makes large amounts of debt doable. Talk to the school’s financial aid office!
You will forget this all once it’s behind you. Logging in as a 3L to check my LSAT score in order to answer demographics questions for MPRE registration. Almost ordered a new transcript to check my undergrad GPA. Stats and essays feel so important when you’re applying but they’re not.
Don’t freak out. I’m retaking the LSAT loud sigh
Do not let /LSAT get you down, stay away from reddit and other places. My GPA sucks and my LSAT isn’t good. Use the other factors in your application to help you out. Do not hesitate to ask for help.
You get what you put into it… tell the truth.
Reach out if you have any questions!
get good grades please
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