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Admitted to DePaul University

CharmingBindingCheetah223

LSAT 170 GPA 3.24 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to University of Minnesota

…one sentence. This sentence should be the heart of your personal statement! Be genuine. Retain your personal voice, and don’t use big words that you wouldn’t use in real life. Read ALL your essays out loud - they should sound like you and flow naturally. Get to the point. It’s tempting to talk at length about tough…

HonestRightfulOtter258

LSAT 163 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

Softs matter more than you think! LSAT is important, but it’s not everything, don’t sell yourself and what you have to offer short. Also, spend time on your personal statement, it matters more than people admit

Legallyblonder13

LSAT 163 GPA 3.70 2025–26 cycle

Attending Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)

Never let anyone talk you into a boring, generic, “safe” personal statement. Sometimes our lives are “controversial”, and your ability to tell that story conveys competence and resilience. At least, I think that’s why I got quick movement A’s.