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Admitted to Duquesne University

mannyc92

LSAT 159 GPA 3.55 2025–26 cycle

Attending Duquesne University

Go to LSAC Forums and apply to fallback schools first. Keep honing your application and tweaking your personal statement to it’s perfect form before applying to your target and reach schools.

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…

UnnaturalTruculentSquirt

LSAT 160 GPA 3.59 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

Filled out all application materials/essays. Took about three months to write my personal statement myself.