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BeneaththeWheel

LSAT 164 · GPA 3.94 · 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Richmond

…Don’t be a cookie-cutter person. Also don’t shy away from diversity statements. They can 100% be about struggles being a law applicant from an underrepresented community – that is perfectly fine. It is part of your story. But diversity statements can also be about perspectives, hobbies, and interests. Basically,…

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HealthLawHope98

LSAT 160 · GPA 3.92 · 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Nevada—Las Vegas

Took the LSAT twice with one cancellation (got sick during the test). Scores were 158, cancel, 160. Applied with a diversity statement about chronic invisible illness, and a personal statement on my experience growing up with a parent that struggled with addiction. Included an academic addendum for two breaks in my…

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ThePainsOfBeingPureAtHeart

LSAT 159 · GPA 3.60 · 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Florida International University

only took the lsat once, my personal statement was about being a victim of assault and how that motivates my study of law, wrote a diversity statement, but no why x school essays. ADVICE in the off chance someone actually ends up reading this, here is some advice i wish i had given myself prior to beginning my law…