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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 159 GPA 3.86 2025–26 cycle

Attending (Part-time) Syracuse University

My T2 softs have to do with disability, ethnic background, and speaking a language with ~50-100 speakers as part of a revival project. I was waitlisted at every T20-T30-T40 I applied to… then somehow rejected by two T60s.

LSAT 160 GPA 3.65 2025–26 cycle

Attending Texas Tech University

Apply earlier than you think and make sure your application conveys your “Why” Cycle Update 3/26/2026 This cycle has been a whirlwind, I felt thrown off about 87% of the time, but I’m overall super happy with the acceptances I’ve received. I’m not someone who would like to wait on a waitlist for personal planning…

LSAT 160 GPA 3.23 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Tennessee

(>’-’)>{Do all essays}<(’ u ‘)>{Research}<(’ ~ ‘)>{Attend Law Previews}<(’ w ‘)>{Ask School Questions Not Reddit}<(’-’<) Bench: 275lbs | Leg Press: 1080lbs | 2-Mile: 16:32 | DeadLift: 415lbs | Looks: 7/10 (◕︵◕) I picked my schools based on where I want to live and looked no where else outside of where I wanted to…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.60 2025–26 cycle

Attending Duquesne University

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…

LSAT 155 GPA 3.25 2025–26 cycle

Attending Gonzaga University

apply early and have faith in yourself! you may not end up where you want to be, but you will end up exactly where you are meant to be.

LSAT 167 Int'l GPA Superior 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Tennessee

Apply to peer schools of the school you want to attend to have competing scholarship offers to negotiate with. In hindsight I would have applied to more schools for more negotiation leverage.