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

LSAT 160 GPA 4.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

Wrote LSAT Addendum Wrote all why X law school Just applied everywhere Feb LSAT: 150 (What I applied with) April LSAT: 160

LSAT 167 GPA 3.42 2022–23 cycle

Attending Loyola University—Chicago

If your GPA is substandard, it doesn’t matter how you spin it in an addendum. You either need work experience (preferably 2 years), a 170+ LSAT, or ideally both.

LSAT 163 GPA 3.10 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Texas A&M University

Wrote “Why X”’s for my top choice schools, diversity statements when they were accepted (not a URM but Southeast Asian), and a GPA addendum. Initially applied with 15high LSAT. Retook in January with current score.

LSAT 165 GPA 3.39 2020–21 cycle

Attending Yeshiva University (Cardozo)

queer woman closer to 5 years of WE than 9. work was in political campaigns (local to national and everything in between) wrote a gpa and lsat addendum (retook the lsat for waitlists and got a 166 - likely not enough to move any needles) only wrote a LOCI for fordham bc i committed to dozo, signed a lease, and…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.07 2020–21 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…I didn’t talk about race) and a pretty wild academic addendum. I know for a fact that my essays and interviews were what got me very far in the admissions process- spend a lot of time on those and don’t short change yourself! To any URM applicants looking, don’t listen to Reddit- shoot your shot and know that with…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.30 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

…but I’m glad I did. I think my score boost and my LSAT addendum could have had a really good impact on my outcomes - so if you can retake, I would really think about doing so - especially in the summer/fall Submitted a supplemental essay to all who provided the option (Why Michigan, GULC top ten (about Love Island…