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

LSAT 158 GPA 3.73 2021–22 cycle

Attending Case Western Reserve University

…networking etc. but you have an uphill battle). When to retake and when not to. I personally struggled with this and this is the ultimate advice i can give. if you are able to get into a regional school that realistically can get you the career you want, there is no need to retake. If you personally want to be a…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.30 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

…LSAT and got a 157 and 152 respectively. I wasn’t going to retake because its expensive and I was losing hope, 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…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.98 2024–25 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…159-168 Aug LSAT 159 -> Sep LSAT 165 (highly recommend retaking if you have test anxiety like me!) LORS: 1 from college professor and 1 from current work supervisor (attorney)- Request these far in advance, as I didn’t receive one letter until October which delayed applications Interviews: Virtual submissions for…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.83 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Wisconsin

…of years worked). If you *really need *a T14, definitely retake the LSAT until you are in the low 170s minimum and consider reapplying next cycle if you don’t get there by Halloween. With the new test format and competitiveness of law school admissions in general, it’s only going to get harder to get into T14s and…