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

LSAT 158 GPA 3.59 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Oregon

…Your brain is a muscle, it needs time to rest between study sessions. The LSAT is a mean test. It’s learnable though. I had a 10 point increase from my diagnostic score after about 2 months of studying. My 158 was all I needed for my goal school. Shoot your shot.- Don’t make the admissions council’s decision for…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.81 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of North Carolina

If you are planning to take a gap year to work fulltime, try to study for the LSAT before you start working because you will not be able to optimally prioritize and dedicate time to the LSAT while working. LSAT resources used: 7sage, PowerScore Bible Trilogy, The Loophole Rather than just prioritizing rankings, take…

LSAT 155 GPA 3.80 2020–21 cycle

Attending Louisiana State University

Police Officer in Louisiana. Undergrad in Texas with a BS in Criminal Justice. Wrote any optional essays available. Studied for the LSAT for approximately one week for a few hours a day before work but really did not want to retake. Applied late because this is my first attempt at the process and I didn’t know…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.88 2020–21 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

TIPS: It is impossible to understate the power of a cohesive narrative throughout your application. Second only to studying for the LSAT, I would recommend spending the most significant amount of time thinking about why you genuinely want to go to law school, and then highlighting some compelling links between the…