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

LSAT 177 GPA 3.67 2021–22 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…scholarship, did not get, awarded only 75k total WashU interview (with real person) Accepted Offered 165k (scholar in law) then applied Webster Scholarship (for those with public service background) will try negotiate full ride if don’t receive Webster Northwestern Kira interview UT Austin Kira interview ASU…

LSAT 176 GPA 3.45 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…Core Values, not strong but not mediocre? Not Invited to Interview for Dean’s Scholly or any Named Schollies. UVA - Nothing (Wish I would’ve wrote a why UVA but I guess it didn’t matter). Got accepted at my interview. Berkeley - Extended my PS to more than 3 pages as requested. Wrote a strong Why X imo. but maybe…

LSAT 166 GPA 4.01 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

…AT ASU, that one hurt UPDATE - 12/20/2023 - WashU wants to interview me UPDATE - 1/2/2024 - Interview went great UPDATE - 1/24/2024 - AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I GOT IN TO U OF M WOOOOOHOOOOO (pls negotiation don’t fail me now) UPDATE 2/1/2024 - Georgetown wants to interview me UPDATE 3/1/2024 - Notre Dame law Acceptance!!!!!…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.84 2022–23 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…what I believed to be a very strong Why UChicago (alas, no interview), and the Stanford music supplemental. That was it as far as optionals; obviously not ideal, and I’d recommend writing as many of those as you have strong narratives for. —After not hearing anything from Michigan since 9/20, I sent a LOCI on…

LSAT 168 GPA 3.52 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Wisconsin

…that I got my full-tuition offers at two of the schools I interviewed at. For Iowa and Wisconsin, I think they really want to ensure that you’re actually considering attending the school and have legitimate reasons for going there. They are less likely to give out quite as much money to someone who has no or few…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.83 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…W&M. William & Mary - Wrote Why X. WL on 2/21, invited to interview for admission on 2/29. They were straightforward about most admissions off the waitlist not happening until ~the second week of April. Sent LOCI on 3/8 Georgetown - Wrote Top 10 Books I read in 2023. Interviewed on 3/17, went about 10 minutes over…

LSAT 170 GPA 4.00 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

…a very strong “why vandy” and completed optional alumni interview WASHU: no optional essays; invited to interview almost immediately USC: my dream school! tailored my PS to include “why usc” but did not write optional essay BU: wrote “why bu” UMN: tailored PS to include “why umn” NOTRE DAME: wrote a KILLER “why…

LSAT 162 GPA 3.97 2023–24 cycle

Attending Indiana University - Bloomington

…I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late March - I interviewed in late Oct and was essentially ghosted. I had chosen a school already and elected to withdraw before receiving a decision.