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

LSAT 180 GPA 3.95 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…For Northwestern, I opted out of the “optional” video interview. DO THE OPTIONAL VIDEO INTERVIEW IF YOU WANT TO GO TO NORTHWESTERN! I also opted not write any LOCIs for schools I was WLed or put on hold at. Decision times Acceptances: NYU: between 6 and 7:30 am W (and one T)UCLA: between 8:30 am and 4 pm (once…

LSAT 162 GPA 3.70 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to University of Virginia

…I should have wrote them regardless. Especially for Duke. Interviewed at WashU (adcomm), Vandy (alumni), GULC (group), Cornell (KIRA), Northwestern (KIRA). Advice: I think I re-wrote my PS and DS statements over 20 times lol. Create a really strong and cohesive narrative. My PS and DS were on different topics, yet…

LSAT 167 GPA 3.77 2020–21 cycle

Attending Boston University

…for the future Berkeley - Why Berk: Generic Interview: Georgetown Group Interview: I prepared by looking at 7Sage. I formed my own opinions during the meeting, provided reasoning without restating what was already said and by pulling from common knowledge rather than what was just presented, I always stuck with my…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.55 2021–22 cycle

Attending Fordham University

…-Why Notre Dame -Why UPenn -Also: did the optional interview for Northwestern (update: also did the waitlist interview for Northwestern as well on 3/3/22) Update: submitted LOCI for NYU and NW in late march/early april. Good luck to you if you’re reading this :)

LSAT 172 GPA 3.80 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

Applicant Resources: ***Basic Info, Interview Info, Decision Communication Methods Spreadsheet: ***https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_QMOexDT795FqjPpdV66b5cXipGe_5V9XiYZBHFFJxA/edit#gid=0 Scholarship Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12jxokmaZ0IkKPfaNPruZNJ–ZvDm4iaOgIjnxBySOdo/edit#gid=1410080316…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…August 1 Public Interest Programs: Turned down offer to interview for Wilf Public Interest program at NYLS- Accepted to UCLA’s David J. Epstein Public Interest Program Only 25 students are selected…ALWAYS shoot your shot! Selected as UMN Law Robina Public Interest Scholar (March 29) Waitlisted Schools UPenn- –LOCI…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.44 2024–25 cycle

Attending Northeastern University

…except weekends so I might be off a day or two) i did kira interview for st. johns- northeastern UR date is guess, happened around holiday break fordham date change to 1/27 gw banner changed to decision made prior to rejection (rip) northeastern went UR2 (not sure when, i noticed 2/5 on lsd auto tracker.. i forgot i…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.68 2022–23 cycle

Attending Boston University

…the status check portals. Wait for any potential interview requests, update your application if need be. You’ll either get in or you won’t. Just relax and enjoy the process–if spamming message boards is your thing and keeps you excited then good for you. If that only stresses you out then ignore it. Remember that…

LSAT 163 GPA 3.40 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Maryland

…again and I was free of this existential dread. I have interviewed with two people who are dead and the head of a department that does not exist. I received a 150 on my first LSAT, retook it, and got a 151. Reported score? 301. Checkmate admissions. Time has lost all meaning, days, minutes, hours, all lies. Lies we…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.73 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…has their life together” things. ⛧ I am really garbage at interviewing, so I’m pretty sure those hurt me across the board. ⛧ ☠ ⛧ Go blue! ⛧ ☠ ⛧

LSAT 169 GPA 3.86 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Irvine

Do every optional zoom, every optional essay, every optional interview. go to every admitted student’s day you can. i had no clue each school would actually differ in terms of culture, academic rigor, etc.