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

LSAT 172 GPA 3.79 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duke University

…**Nov. 14, ACCEPTED - UCLA took six days to respond with a decision which is absolutely absurd, especially considering that applicants are still waiting for an answer in early April. I don’t know what they liked in my application, but I **Arizona State Univ.: **Nov. 16, ACCEPTED - ASU was a backup for me, but I was…

LSAT 179 GPA 3.20 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…you likely already know the basic stuff): Make a conscious decision early on about what stories you are willing to share. I wrote a deeply personal essay about past experiences, put friends and family through the uncomfortable and emotionally weighted task of providing feedback, and ultimately decided I wasn’t…

LSAT 173 GPA 3.80 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…it’s time, let them be the ones to say yes or no! **START EARLY, START EARLY, START EARLY!**If I had one major regret for this cycle, it was waiting so long to get started on my statements. I didn’t realize how much work it was going to be… I kept hearing that it’s okay to apply in Dec/Jan (and it is), but for me-…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.81 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…what separate you from other applicants. Ultimately, my decision came down to UCLA, Michigan, Duke, and Virginia. I loved all four of their environmental programs. Virginia came in with the lowest scholarship offer of any of my acceptances, and UCLA was just a little too far away from home, so it became a battle…

LSAT 178 GPA 3.00 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

…from Michigan, UCLA, Texas, Fordham and BC the day of decision.Chicago- : sent LOCI on 03.28 talking about the Dr. Alexander invite because Hail Mary/YOLO. GULC- : sent full LOCI day of WL decision (Friday, 12.03). Sent a less formal check-in email mid-February. 2nd LOCI early March. Less formal check-in email after…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.41 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Georgia

Link to my reddit cycle recap where I talk about my decision and reasoning: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/12cou3v/super_splitter_cycle_recap_in_at_penn_uva_going/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Used 7Sage for LSAT prep while working full time: 159 diagnostic –> 166 first take –>…

LSAT 173 GPA 2.72 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…and scored 163. Submitted all apps in February or early March of 2025. I also submitted some panic applications in April. Results were less than ideal haha. It’s not depicted in the table, but I eventually withdrew from all WLs and my singular A in early August. My degree GPA is a 3.Mid, which in many ways made my…

LSAT 173 GPA 3.98 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…before applying. Attended LSAC Forums (virtual one cycle early, in-person during my cycle), which helped refine my school list. Had a Service to School mentor—highly recommend for veterans. Most materials were ready by late September, but I waited until November for my academic LOR to submit applications. Personal…

LSAT 178 GPA 3.97 2024–25 cycle

Attending Yale University

Genuinely shocked and so honored by the results I’ve received this cycle. Coming in, I could hope for but never imagine this outcome. The decision for me will ultimately come down to YLS vs. HLS, with the main factor being proximity to my SO at HLS versus my significant interest in clerking + prestige-advantaged…