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

LSAT 170 GPA 4.00 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

…a full semester of pass/no pass grades thanks to COVID-19. SOFTS: one great internship, a couple meh internships, some retail/food service part-time work, and no full-time work experience. campus involvement throughout undergrad including some leadership. captain of university speech team and a few cool awards for…

LSAT 164 GPA 3.77 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Iowa

…a grain of salt. GPA and LSAT will get you in the door, softs will make or break the final decision. Spend as much time as possible on your essays (and have someone else proofread your entire application more than once) before you hit submit. No one can really predict where you might get in, so shoot your shot if…

LSAT 168 GPA 3.86 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…so here’s a few pointers for those with similar stats/softs/details to me: C and F (probably the biggest fear I had): Own up to it and use it to your advantage. Being willing to be transparent about something like this takes courage and also allows you to show how you matured/explain other factors to your…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.92 2020–21 cycle

Attending William & Mary Law School

Non-KJD applicant with unique softs and personal experiences around music and healthcare. Undergrad in music performance and post-bacc program in medical science. Also had an MBA at time of application. Looking at IP law (with contacts in boutique IP law firms making my law school decision less consequential than it…

LSAT 162 GPA 3.79 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Boston College

Shoot your shot! -D1 Athlete -Top 20 UG -Applied with a 3.76, increased to 3.79 after fall grades -Softs: several internships; publication in prestigious undergrad law journal; leadership role in several college clubs; semester abroad -wrote why x for every school