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LudiusPrime

LSAT 157 · GPA 3.52 · 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Kentucky

…of identity and traits of resilience, for example. Addendums- I wrote an addendum to point out that I had an entirely upward trend of A’s for the last two years of my undergraduate degree despite having some questionable grades during the COVID period My understanding is that if you attended college during the…

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SoggyParsimoniousPossum

LSAT 164 · GPA 2.00 · 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Kansas

LSAC slaughtered my GPA (how the fuck do withdrawals count?). My LSAC GPA is actually sub-2. Degree GPA is 3.1. I wrote a really nice addendum. LSAT Strategy- I had an extremely demanding job while studying for LSAT. I’m fine at LR and RC, so I just spent all possible time doing logic games over and over and over…

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SleepyStarfish

LSAT 154 · GPA 3.88 · 2025–26 cycle

Attending Southern Illinois University—Carbondale

…where applicable at every school, and I submitted an LSAT addendum to schools even where I am above median to explain my systematic circumstances behind my “meh” test score, plus my score jump, despite my stellar GPA. — I credit my outcomes to my overall application package including my letters, and effectively…

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CleverDisagreeableHydra

LSAT 167 · GPA 2.63 · 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Miami

…focus on the highs- : if you spend a paragraph in an addendum describing adverse circumstances from undergrad, spend a paragraph describing how you bounced back and put yourself in a position for it not to happen again **Way below 25th percentile? Go for it anyways: **- If a law school is building a 25th percentile…