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

LSAT 171 GPA 3.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Cornell University

…statement (PS), diversity statement (DS), resume (CV), and addenda. I was given these three pieces of advice by a mentor, and they proved the most valuable I received in the process of creating core documents: a) Don’t overlap the content in your core documents or your addenda. Let each one speak to a totally…

LSAT 177 GPA 2.11 2024–25 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…standard deviation below average and I have that in my addendum. I have nothing yet from BC, but my personal relationship with mid or high level admissions people at TAMU and Baylor have been GODSENDS. Mike at Baylor has literally fought to get me over the highest level of initial scholarship possible. He’s a G and…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.30 2021–22 cycle

Attending Boston University

…Why Law in my personal statement. I did not submit a GPA addendum but I did have an upward trend in my GPA. Be realistic and apply to a range of schools. Work hard on the components you can control and try not to stress over the components you can’t control. Also, email schools and ask for an application fee…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.82 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

NDLS class of 2024! 🍀🍀🍀 Wrote optional essays for Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Pepperdine, SMU, and Tennessee Wrote LSAT addendum for first LSAT score Received no interview invites Do your best to stay positive throughout the admissions process and try to not obsessively check LSA…

LSAT 171 GPA 3.07 2021–22 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…degree to almost every school I applied to. My essays and addenda were polished, and I got positive feedback on them from several sources, including admissions officials and professors. So, you can overcome a bad GPA and C&F issues if you have a solid LSAT, some positive resume items, and well-written essays to…