LSAT 163 GPA 4.18 2023–24 cycle

…my essays and LORs were what kept me in the running to be waitlisted. The LSAT was really hard for me, so I don’t think getting my score up even 5+ points was really feasible. If I could, though, I think at least some of my waitlists would have been an A. I chose not to play the “waitlist game”. I didn’t send any…

WaitlistMeHarderDaddy

LSAT 178 GPA 3.00 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

…have justified coughing up the money for a fancier school. Waitlist Stuff Withdrew 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…

RFOZ

LSAT 168 GPA 3.96 2022–23 cycle

Attending Stanford University

…the time so I submitted my app without it. I expect to be waitlisted or rejected because of that. (I was correct, I was waitlisted April 25th haha) Northwestern: Personal statement + Diversity Statement I opted to not do the video interview when submitting my application. Based on my other results, I suspect that…

OptimisticLitigiousRaccoon766

LSAT 179 GPA 3.97 2025–26 cycle

Attending Stanford University

…working the way I wanted it to (as my excessive amount of waitlists can testify) so I went back to the drawing board and started an entirely new perspective statement that ended up getting me into Stanford! The waiting is absolutely terrible but if admissions are still open, you still have time to decide where you…

HocJoyousChimpanzee

LSAT 177 GPA 3.86 2023–24 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…YP (if you look at applicants with my stats, 21/23 were waitlisted). Apply to your top schools LAST, your application gets stronger as you continue to submit.

brooktroutmountains

LSAT 173 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending Stanford University

…topic in my PS, which I think led to a lot of the waitlists and the SLS admit. All in all, I wouldn’t change things, but in the middle of February I was definitely regretting it.

NormalScrutiny

LSAT 180 GPA 3.85 2020–21 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…and Michigan (#2 - career goals). Donged from RTK and waitlisted at Penn and Michigan, so ¯(ツ)/¯ Interviews: Northwestern (Kira), Georgetown (group), Harvard, and UChicago.

kingvon

LSAT 172 GPA 4.06 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

…why I want to go to law school. COHESION. I believe I got waitlisted at UChicago because I did not write a ‘Why X’ for them. I also think that I had a strong PI application, but Chicago has a more big law emphasis. Probably wasn’t a good match and they saw that. Columbia I hear also is strong in big law, but weak in…

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