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

LSAT 163 GPA 3.49 2021–22 cycle

Attending Drexel University

…my house (loud and stressful). I did write an application addendum for this jump in LSAT points explaining how my second score was a better indicator of my ability because of the factors mentioned above in red. A little over 1 yr. of full-time work experience (at the time of applying, but will be 2 years when I…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.40 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…completely on professional experience. I also wrote a GPA addendum. I had a major injury in one semester, which I mentioned, but the primary reason that I wrote about was purposefully prioritizing work and extracurriculars in writing and political advocacy, at the expense of my coursework, especially in my major. If…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.73 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…information about my cycle, if you care: ⛧ I wrote a GPA addendum even though a lot of people would have said not to. I finished a five-year undergrad program in four years, and both majors that I studied had a lot of additional requirements outside of normal class hours. I essentially used the space to say that I…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.86 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

Have a mediocre GRE score on file, which I had to send to Harvard, NYU, Penn, and NU. Did not write an addendum. T3 = master’s degree. Wrote a “Why X” for Penn and Michigan and one of the supplements for Georgetown.

LSAT 175 GPA 3.25 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…was crucial in my acceptances. Additionally, my GPA addendum explains a few things that were out of my control that led to my grades, but I still took responsibility and illustrated my growth / what I learned from those experiences. Without the work experience to prove that growth, I highly doubt I would have been…