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

LSAT 171 GPA 3.47 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

…And none of that is really quantifiable. 6. Fordham’s waitlist is fake. I’m serious. Go look at their charts. They’re Waitlisting their A’s to get out of accepting sooner than later. They WL’d someone who got into NYU and CLS. Go look. If you got the Fordham WL, take it as an A and move on. They dont deserve your…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.52 2020–21 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…I was then rejected from UVA, Stanford, and Duke, waitlisted at Vandy, SPWL at Fordham, and re-reviewed at WashU. 07/12/2021: Accepted from the Northwestern Waitlist Find ways to be productive. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Remember that you want to be a lawyer. I found peace with my second choice, BU,…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.62 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.67 2021–22 cycle

Attending New York University

…I would’ve gotten acceptances at most of the schools I was waitlisted at, and possibly stronger financial aid offers, if I applied sooner. For those a year out or more from the application deadline, this might mean beginning studying for the LSAT sooner! I took the LSAT 3 times to achieve my 177 (a total of 7 months…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.72 2021–22 cycle

Attending Yeshiva University (Cardozo)

UPDATES Two full ride offers!! Temple and American University really came through- Priority waitlist at Fordham, regular WL at GUCL and GWU Hold from NYU since February Withdrew from BC and BU after WL decision (decided against school in Boston) Withdrew from UMD and Temple based on employment outcomes and location…

LSAT 163 GPA 3.98 2024–25 cycle

Attending Temple University

Not a bad cycle overall. I got waitlisted more than I was expecting. Some advice: show interest! If you would consider a school and hold it above another school, then go to interest meetings and schedule meetings 1:1 with admissions people.

LSAT 166 GPA 3.89 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

…ucla- a little disappointing I was hoping for at least a waitlist. Wrote their extra essay thing Davis- got email at 6:05 PM accepting me. Financial aid email to come shortly BU- got the call around 12 ET. financial aid came with admissions packet. Two days later they sent a revised scholarship offer without any…

LSAT 162 GPA 3.97 2023–24 cycle

Attending Indiana University - Bloomington

…any scholarships or write any LOCIs for the schools I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late March - I interviewed in late Oct and was essentially ghosted. I had chosen a school already and elected to withdraw before receiving a decision.