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Applicant wisdom

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

LSAT 156 GPA 3.81 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of California—Davis

My biggest advice is to RETAKE** **the LSAT if you are not content with your score! It’s one of the best things I’ve done in my admissions process. A STRONGER APPLICATION IS BETTER THAN AN EARLY ONE! Don’t stress about the timing of your application. I took the October one and was supposed to apply in November, but…

LSAT 168 GPA 4.08 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…MCAT prep, started LSAT prep. Took LSAT once and did not retake. Submitted all applications before Thanksgiving, wrote Why X for the schools I really cared about. My T3 soft is being published for clinical/biomolecular research in a reputable medical journal as second author. I also have a published abstract in the…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.60 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Southern California

…your greatness. viva la raza! To my R&R buddies: If you retake, do not be hard on yourself. I retook and got into so many more schools the second time around. You have options, you can achieve great things with more time and knowledge! Make sure to alter your PS if reapplying to same schools. Attending USC! Fight…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.86 2022–23 cycle

Attending Yale University

…score. In hindsight it doesn’t matter, but I truly believe retakes will never hurt. Application Process: I applied to 40 schools total, most of which were originally applied to with my second LSAT score (167). At the time, after living on r/LSAT, I really didn’t know what my outcome would be and felt I didn’t do…

LSAT 168 GPA 3.65 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

Don’t get scared, apply early, try your best, retake the LSAT, and make your personal statements compelling. Everything will always fall into place. If you want something bad enough, you’ll find a way. Best of luck!