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

LSAT 177 GPA 3.80 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…program, wrote programmatic contribution essay, grades addendum, DS. Had a professor “put in good word” to admissions and spoke with one of the Deans of admission at my undergrad’s grad school fair the week before I submitted Duke - DS, LSAT addendum, no why duke HLS - DS NYU - DS, LSAT addendum, sent LOCI in April…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.18 2022–23 cycle

Attending Boston University

…~4.0 in my final year) at a top 30 undergrad, submitting addendum. Took the LSAT four times (157 to 177), submitting addendum. 1/4 Egyptian and grew up in middle class white suburbia, not writing any diversity statements. Two years of work experience at a couple law firms, currently in tech finance BigLaw. Personal…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.53 2020–21 cycle

Attending Duke University

Apply broadly and shoot your shot because none of this makes sense. Have a cohesive narrative - this definitely helped me to outperform my numbers. Wrote GPA addendum related to addiction, LSAT addendum related to poor standardized test taking history and anxiety, wrote optional essays for all schools. 4 LSAT takes:…

LSAT 169 GPA 4.10 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

…I eventually graduated from. I included all of this in an addendum. I was scared this would have a big negative impact on my app, but it looks like some schools were willing to overlook this!! I’m sure it might’ve been a red flag for some schools, but evidently others were willing to see the improvements I’ve made…

LSAT 166 Int'l GPA Superior 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of California—Irvine

Wrote “Diversity Statement” “LSAT addendum” and “Why School” for all. Some schools’ “why school” were incorporated at the end of personal statements. Late applicant, because my internationa transcripts’ CAS evaluation took my several extra months, due to COVID-19 policy changes in my undergrad school’s archive…

LSAT 179 GPA 3.63 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…GULC Top 10. UCLA: Programmatic Contribution, Challenges Addendum, Scholarship Essay. USC: Diversity of Background and Experience. UT Austin: Optional Statements 1 & 2. WashU St. Louis: Standard Diversity Statement. Notre Dame: Why NDLS & DKL Statement. UCI: Inclusive Excellence Essay. LMU: Why LMU and Standard…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.60 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…you are below median GPA, explain why. **- I wrote a GPA addendum for Berkeley, and I think it helped me get WL’ed below medians instead of R’ed. I also wrote it as a response to one of USC’s application questions, and I actually got in.

LSAT 161 GPA 3.30 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

…but I’m glad I did. I think my score boost and my LSAT addendum could have had a really good impact on my outcomes - so if you can retake, I would really think about doing so - especially in the summer/fall Submitted a supplemental essay to all who provided the option (Why Michigan, GULC top ten (about Love Island…