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

LSAT 172 GPA 3.79 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duke University

…I did. George Washington: Jan. 12, ACCEPTED- Receiving a waitlist offer from GW was rough, especially because it wasn’t a top school on my list. I wonder if it was partially because I rejected their offer for undergrad. UC Berkeley: Jan. 17, ACCEPTED - Getting an A from Berkeley was completely unexpected! My first…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.91 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Southern California

…2020-21: Rejected 2021-22: Rejected UChicago: 2020-21: Waitlisted (Withdrew) 2021-22: Waitlisted NYU: 2020-21: Hold (Withdrew before decision) 2021-22: Hold —> Waitlisted (Withdrew) Penn: 2020-21: Waitlisted (Withdrew) 2021-22: Waitlisted (Withdrew) Berkeley: 2020-21: Waitlisted (Quartile 1; Withdrew) 2021-22:…

LSAT 173 GPA 3.50 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…mater, UCI, and chose it over Northwestern. I then got a waitlist interview request from UCLA Law. During the time in between I had attended the Waitlist webinar (they know if you attended it and mark it down) and had sent 3 LOCIs (1 per month). I did the interview and was accepted off the waitlist. UCLA offered me…

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…

LSAT 168 GPA 4.03 2023–24 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…the 2021-2022 cycle as HungryMaleCoral on this website. 11 waitlists and a few rejects later, I have come back this cycle in what has turned out to be a redemption arc. In what follows, I will give you my biggest pieces of advice for applicants looking to pursue law school, with particular regard for what worked for…

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 166 GPA 3.64 2020–21 cycle

Attending Boston College

…key into why I had at least a little more acceptances or waitlists despite the times. Apply earlier when there are more seats available. Optional essays- for your safety schools it might not be necessary. But even with your target (and especially with reaches), take the time to do the research and write your Why…

LSAT 167 GPA 3.74 2020–21 cycle

Attending George Mason University

…Georgetown: Interviewed mid October; Was on the regular waitlist; Applied to both FT/PT; Received a feeler March 26 about my interest in the PT program; Was released from the WL May 14; I think they didn’t have any more space specifically in the evening program George Washington: Received a pretty low scholarship…

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 170 GPA 3.97 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

APPLY EARLY!!! BEFORE MID OCTOBER!!! DO IT!!! to be honest and not to be bitter, but i suspect i could have gotten into some of my waitlists as a sept/oct applicant. i thought applying before the new year was sufficiently ‘early’ but looking back i wish had gotten my materials together over the summer. don’t get me…