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

LSAT 162 GPA 3.75 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of California (Hastings)

…to study and maybe a cushion of time in case you need to retake. Apply EARLY! My graduate degree was from abroad so I had all kinds of issues getting a degree equivalency through LSAC once I had my final transcript in hand. This situation caused me to be a February applicant for several schools which is not a good…

GRE 328 GPA 3.94 2024–25 cycle

Attending Cornell University

First, I’m applying the 24-25 cycle with a GRE only. Assuming I get off of 0 waitlists (as I write this, I have at least 6), it would probably be time to retake and reapply with an actual LSAT. Don’t use Blueprint unless your diagnostic is already 160+. I’m going to use LSAT Demon to try assuming I don’t get one…

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 167 GPA 2.90 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to University of Washington

…yourself at least 5 months to study. Im getting ready to retake it right now. When in comes to personal statements, I think less is more. My strongest essays were the versions where the word limits were shorter, so I cut out a lot of unnecessary fluff. If you get waitlisted at your top schools, your work is just…