What follows is a comprehensive explanation of my application path to law school. I originally created this document as a PDF for a group of incredible mentees. Time will be your greatest asset or your worst enemy- I began preparing two years before the 2024 application cycle. I’ve divided ‘my story’ into nine…
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Admitted to University of MaineHello! This will be a report of my decisions/recap of my cycle so far. It will be updated as decisions come in. Below my recount of decisions, you can find my wisdom for any potential future applicants looking at my profile. University of Houston - Result: Acceptance. January 15, 2026 My first decision of the cycle…
Don’t doubt your abilities, also NEVER read your essays after submitting.
Your hard work and dedication will get you far. Trust in yourself and be a good, honest, ethical, and kind person. You got this! The world is your oyster.
You gotta jump in to swim! When choosing which schools to apply to, I focused on location (mainly the northeast) and maximizing scholarship opportunities/minimizing debt burden. I relied on 509 reports to see which schools are the most generous with scholarships and from there, applied to mostly to schools where I…
Terrible undergrad GPA and an alright LSAT score. I put a lot of effort into my PS and my LORs are pretty strong. We will see if it’s enough to get me some As. I’ve taken a few big swings with schools that I have no business applying to but I think there is a small chance that my background and WE might create a…
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Shoot your shot! Apply to as many schools as you can. LSAT scores aren’t everything, and as long as you have a strong application, it should be fine. Apply to safeties, target, and reach schools, you never know where you’ll get offers. Admission decisions are unpredictable and different for each school. Keep your…
The right place is more important than the best place.
Shoot your shot, you have nothing to lose (except the money you spent on applications). ** Below I will be posting all decisions, with corresponding LSAC and 7Sage predicted chances of acceptance (given my stats) to give future generations a look at how accurate these tools might be. ACCEPTANCES: [10 Schools]…
You got this. Don’t let others define your goals or your success for you. UofO bound! Here are my thoughts at the end of my cycle: If you can renegotiate scholarships DO SO.- Using some of my other scholarship offers as leverage I was able to increase other offers at other schools. Take your peers advice with a…
Do note that I have estimated certain scholarship figures when not awarded as a numerical sum. In cases of a “full tuition” or proportional scholarship, I assumed a 5% increase in all costs per year. You may have noticed that I received a particularly high number of CAS report fee waivers. This was in part due to my…
just get a good fucking GPA
LSAT 157 GPA 3.77 2025–26 cycle
Attending Catholic University Of America
Dream big! You never know what a law school might be looking for!
Don’t let a bad GPA get you down, it is what it is.
Apply early and widely, and don’t talk yourself out of reach schools. Don’t make assumptions about safety schools, either. Applications are at an all-time high, and being at or above medians is in no way a guaranteed acceptance. Go to the school that is best for you, and don’t let others’ choices or opinions sway…
Study for the LSAT at least 2 years before you plan on applying…
I have been called to spread the One True Gospel to the people of Minnesota: the glory of The University of Alabama’s Athletics Department. But seriously, don’t be afraid to prioritize scholarships over everything else, especially for public interest folks. Being debt free (or as debt free as possible for people who…
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