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

LSAT 162 GPA 4.19 2025–26 cycle

Attending Texas A&M University

…Mary” school, and I knew that it would be a reach with my LSAT score. Even though I was a little bit disappointed since UT Austin is my state public flagship university, I am grateful that I was not outright rejected, and I fully intend to ride the waitlist. Pennsylvania State University - Result: Acceptance.…

LSAT 171 GPA 3.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Cornell University

…‘my story’ into nine subcategories: SUCCEEDING ON YOUR LSAT CREATING YOUR “CORE” DOCUMENTS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TRANSCRIPTS VISITS & INTERVIEWS CREATING A USEFUL EXCEL SPREADSHEET APPLYING RELAX CONCLUSION SUCCEEDING ON YOUR LSAT PRACTICE I spent a year studying for the LSAT. My first diagnostic score was a…

LSAT 158 GPA 3.59 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Oregon

…Your brain is a muscle, it needs time to rest between study sessions. The LSAT is a mean test. It’s learnable though. I had a 10 point increase from my diagnostic score after about 2 months of studying. My 158 was all I needed for my goal school. Shoot your shot.- Don’t make the admissions council’s decision for…

LSAT 155 GPA 3.80 2020–21 cycle

Attending Louisiana State University

Police Officer in Louisiana. Undergrad in Texas with a BS in Criminal Justice. Wrote any optional essays available. Studied for the LSAT for approximately one week for a few hours a day before work but really did not want to retake. Applied late because this is my first attempt at the process and I didn’t know…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.05 2024–25 cycle

Attending Michigan State University

…from schools. I did not have the opportunity to study for the LSAT, as I have been in and out of homelessness since beginning this process in 2022. I could have done better, and probably should have tried; but, by the time I realized what a difference it would make, this was no longer an option. It would have meant…