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

LSAT 165 GPA 3.94 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

…to make sure everything told a story. Did NOT write a diversity statement; however, my personal statement touched on elements of diversity (race & class background). Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t think of anything to write for a diversity statement, I really don’t think it hindered me at all by not having one.…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Howard University

I thought my 160 was elite until I got on this damn website LOL Take your time with your personal statement and diversity statements. After reading both adcomms should be able to have a good idea of who you are as an individual in addition to why you want to be a lawyer. “Optional” essays arent optional if you…

LSAT 160 GPA 3.92 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Nevada—Las Vegas

Took the LSAT twice with one cancellation (got sick during the test). Scores were 158, cancel, 160. Applied with a diversity statement about chronic invisible illness, and a personal statement on my experience growing up with a parent that struggled with addiction. Included an academic addendum for two breaks in my…

LSAT 159 GPA 3.60 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Florida International University

only took the lsat once, my personal statement was about being a victim of assault and how that motivates my study of law, wrote a diversity statement, but no why x school essays. ADVICE in the off chance someone actually ends up reading this, here is some advice i wish i had given myself prior to beginning my law…