…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. The…
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Admitted to University of Miami(◕︵◕) don’t do what i did and wait until december to apply. work on your resume and personal statement and maybe even diversity/identity/optional statement in the summer. As soon as applications begin to open in September, read through the instructions and make a list of the optional essays and stuff that each…
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…
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…
Softs matter more than you think! LSAT is important, but it’s not everything, don’t sell yourself and what you have to offer short. Also, spend time on your personal statement, it matters more than people admit
LSAT 163 GPA 3.76 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to University of Colorado—Boulder
…time to write when you really feel inspired. i started my personal statement two years before i even applied.)
…take your time with the lsat. No matter how good your personal statement and supplementals are, there are just some schools that are going to push you to one side or the other based on your lsat score. If you really want to go to a top law school then you need to really dig in hard on the lsat… with that being said,…
I don’t feel like you can ever start your personal statement too soon or ever be too delusional during the app process <3 forget the moon, aim for the sun :’)
…is on the lower end like mine, EVERYTHING matters. Your Personal statement, your recommendations, your why x essay, your supplementals, your work experience, everything. Factors that help are having a gpa that’s over their median, and not being too below in terms of LSAT (1-2 points max). My law mentor told me that…
Take a deep breathe. Numbers are important but they’re not everything. Make sure you polish up your personal statement–it is one of the most important parts of your application. Don’t take advice from people online that have no real experience. Use resources like Spivey or other websites that have admissions…
Start the personal statement earlier than you think you need to. It was the thing delaying me from applying earlier, because I wasn’t sure what to write about, or I wasn’t happy with what I had written.
…yourself more time than you think you need to write your personal statement and essays. STAY OFF REDDIT
…one. I had friends, professors, and an advisor all read my statements and be brutal with their edits. You only have so many words, so make every single one count. As you’re drafting, consider how everything fits together as one cohesive story. Don’t repeat info from your resume or other statements when you have the…
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