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

LSAT 174 GPA 3.55 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…and I can’t see myself attending even if I received a full scholarship, so…I guess this means my cycle is over? March 12, 2026: WL @ Wisconsin Lol. That’s really all I can say. I was told to throw an application into Wisconsin and Ohio State just as Midwest safeties, so I didn’t strike out this cycle. I ended up…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.41 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Georgia

…or Georgetown, but if one of those schools threw me a scholarship off of the WL, then it would be a different conversation. I had an LSAC Tier 1 fee waiver which was essential for offsetting the costs of the application process. It cost me $505 total to apply to the 15 schools, take the LSAT twice, and use 7Sage for…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.30 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

…in March. Got notice via status checker and then received scholarship via email - negotiated via their admit email - withdrew based on admin issues- DePaul - email - scholarship info was included - was told they would not negotiate and evening does not give out full scholarships Yale - email directing me to status…

LSAT 172 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Texas at Austin

…(COA) was calculated by using Tuition + Living Expenses - Scholarship- and then multiplied over 3 years. Living Expenses- were calculated using figures on each respective school’s website; I didn’t at first know this, but these figures (for living expenses) only account for the academic year, which is 9 months, not…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.94 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Utah

…write any supplemental essays. They love high LSATs. Got scholarship info with acceptance. Vandy (A) - Wrote “First interest in VLS” statement and required diversity statement. Also completed the optional short video statement in their portal. Applied too late to do alumni interview. Scholarship was received the day…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.74 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

…made it easier for schools to admit me and give higher scholarships. I’d also apply to the Hyundai-Kia scholarship for Berkeley and proof my optional essays more, though maybe not as much as my personal statement (I did nine major revisions to that over the span of a month). Otherwise, I think there was a bit of bad…

LSAT 166 GPA 3.89 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

…free. I wasn’t gonna go if I got in anyways Temple- got scholarship with acceptance. got what I expected when I applied 1/30 no response from any school in January so far (not including asu). This cycle is so slow I just want decisions Pitt- got an email congratulating me on acceptance and asking to apply to their…

LSAT 166 GPA 3.87 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

…a decision -> got acceptance email 1/31 Denver:- received scholarship info in my acceptance email Chicago-Kent: - ur1: 11/16, ur2: 12/5, ur3?: 12/13 received scholarship info in my acceptance email received an scholarship increase 3/6 after Honors Scholar finalists were chosen Colorado (Boulder):- received…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.82 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to New York University

…schools except NYU and Maryland. NYU: Applied to a named scholarship; wrote a specific essay for it, but one of my existing LORs fulfilled the scholarship application requirement. Rejected from scholarship early March. Michigan: Wrote two optional essays (diversity and learning environments) Penn: Wrote Core Values…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.11 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…celebration event (undergrad) - ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship NCCCMA Scholarship Public Service Scholarship I also had a media appearance where I was interviewed by a major news outlet in 2021 for something new and cool I had done regarding racial justice. I added this to my resume under a “media appearances”…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.88 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

Received 0 dollars from Berkeley during initial gift aid process, then used Duke scholarship to get them to match. In my reconsideration request, I highlighted what common things drew me to both Berkeley & Duke, truthfully mentioned that I intended to choose Duke absent a Berkeley scholarship, and then indicated…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.45 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…applying to ALL these schools: Look at the history of scholarships. Don’t under-estimate your stats. I really didn’t need to apply to so many schools between 50-100. Public schools in the 20s-50s can be generous. No need to apply lower if you are my stats twin. Look at **509s and employment stats before applying. I…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.86 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…I got stuck on UR1); applied to RTK and Furman Academic Scholars at NYU, Academic Scholars at Columbia, PI scholarships at Berkeley and BU, Epstein PILP at UCLA, Olin at WashU Other decision notes: Waitlisted at UCLA in December but taken off WL when I got into Epstein PILP in January (no LOCI). Originally…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending Yale University

…is throughout the application. For every single named scholarship I received, admission staff referenced my writing. Give yourself enough time to write and revise, and write every Why X you can. When you are writing a Why X essay, be creative and show how the school fits into your life/plans. Every essay you’re able…

LSAT 176 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…Apply broadly. You will never know what acceptances and scholarships you will receive unless you throw a wide-net. I spent $2000 in applications. It was well worth it. – Interview advice: a lot of interviews are temperature checks (are you a normal person). Come prepared with specifics about each law school…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.83 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…weeks, ymmv). GWU - Hold on 2/27, Accepted on 3/19 with scholarship offer same day. NDLS - Appealed scholarship offer using UMN and GW, denied.

LSAT 169 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Minnesota

…your chance to be wooed by admissions officers with great scholarship offers. You can tell them later that they are your first choice, using that info as a negotiation tactic to up your scholarship offer. Write a great personal essay and submit “Why X?” essays for ALL schools, even if they don’t request them. Lastly…

LSAT 163 GPA 3.95 2022–23 cycle

Attending Georgia State University

…in Opus appeared under the usual “admissions” tab.- GSU scholarship info: looks cheap, actually is my best offer so far. $2000 for 1L, but full tuition + $4000/year stipend for 2L and 3L as well as GA position. Received a few months post-A. Fordham application went complete 10/12 with a date change and address going…