Admissions are getting more competitive every year. Apply to a wide range of schools, but not so many that you can’t produce high-quality applications. Answer every supplemental essay sincerely. It’s better to submit your applications a few weeks later than you would like to ensure they are perfect than to apply…
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It is normal, even healthy, to worry about this phase of your life. But don’t let these concerns over where and how consume your why. You are going to law school for a reason. You are smart, worthy, and capable. This period of applying for law school, while important, does not define your career. And this phase of…
mailman12 left wisdom for posterity… (◕ ◕) ︶ My story involves early academic struggles in undergrad, an unimpressive resume until my last year before law school really (and it’s still pretty mid), and several character and fitness issues that aren’t super serious but are there. My point in bringing all that up is…
My goal in entering the 2022/23 Cycle: Get a full ride (or very close); Receive no conditions on said full ride; Be in Washington State (but also consider other states just in case). I ended up choosing Gonzaga Law. Some of this stems from my desire to be in WA State, even Eastern WA, long term. Secondly, I want to…
Never reveal everything you know.
Fee Waivers- I was able to google “fee waiver >insert school name<” for several schools and find forms on their websites I emailed the other schools to ask. Most of them replied with codes in their responses or told me how I could earn one. In your LSAC profile settings, turn on the option to receive marketing…
Hey, you’re probably reading this because you have similar stats to me. Welcome, super splitter! I used this site as my guiding light when applying for the 2024 cycle. I always appreciated the “wisdom for future generations” on profiles that actually wrote something, so here are my scattered thoughts that I wish…
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Before actually deciding to apply to law school, I would recommend these 4 steps: Read this: http://www.deanspade.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/For-Those-Considering-Law-School.pdf Really think about if your goals in being a lawyer align with actual legal work. If you have social justice goals in going to law…
Apply ASAP. You have a much higher chance of getting into a school when you apply when applications open. You also have a much higher chance of getting a scholarship.
LSAT 161 GPA 3.74 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Send e-mails out to schools asking for application fee waivers AND CAS waivers. Of my 9 schools, two gave me a CAS waiver (which costs the school money). That’s a $90 savings just for asking! Apply to outside scholarships. Make it a goal to apply to a new scholarship every week. I have already got $14, 000 just from…
Yes, I had a low LSAT score. But I worked really hard in undergrad and made sure my resume and transcripts set me apart from the rest. I held 5 leadership positions on campus, competed in business competitions, had internships, networked, and did a ton of stuff. Biggest tips: Apply early, I waited too long. You have…
Follow the applicant data that comes out. Judging by the data that came out, this is a competitive cycle at reach schools and for scholarship $ at target schools. When I was rejected from my reach schools, I decided to send a second wave of applications. When looking at scholarships, consider your total cost…
Plan to take the LSAT multiple times. There’s not a cheat code, study the test but also spend time reading dense and complex material and learning logic – you want to eventually be a lawyer, after all. You don’t need to apply everywhere. Don’t check this site 20 times per day like I did. Get help with your…
Shoot your shot, you never know which law school will value your background, and likewise which law school will be the best home for you to thrive intellectually. I say this as someone whose undergrad GPA falls well below the median of most of the T14. However I have cultivated a career for myself and additional…
Track LSAT studying by counting hours. Start early. Try to prep your personal statement before Sep. 1. Stay off of Reddit. Go for walks.
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
Why do they call it an oven when you oven in the cold food of out hot eat the food.
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…
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