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

LSAT 167 GPA 3.89 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Iowa

I started this process in February of 2020. I studied for the LSAT for about 6 months (about 2 months of serious study and 4 months of occasionally taking a PT) and went from a 156 to a 167 using only 7sage PTs and free stuff from Khan Academy. It has been a long time coming, but I am glad I did things the way I…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.62 2025–26 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

Recognize how much of a blessing it is that you can offset your four-year GPA with your two-hour LSAT score. STUDY FOR THE TEST AND TAKE PREP TESTS WEEKLY.

LSAT 168 GPA 3.88 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to University of Utah

Study hard for the LSAT. If possible, reach out to your university’s writing center - they can be quite helpful.

LSAT 168 GPA 3.95 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

Advice #1: Take the LSAT as many times as you can (assuming you’re studying in-between attempts so you actually have a chance at a better score). I took it twice and without a doubt I had a much better cycle because of it. Advice #2: Apply early. I wish I would’ve applied right when applications opened so I would’ve…

LSAT 153 GPA 3.99 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Nevada—Las Vegas

First generation, community college transfer student, long distance commuter (50+ miles). I got sick with a chronic illness during LSAT season and did not have the ability to invest a lot of time into studying because it was hard to manage. Wrote an addendum everywhere - even if I was within the median range - just…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.82 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Utah

My process + timeline: I took a diagnostic test in Nov 2019 and scored 146. I started studying six days a week, for one to four hours a day, from January to August. I used khan academy, Mike Kim’s “The LSAT Trainer”, Ellen Kassidy’s “The Loophole “, the Powerscore Bibles, and 7 Sage. I took the August test and…

LSAT 167 GPA 3.50 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to University of Utah

…research, basic part time jobs while in undergrad, and study abroad in europe white female lgbt kjd applied in september 2021 personal statement about my passion for the environment (interested primarily in environmental law) took lsat 3 times (164 –> 167 –> 160) compelling (in my opinion) gpa addendum