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

LSAT 159 GPA 3.84 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to University of San Diego

Optional Essays: (REJECTED) UCLA: Challenges Addendum, Optional Addendum USC: Diversity of Background Statement, Rothman Scholarship, Other Addendum (WAITLIST) UCI: Optional Statement, Interest in UCI (WAITLIST) Pepperdine**: Optional Statement, Addendum** (ACCEPTED)** Loyola****: Background/Identity Statement,…

LSAT 162 GPA 3.81 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to University of San Diego

(all times are pst) USD submitted all optional essays + gpa/lsat addendum- A via lawhub portal @ 12:30 PM acceptance email @ 1:14 PM scholarship email @ 1:19 PM LMU submitted all optional essays + gpa addendum- acceptance email @ 11:36 AM scholarship email 8 days later UCI submitted “why uci” essay + gpa/lsat…

LSAT 165 GPA 3.49 2021–22 cycle

Attending Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles

…easier to find 70ish minutes than it is 150+. Wrote an addendum for the schools that explicitly mentioned a 4+ point increase (only USC). 3.46 transcript GPA from a T5 public school (they have a T14 law school atm), 3.49 CAS with a stem degree and a minor. Upward trend that I wrote an addendum about (trend started…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.18 2022–23 cycle

Attending Boston University

…~4.0 in my final year) at a top 30 undergrad, submitting addendum. Took the LSAT four times (157 to 177), submitting addendum. 1/4 Egyptian and grew up in middle class white suburbia, not writing any diversity statements. Two years of work experience at a couple law firms, currently in tech finance BigLaw. Personal…

LSAT 159 GPA 3.51 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of San Diego

…president. None from academic references… -Submitted an addendum with all applications addressing NCPACE college courses I was enrolled in while on active duty because taking these courses resulted in having four different transcripts with odd gaps and overlaps due to NCPACE restrictions and increased operational…

LSAT 160 GPA 4.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

Wrote LSAT Addendum Wrote all why X law school Just applied everywhere Feb LSAT: 150 (What I applied with) April LSAT: 160

LSAT 170 GPA 3.30 2021–22 cycle

Attending Boston University

…Why Law in my personal statement. I did not submit a GPA addendum but I did have an upward trend in my GPA. Be realistic and apply to a range of schools. Work hard on the components you can control and try not to stress over the components you can’t control. Also, email schools and ask for an application fee…

LSAT 163 GPA 3.10 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Texas A&M University

Wrote “Why X”’s for my top choice schools, diversity statements when they were accepted (not a URM but Southeast Asian), and a GPA addendum. Initially applied with 15high LSAT. Retook in January with current score.

LSAT 160 GPA 2.40 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Colorado—Boulder

…years working in the Public Interest world. I wrote a GPA addendum, a diversity statement, Why X statements, and any supplemental essay I could that allowed me to share who I am and what I bring to the table. For some schools, it wasn’t enough. But I consider every WL a victory, and every R a lesson learned and…

LSAT 179 GPA 3.63 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…GULC Top 10. UCLA: Programmatic Contribution, Challenges Addendum, Scholarship Essay. USC: Diversity of Background and Experience. UT Austin: Optional Statements 1 & 2. WashU St. Louis: Standard Diversity Statement. Notre Dame: Why NDLS & DKL Statement. UCI: Inclusive Excellence Essay. LMU: Why LMU and Standard…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.60 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…you are below median GPA, explain why. **- I wrote a GPA addendum for Berkeley, and I think it helped me get WL’ed below medians instead of R’ed. I also wrote it as a response to one of USC’s application questions, and I actually got in.