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

LSAT 170 GPA 3.60 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

some wisdom (◕‿◕) Take the money and run.**Softs/work experience make a difference. They are necessary but not sufficient. **- Some people underestimate softs and think they can easily get into T14 schools without them. On the other hand, some people don’t realize that you need the stats BEFORE your softs matter.…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.69 2025–26 cycle

Attending Arizona State University

…too much! Y’all don’t have the same personal statement, softs, or lives! TLDR: try not to agonize over potential outcomes. Cross those bridges when you come to them!

LSAT 168 GPA 3.86 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…so here’s a few pointers for those with similar stats/softs/details to me: C and F (probably the biggest fear I had): Own up to it and use it to your advantage. Being willing to be transparent about something like this takes courage and also allows you to show how you matured/explain other factors to your…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.79 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duke University

…many times as it takes to get a 170+, and lean into your softs. I don’t have any family members or friends in law, and had no idea what I was doing when I applied. I was just very candid and transparent in my application, and studied for the LSAT for over a year. Do some community service and show law schools that…

LSAT 167 GPA 3.50 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to University of Utah

undergraduate degree from UC Davis Environmental Analysis undergrad major lowest level softs - just some covid policy 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…

LSAT 162 GPA 3.74 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Irvine

Shoot your shot! Don’t let places like reddit tell you your LSAT/GPA are everything. Of course you need to fit the school, but your softs can really push you over the edge. Being a well-rounded applicant is a much bigger plus than people think.

LSAT 152 GPA 3.71 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of San Diego

Softs: Political Science undergrad specializing in East Asian Foreign policy& Philosophy minor at UC Irvine. Published undergraduate research on the implications of COVID-19 in East Asia. Grew up with a single navy veteran parent. Struggled to overcome undiagnosed ADHD until the end of high school. Three recs: 1st…