LSAT 170 GPA 3.65 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…than what I can fit here, I promise haha) My Personal Statement: Born into an anti-science, young earth creationist, christian dominionist cult, I found myself growing up in an environment that drilled arguments into you. In the search of creating more effective arguments, I argued myself out of the cult programming…

BobbiRambles

LSAT 176 GPA 3.27 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Texas at Austin

…back to yourself and your goals in a unique way. Diversity is not just limited to your skin color or sexuality - don’t fall into the trap of thinking you have nothing to say in a diversity statement if you’re not a URM. Don’t waste your time with Boston University - the slow decision is one thing, but the utter lack…

TomatoSoup

LSAT 170 GPA 3.81 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Texas at Austin

…I only used 7Sage and took around 30 PTs total. Personal Statement Objectively I’d say my personal statement was around a 6/10. I feel that it was fairly well written, but the narrative was on the weaker side, it was but wasn’t about me (talked a lot about family members), and while I did address “Why law?” it was a…

FurryTrickyWasp

LSAT 172 GPA 3.83 2020–21 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

Wrote LGBT diversity statement, submitted to all schools. Took the LSAT in August, retook in November, applied in January. Public interest focus noted in application materials

DropoutBear

LSAT 169 GPA 3.96 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

“Lock yourself in a room doing 5 practice tests a day for three summers.” I’m kidding don’t do that. Wrote Diversity Statement, Music & Classroom Essays for Stanford, Doctoroff Essay for UChicago, Jacobson Essay for NYU, Core Comps Essay for UPenn, Why X for UVA, Michigan, Berkeley, Duke, UCLA, WashU, Vandy, Notre…

Summoning-R-Wave

LSAT 172 GPA 3.73 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…put myself as T4 because I didn’t feel the need to write a diversity statement (still mostly in the closet) and most of my softs are just general “you’re a person in college who has their life together” things. ⛧ I am really garbage at interviewing, so I’m pretty sure those hurt me across the board. ⛧ ☠ ⛧ Go blue! ⛧…

babur

LSAT 172 GPA 3.92 2020–21 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…Georgetown (unpopular opinion). Non-URM but submitted a diversity statement about being mixed-race where applicable.

pitiful-location

LSAT 175 GPA 3.83 2021–22 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…women who are incarcerated and low income high schoolers Diversity statement about being bi and having an invisible disability (sent to every school, sometimes with modifications to better address the prompt) Wrote Why WashU; interviewed with adcom Did the Vandy video and interviewed with alum BU: applied for…

HandcraftedHazyManor

LSAT 177 GPA 3.97 2023–24 cycle

Attending Yale University

…Stanford Songs/Class, Stanford Optional, and submitted a diversity statement or equivalent to everywhere but Yale and Stanford. 4 LORs (2 academic, 1 research position, 1 WE). LPT: Help pay for applications by applying for a new credit card that has a sign-on bonus. The Chase Freedom Unlimited, for example, will…

Goff

LSAT 176 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…get your out-the-door before they even read your personal statement. Professional school requires a professional-looking candidate. Rewrite your personal statement a hundred times over. Talk about your accomplishments and frame yourself as someone who succeeds. Your diversity is a strength. I am a first-gen from a…

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