MistyUnicorn’s Tips From Someone Who Got a T14 with a 3.5 and a 163 **Do not be a KJD if you can help it. ** This is by far my number one tip. I wish I could shout it from the rooftops. I would recommend being a KJD to absolutely no one. I believe that it will only hurt you. Why on earth, if all things are equal,…
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…not a good match for them and they saw that too. I went KJD because I felt my resume/background/stats was strong enough to get me into my schools without work experience. But honestly, getting some work experience would’ve made my application stronger– and I probably could’ve gotten some better scholarships. Okay,…
…lost. Now on to business: Background: I decided to apply KJD for a number of personal reasons, but I want to emphasize the fact that this was *a calculated risk *and that I was prepared to reapply should I have not gotten the results I wanted. Quite frankly, I believe the KJD disadvantage will only grow in the years…
Don’t be afraid to do kjd or super-kjd. Take r/lawschooladmissions with a grain of salt lmao
LSAT 168 GPA 3.32 2025–26 cycle
…case). Research-wise (i.e., Based on online anecdotes): KJD if you are good enough #‘s-wise and have enough rich experience. Ideally work experience/internships during UG years because you will not have much time in-between; Make use of summers to take classes and do work. Seek WE/Masters/Ph.D. or other flavors to…
…and injured hand). We will see if applying late and being KJD gets me shut out of the t14 or not. I’ll also provide some additional context to my application to make it a bit more informative: Took the LSAT as a Freshman for some reason, got very lucky and did not have to retake. Graduating a year early (Super KJD).…
Don’t listen to the people telling you not to be KJD (or in my case super KJD). They are right that you need time to prepare, but they are wrong in thinking that the clock only starts after you graduate. Take the LSAT as early as possible, apply as early as possible, and believe in yourself. A lack of work…
LSAT: give yourself way more time than you think you need! if you’re KJD, taking it during school really blows so (from my experience), plan to take/retake over summer. also, don’t be too hard on yourself! like most of us I’m insanely type-a and a perfectionist and not hitting that 17x killed me but we will all end…
KJD (putting in full-time employment during college removes KJD from LSD’s algorithm) Shoot above what you think you can make!
…a 170, for you future applicants out there. I’m also a KJD and an early one at that (graduated in less than 3 years), think maybe more working experience would’ve helped, and also applying earlier in the cycle as opposed to as late as I did (mid-December). So my advice is: Focus on the LSAT over literally everything…
…but i was more than happy with a 170 and wanted to apply KJD so decided to roll with it. GPA: went from 3.98 to 4.0 halfway through my cycle thanks to fall semester grades. communication-esque B.A. at a relatively prestigious public university with a minor in english lit. total of 3 ‘withdraw’ grades over 4 years of…
…with Georgetown. Don’t do this to yourself!!If you are a KJD: seriously, seriously consider a gap year or more, or some work experience. It doesn’t have to be prestigious, and it doesn’t have to be consistent. Every KJD I’ve known except one has massively underperformed their numbers, and it seems to only get worse…
…I would write as many why X and optional as I can Being KJD. Law schools HATED admitting KJD applicants this year, even if they were at/slightly above last years medians. I chalk this up to all my WLs and Rs.
Overflow from the 20-21 Cycle (Reeaplicant) I was a KJD and now I am not. My best advice for those who are reapplying, especially those who (like me) have a less than stellar resume through undergrad: **You don’t *****need **fancy law internships or prestigious extracurriculars, but without them, you are at a…
LSAT 157 GPA 3.83 2026–27 cycle
Im a KJD! I know God’s got me!
I applied for the class of 2026 as a KJD; I got in to USC with $$$ and a few other schools. As a re-applicant, schools seemed to be less interested in me (no mailers/fliers/outreach) and schools that claim to care about re-applicants gave me less desirable outcomes than the first time (eg. Michigan WL in 23/24, R in…
…GENERATIONS - More loading… If you’re on track to be a KJD, I sincerely encourage you to consider doing otherwise. My three-ish years in the workforce have been invaluable for a number of concrete reasons. In addition to building my resume, I now know how to: do excellent work; supervise and be supervised; navigate…
…heading into my third year of college, though I’m a “KJD” on paper, I’ve already found my life’s work. I’m a first-gen lawyer that doesn’t know what I’m doing. I credit a lot of my knowledge to the HLS/YLS podcasts and being able to apply the advice to my situation. — My LSAT was at the lowest end of my practice…
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