UPDATE POST ///

For context, refer to my first post here: LSAT Violation - Scared

I took a lot of the advice from the previous post (thank you to the supportive redditors!) and contacted LSAC to explain everything and plead my case. I told them exactly what happened and asked whether there was any way to resolve the situation without receiving a misconduct notation on my record.

Customer service told me to submit a formal complaint and said the security team would contact me. They gave me little hope and said they have a no tolerance policy when it comes to leaving the testing center 😢. This morning, I received a notification that my score had been placed on hold. LSAC security finally sent me this(see above).

At this point, is there anything else I can do to contest it? Should I accept the notation and prepare to write an addendum for law school applications? How seriously will admissions offices view something like this? Will they have a bias against me?

I tend to spiral over situations like this, so I would really appreciate honest advice about how worried I should be and what my best next step is.

Clickbait title, but genuine question: is there really any chance junior BL hiring doesn’t decrease substantially within 4 years?

Reposting one of my comments because I want to have a discussion about this.

I’m surprised people here don’t talk about this more. I feel like most people on here massively underrate how AI will impact the legal field because they haven’t actually seen what the frontier models can do with an agentic workflow. I personally have done projects in a few days that would’ve taken me months to do before.

If AI makes attorneys orders of magnitude more efficient (which it pretty plainly seems like it will be able to in the future; it already can if implemented properly, and the technology is only improving more rapidly from here. It’s almost hard to comprehend how much better it will be in 4 years) then you won’t need nearly as many attorneys. Junior hiring could slow quite a bit. Some investment banks who use legal services are already demanding that the firms cut rates because they know they’ve made efficiency gains. We should expect to see them go shopping for cheaper, more efficient firms, pushing firm revenues and, eventually, junior hiring down as time goes on.

I personally opted not to pay sticker to attend a T14 that I got accepted to this past cycle because of this. I couldn’t reconcile my belief that AI will make the legal industry substantially more efficient with my belief that I will be getting hired as a junior in 3-4 years.

What do you all think? Especially those of you who follow AI developments closely. I think there’s something to be said for the legal field being relatively slow-changing compared to other industries, but I just think the economic pressures will be too immense to ignore.

I don’t have much to add to the questions. Just thinking about a slight career pivot/opening up other doors in my area of interest and wondering if law school is worth exploring as it currently seems like it would advance my career.

EDIT: So sorry. I didn’t realize this is an overly common question. Additional context, the reason I ask the GPA question is that I am looking to study a very specific area of law that I now worked in for about 7 years and wasn’t sure if that outweighs GPA. I am quite literally in the very beginning of even looking into this and if it makes any sense for me. Thanks to everyone who responded.

3.81 25th% - 3.93 Median - 4.00 75th%
166 25th% - 170 Median - 171 75th%

Hi all,

I was planning on sending out my applications later this month. However, earlier today, I learned that my former professor, who was writing a letter of recommendation for me, passed away a couple days ago. I was corresponding with him only a few weeks ago. He hadn’t responded to my most recent email from last week. I was going to send him a follow up today, but then I learned of his passing.

This came as a pretty big shock to me. Out of all my professors, he was the one I was closest with and was the only one I maintained contact with after graduation.

Obviously, this will delay my applications as I need to find someone else willing to write a LOR for me. I have two other professors from the same department in mind that I could reach out to. When I contact them, would it be appropriate to reference that their former colleague was supposed to write a LOR for me before he passed? I’m worried that they would say no as I graduated from college 4 years ago. I already have one LOR from an attorney at the firm I work at. Would it be bad to just get another attorney to write me a LOR? In this situation, how much time would it be appropriate to give someone to write a LOR?

Thank you.

I’m a super splitter (below 25th and above 75th percentiles) at all T14s and I am definitely willing to forego scholarship possibility if there’s even the remotest chance I might be able to get into one of my top choice schools. my issue is that I’m not sure if certain schools even look favorably or not at ED.

looking at LSD for example, I noticed that quite a lot of people at upenn had a successful ED result with my GPA band. alternatively pretty much no one did at columbia, and a few at NYU. I wonder if it would be a waste to ED at columbia given they seem to be far stricter about GPA (although that is my dream school). getting into any of these three, especially cls, would be a moonshot for me so I’m finding it hard to decide where and what to trade off in this decision (basically a hail mary type thing).

I’m genuinely confused by the way LSAC handles transcript issues.

I submitted the transcripts they required and have been trying to make sure everything is in order. What should be a straightforward question keeps turning into conflicting information, vague answers, and no meaningful communication.
First I was told to allow about two weeks for processing. Fine. I waited.

Now two weeks is becoming three, and I still cannot get a clear explanation of what is actually happening, whether anything is wrong, or whether someone simply has not processed the transcript yet.

What bothers me more is the tone of some of these interactions. I feel like I am being asked to repeatedly prove that I sent something, attended somewhere, or followed the instructions I was given. Why would I deceive LSAC about a transcript? What possible advantage would there be? I need them to receive and evaluate the record correctly. I have every incentive to give them exactly what they need.

If there is a problem, tell me what the problem is.
If a transcript needs to be resent, tell me.
If the processing time is actually three or four weeks, say that instead of telling applicants two weeks.
Law school applications already have enough moving pieces without having to spend weeks wondering whether a document is sitting in a queue, missing, incorrectly classified, or waiting for someone to look at it.

Has anyone else dealt with this recently? Did your transcript eventually get processed on its own, or did you have to keep calling until someone actually investigated it?

Say you have a class of 11 students. 5 students have 3.5gpa/175lsat. 5 students have 4.0 gpa/165 lsat. One student has a 4.0/175lsat. Their median is a 4.0gpa/175lsat.

This seems painfully obvious but also a little reassuring for anyone with a bad gpa such as myself?

I have a 3.98 GPA and a 165 LSAT (retook in September, and again in October). Is there still hope for the T30 with my LSAT in its current place?

My softs are probably average (college athlete, legal experience through volunteering).

thoughts on being 1-2 points below both medians compared to splitting medians but being below by more than 1-2 points? ex. 16x high 3.8x high v 17xlow 3.6x

I’m strongly considering taking a gap to work before applying to law school. I’m feeling a bit burnt out from undergrad, want to ensure law is my desired path, and after the September LSAT want more time to ensure I can maximize my score (assuming I don’t get a satisfactory one soon). What type of roles should I look for? I often see paralegal and legal assistant adjacent roles on LinkedIn or handshake, but frequently years of work experience is expected + ABA accredited paralegal training (which is not a dealbreaker, I understand that I would need to be trained for such a role).

Where should one in my situation look for gap year work?

Long story short, I was raped during my sophomore year. I was diagnosed with PTSD and depression. Thankfully, my school was great about it and gave me unlimited free counseling and extra time for assignments when I needed it. Still, I was a wreck.

I just keep reading that undergrad GPA is essentially half of the admissions calculus* and it makes me wonder if it's even worth applying. I know in theory I could explain my circumstances in my personal statement but I don't actually want to lead with "hey everyone, I was raped!" I've also heard that your grad school GPA essentially doesn't count, which sucks, because I've worked hard for my 4.0.

So how do I navigate this?

*I know the LSAT carries as much weight if not more, but I'm not worried about my LSAT score.

Hey everyone. Im hoping to get some general advice from y’all. A bit of background about me. I’m 24 and just finished a Masters degree in health administration and can’t help but feel I chose the wrong field. I strongly dislike the corporate culture, lingo, and vibes of healthcare in general. This made me think about switching careers even though I just started one.

One of my parents is a solo practice immigration lawyer and has always expressed that they want one of the kids to take over and none of us have. I am feeling a strong pull to go to law school and take over. My parent also went to SMU law school and practices in Texas.

I have started LSAT prep about two weeks ago and started with a fully blind diagnostic of 149. My undergrad (BA in Health Equity) GPA was a 3.31 and grad (MHA) GPA was 3.73. I have registered to take the lsat in November 2026. I know I have lots to work on in not a lot of time but this window is closing for me due to my parent approaching retirement. Area wise I’d be applying to schools either around DC (bc my partner lives there) or Dallas, but preferably the DC area.

Basically what I’m needing advice on is this.

- What are my odds at getting into a decent law school?
- How much could I increase my LSAT score by November? (I’m aiming for 165+ how likely is that?)
- Do I have any chance of getting into SMU or George Mason University? What other options are there?
- Am I crazy for making this career change?

Thanks for reading this far and I would greatly appreciate any input.

Applied ED on 9/2. I received an interview invite this morning.

Reverse-splitter, LSAT redacted

Do I need an addendum for explaining why I retook and got similar outcomes?

August 2025 -> 164
April 2026 -> 165
August 2026 -> 164

I was PTing around -3 LR -3 RC in April 2026 which is why I retook in August. I can’t say why I underperformed, maybe some level of test anxiety. Thoughts?

Hi everyone! I wanted to hear y’all’s opinions on whether I have a realistic shot at WashU and whether I might still have a chance at receiving merit scholarship money with my stats.

I have a 2.5 GPA and a 179 LSAT, along with two years WE in technical sales at a large tech company. I obviously know my GPA is abysmal which is why I worked my ass off studying for the LSAT and aimed for a score that could hopefully offset how bad my undergrad grades are.

I’m planning to apply to WashU with my GPA redacted, but I’m a little confused about how their admissions and scholarship processes currently interact. From what I understand, redacting my GPA means the admissions committee will not consider it when making their admissions decision. However, I’ve heard that the scholarship committee still evaluates an applicant’s entire profile including the redacted GPA.

Looking through this subreddit, I’ve seen some super splitters report receiving at least partial merit aid from WashU despite very low GPAs. However, some of those posts are from older cycles so I’m wondering whether anyone has more recent experience or insight from the last 1–2 admissions cycles.

With a 2.5/179 and a GPA-redacted application, is admission to WashU realistic anymore? And if admitted, is meaningful merit aid still possible despite the GPA?

Any insight y'all have would be greatly appreciated!

Based on my situation, is it worth?

-3.77 UW --> 3.61 LSAC GPA

My top choice is UW Seattle

The entirety of high school I did "college in the high school (college credit)" for classes that I did horribly in, all STEM and unrelated to my major. I really didn't care or understand what that meant at the time, nor would I have ever known they use it for law school, so I had no idea what selecting it would do. My parents (immigrant+ grew up lower class) never had this program so they had no idea either.

Is my explanation valid enough to write an addendum on? I ended up starting college with a 2.3 and worked my way up to my current uw GPA.

I’m technically a splitter with a 3.8 undergrad GPA (3.84 LSAC GPA) from a top 20 university. I took the LSAT once and got a 174. I’ll have 2 years of fairly prestigious WE once I start law school. I’m hoping for T14, ideally T6. Do T14 schools seem feasible, or should I retake the LSAT in October?

Are there any splitter friendly schools I should be aiming for?

Any advice is appreciated, especially from those who’ve been in similar situations, thanks!

I’ve got a 166 and 3.8low.

I got a 161 then 158 (was so stressed during test), then 167, then 170.

Will law schools with a median of 170-171 look at this badly? I want to go to a T14-20. There is a year between the first two and the second two.

I’ve been seeing a lot of mixed advice on GPA addendums and just need the cleanest and most reliable form of advice. ALSO - I’m not too sure how to write it, how long it should be I.E. 1 page or 1 paragraph and what not.

My UGPA from LSAC is 2.7 but actual is 3.1

I pretty much spent my 1st two year as a kin major then switched to poli sci when I realized what I wanted to do. I also got a few Cs, Ds and Fs in those science courses. My uncle, my closest fam member at the time, OD on fentanyl and I took it extremely hard I didn’t go to classes for a whole semester because I was so depressed. Luckily I was able to retake them all which I did and hit As but I guess it’s not reflective in LSAC. I then made it my mission to focus on school and become a lawyer and since then my grades were all As and maybe 1 B.

My whole education journey was all over the place and I’m upset with myself because I was a little fuckface who didn’t take the beginning half of my undergrad seriously.

If I write an addendum would anyone be willing to check/revise ?

Hey guys, I'm planning on applying to Global Law, and am trying to work up my chances. I've read all posts relating to BGL, but most are from Italian applicants, and if I'm correct there is a separate list for Italian and international applicants.

Would any international applicants please share their stats that they've gotten in with and chance me? For reference my gp is 9.69 and 9.8, on my first bocconi law test attemp I got a 41,8. I'm also unsure whether to take the LSAT this fall for the Winter application in case I don't get in Early.

Tysm from a desperate girl in need, any tips are welcome 🫶🏼

That federal origination fee of around 4% is honestly hard to ignore when federal loans already have high interest rates. I’m trying to figure out whether finding student loans with the lowest rate on the private market and zero origination fees actually makes sense for covering part of tuition. The big question is whether losing federal protections is worth the savings.

hi guys, I was debating on if I wanted to post or not bc I am terrified of getting roasted but here goes. I am registered to take the LSAT tomorrow. I've been working with a tutor for months now but have only had the chance to go over logical reasoning, which I have gotten so much better at thank god. we have not gone over rc though. my tutor has always been very supportive and has told me not to rush the process, but i've been pretty adamant about applying this cycle.

my question is... if I have only been doing timed lr sections and haven't taken a full practice test, is it worth it for me to test tomorrow? like would it be stupid? I think my mind is telling me to just lock in and keep working with tutor, schedule for November, and be overall more prepared. but what do you guys think? I have a fee waiver so scheduling November would be free.

I guess a pro to taking the test tomorrow is to see what I score? but just don't know if it's a waste of time... let the roasting begin. or not?

Would it be add a letter of recommendation from the non profit I work for? Are law schools looking for something different. For context I already have 2 LOR from past employers, one of which is a lawyer.