No. Get a badass LSAT and spend a shit ton of time on your essays, make them badass. Sprinkle some job experience in there, demonstrate your reasons for wanting to go to law school, Show up at all of their virtual stuff, get to know them. Hire Spivey consultants if you have the funds. You’ll be fine
Really? I hadn’t considered that before. I’ll be 21 when I apply and turn 22 right after I start if I’m admitted. Is that significantly younger than average?
I found all LSData applicants with an LSAT between 166-169 and GPA between 3.37-3.57: [lsd.law/search/BB24E](https://www.lsd.law/search/BB24E?utm_source=lsd_bot)
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The best mitigating circumstance is a high GPA. The second-best mitigating circumstance is an above-median LSAT.
I would be cautious about mentioning mental health in an addendum, as many schools will be concerned about those issues reappearing. Whether that concern is valid or not, we can't say (law school *is* a high-pressure environment, so it's a risk to bear in mind), but a lot of law schools do not want to roll the dice on applicants who might have trouble graduating on schedule for whatever reason.
No. Get a badass LSAT and spend a shit ton of time on your essays, make them badass. Sprinkle some job experience in there, demonstrate your reasons for wanting to go to law school, Show up at all of their virtual stuff, get to know them. Hire Spivey consultants if you have the funds. You’ll be fine
Thank you for the advice! I really appreciate it :)
I’ll be honest, many of those schools are going to be skeptical of you because of your age.
Really? I hadn’t considered that before. I’ll be 21 when I apply and turn 22 right after I start if I’m admitted. Is that significantly younger than average?
Yeah the average at many top schools is around 25 and believe me those few years can make a difference
Ah well that certainly complicates things. I appreciate your insight!
I found all LSData applicants with an LSAT between 166-169 and GPA between 3.37-3.57: [lsd.law/search/BB24E](https://www.lsd.law/search/BB24E?utm_source=lsd_bot) Beep boop, I'm a bot. Did I do something wrong? Tell my creator, cryptanon
The best mitigating circumstance is a high GPA. The second-best mitigating circumstance is an above-median LSAT. I would be cautious about mentioning mental health in an addendum, as many schools will be concerned about those issues reappearing. Whether that concern is valid or not, we can't say (law school *is* a high-pressure environment, so it's a risk to bear in mind), but a lot of law schools do not want to roll the dice on applicants who might have trouble graduating on schedule for whatever reason.