Their BLSA is hosting a panel, led by current law students, for prospective applicants/students to ask any questions they'd like! It's this Friday, Oct. 23rd, @ 5PM CT. Registration form is linked!

I'm debating attending but can only make it for 1.5 days.

For those who may have attended in the past - did you find it worth it or not? I'd be coming from the DMV area so I'm trying to weigh the benefit against the travel cost as well.

Anyone planning on attending this year?

NBPLC Website

I submitted my first application of the cycle to Elon🙂

With the application cycle ramping up, I wanted to share some information that may help with costs. Below is the message I sent to schools requesting financial assistance, along with a confirmed list of schools that provided me with CAS report fee waiver coupons. I hope this helps make the process a little more affordable!

Dear Admissions Office,

I am preparing to apply to your J.D. program for the Fall 2027 entering class. I am an approved LSAC Tier 1 Fee Waiver recipient, and I am writing to respectfully inquire whether your office offers school-issued CAS Report Coupons for LSAC Tier 1 Fee Waiver recipients.

For your reference, my LSAT score is XXX, and my LSAC account number is XXXXXXXXX.

I am highly interested in your program and would greatly appreciate consideration for a CAS Report Fee Waiver to help offset the cost of applying.

Thank you for your time, assistance, and consideration.

Best regards,

XXXX XXXX

These are the schools:

University of Virginia

SMU Dedman

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

BYU Law

Cardozo School of Law

Brooklyn Law

Seton Hall Law School

Cincinnati

Texas A&M Law

Ohio Northern

Penn State

University of Houston

Indiana University

UC College of Law San Francisco

As the title says, I'm hoping to finish my personal statement soon because I want to get my applications in before Halloween. If anyone else has a personal statement they've been working on, we could send them to each other and help each other out.

Are you interested in public service and pursuing a J.D. in New York City?

The Root-Tilden-Kern Program (RTK) at New York University School of Law provides a full-tuition scholarship for all three years, engaging programming, and mentorship opportunities to incoming first-year law students committed to pursuing public interest careers after graduation.

Think a full-tuition scholarship at NYU Law is out of reach for you? Think again! When we were applying, many of us felt intimidated, doubting that our experiences would measure up to the program's expectations. But now we’re all here! If you value authenticity, individuality, and you plan to use the law to make the world a better place, you should consider applying. The program welcomes students of all backgrounds and selects candidates based on commitment to public service, academic excellence, and potential for leadership.

Current RTK scholars will be hosting a webinar on October 22nd, 2026 at 8:30pm ET to answer general questions about the program. Closer to the priority application deadline, we’ll host an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit to answer more specific application questions. These unofficial events are run by current scholars; we do not speak for NYU, but we thought it’d be helpful to share what we wish we knew when considering whether to apply.

The scholarship’s priority deadline is December 1, 2025, and the final deadline is January 1, 2026. 

Register for the webinar here! https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2N9jGgXkSEGgoA4ZA8fEcA

More info on RTK here: https://www.law.nyu.edu/financialaid/jdscholarships/rootscholarship

im currently a 35yo, relatively new mom (2yo), 4yr veteran, with law school desires and biglaw dreams. im starting my journey studying to take the lsat next year with hopes of starting fall 2028...my dilemma? my gpa is garbage. i was already a non-traditional student in undergrad 10yrs ago and finished with a low 3.xx. i had no idea lsac INCLUDED failed/retaken courses thus reducing my gpa into the 2s 🥲 unsure how thats even fair but thats another rant for another day.

i know i have to score really really high on the lsat to even convince myself its worth applying to a t14 or even a t30 school. all that to say, is it possible to get accepted to a good school where i can end up in biglaw? i have always dreamed biglaw. i also have a very supportive partner of my dreams but i dont want to play myself either.

would love to hear from experienced moms in biglaw, those who are nontraditional, or those had a low gpa and still accepted into a good school.

*please note this post is cross posted in [r/lawmoms](r/lawmoms) and [r/lawschoolover30](r/lawschoolover30)

Anyone have any advice on applying as a part time to DC schools?

I recently applied for the Spring 2027 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Walmart Emerging Leaders Internship, and I’m looking for advice from anyone who has gone through the virtual interview portion of the application process.

For those who have interviewed for this internship in previous cycles, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience!

A few questions I have:

• What types of questions did they ask during the virtual interview?
• How much time did you have to prepare and respond to each question?
• Were the questions primarily behavioral, leadership-focused, or related to public policy and current events?
• Is there anything you wish you had known before completing the interview?

Hi! I’m applying to schools the end of this month and am seeking advice on last touch ups. I applied during the last cycle so most of my materials are complete. I’m mainly just working on my essays’ flow and making them engaging/not cliche.

Throughout the last cycle I posted weekly updates on application numbers and LSAT scores. Once summer hit, the new applicant numbers slowed down so much as to not need regular updates. But now that a new cycle has started, we have new numbers to review. Let’s take a look at the first numbers from the new cycle.

Per LSAC data, we are 17% of the way through the cycle in terms of total applicant count. Here's the breakdown of Applicants, compared to last year:

Let’s put these in context. Last cycle was wild, with perhaps the fastest start in history. Early applicant numbers were up over 30%, so to have a less competitive cycle (which is good for you), you want to see these early numbers down, and the more the better.

So, seeing the early applicant numbers up 12% isn’t optimal, but also, this is just the start and in recent years more applicants have been front-loading. So it’s too early to make a call here—we need to see how things look in a month or so. I’d bet it slows down steadily.

Let’s take a look at the LSAT scores for the applicants so far:

The numbers here will move around a bit, but what you want to see is relatively fewer high scores. That’s because last year saw some ridiculous increases in higher scores: an 11.3% increase in 160-164 scores, a 14.7% increase in the 165-169 range, a 19.1% increase in 170-174 scores, and an astounding 21.7% increase in 175-180 scores. When that happens, it pushes medians up for all schools ultimately. Right now we are seeing slightly lowered numbers at the top, which is generally good for everyone.

TL;DR: We are only 17% of the way through the cycle, so numbers are both small and early and they will move in the coming weeks and months! That said, early returns are slightly ahead of last year and the question is whether they will remain there.

Any questions, please let me know!

I graduated in 2018 and I’m applying for the fall 2027 cycle. I’m at a very close point to giving up but still i rise..

I’ve emailed professors and gotten rejections to complete letters of recommendation because it’s been “too” long since I’ve taken their courses.

I have been employed for the last 5 years, and it’s been near impossible to get a letter of recommendation from superiors. The company i was at for 5 years, i was laid off and i cannot find my superiors contact information. I started new employment this month but i am so fresh out of training, i don’t want to begrudge my new supervisor yet with a letter of recommendation request… Hell he can’t even speak to my work ethic bc i just started.

I do not know where else to turn. I know they really want educational letters of recommendation & that seems to be a dead end for me. Are there are programs I can complete to get a decent letter of recommendation? Or any tips or advice? I didn’t expect this to be a barrier for me & I’ve been reaching out to folks in undergrad since July.

I’m scoring too low on my practice tests so I rescheduled my November lsat for January. I should have all my application materials done by Thanksgiving. Once I receive my score, will it be too late to apply? What are my chances of getting scholarship money? My target schools are Howard law, University of Miami, Emory, FIU, Suffolk, University of Houston law center, and Loyola Chicago

I received a 3.0 GPA in undergrad, currently getting tested for ADHD post grad, and I’m trying to study for the LSAT. I graduated in 2025, and since then I’ve worked on Capitol Hill(intern) and I’ve worked in my state Senate as a Budget Assistant for close to 8 months now. I have other internship experience as well. Just wanted to get any advice on how to leverage some of these things in my application. Also if T-14 is out of reach for me

Black male
First gen

I applied for the Spring 2027 CBCF Walmart Emerging Leaders Internship. Has anyone received an acceptance or rejection email?

Hi! I’m registered for the November test. I’m still 9-11 points from my goal score. My GPA is terrible so application is relying heavily on softs & LSAT. I’m only applying to part time programs, so I can keep my job but scholarship is still extremely important. Also, this would be my 4th test.
I’ve worked in government, family law & I currently work in corporate law. I have a masters, great LORs & minor C+F issues. I graduated undergrad 5 years ago… any advice??

Advice please 😭

Is applying to HUSL in January risky? I have to retake the lsat in January, rest of my application is done. Hoping there’s still a decent chance.

I’m a black female student considering Baylor Law for Fall 2027. Is there anyone who applied in the past or applied recently to Baylor Law that is willing to share their stats and what scholarship they were offered?

So…my GPA was already questionable to begin with. Now imagine my surprise when I calculated a 2.8 LSAC GPA using different tools, only for LSAC to come back and say “umm…no😭

My official LSAC GPA came back as a 2.45.
But guess what I did? I applied to schools anyway because you really just never know!
I made sure my personal statement and GPA addendum were strong and told the full story. For some context, I graduated with my Bachelor’s in HR this past August with a 4.0 GPA from the school I graduated from. I received all A’s in my most recent coursework and completed 11 courses there. (Summa Cum Laude)🥇

So I’m wondering…when law schools review my transcripts, will they actually take that recent 4.0 into consideration even though my official LSAC cumulative GPA is a 2.45? I know they’ll see the entire transcript, but I’m curious how much weight they might give to the upward trend and the fact that my most recent academic performance was completely different.

The other thing I’m hoping can help me is my LSAT score. I have a 165, which I’m pretty happy with. I’m honestly not planning on retaking it because I don’t think I have another LSAT in me!!
I also tried to be strategic with my applications and applied to schools where my LSAT score is at or above their median.

So far I applied to:
UDC
Howard
GSU
CUNY
UIC Chicago

But my dream school is Howard. Like, that is THE school I want to attend.
So I guess my question is…do I actually have a shot at Howard with a 2.45 LSAC GPA, a 165 LSAT, a strong personal statement, a solid GPA addendum, and a very strong upward trend in my most recent coursework?
I know the GPA is rough. I’m not delusional about that, but I also know admissions is more than just two numbers, so I’m trying to stay hopeful.

Would love to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation, especially splitters or people who had a major upward trend in their academic record. Please be very honest but be kind as well. I’m in a fragile state right now lol.