About r/lawschooladmissions
The Reddit Law School Admissions Forum. The best place on Reddit for admissions advice. Check out the sidebar for intro guides. Post any questions you have, there are lots of redditors with admissions knowledge waiting to help.
The community at a glance
r/lawschooladmissions is a Subreddit for Students and Lawyers with roughly 275K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Law communities list.
Roughly 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Admissions, Looking For A, and Law School. Product recommendations often mention letter of recs, law school, and personal statement editor.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 801 members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 2K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2018: 13K members
- 2019: 17K members
- 2020: 45K members
- 2021: 56K members
- 2023: 59K members
- 2024: 23K members
- 2025: 25K members
- 2026: 25K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 700 members
Topics
- Admissions110 posts in the past month#1110Admissions
- Looking For A33 posts in the past month#233Looking For A
- Law School27 posts in the past month#327Law School
- Ed26 posts in the past month#426Ed
- Application24 posts in the past month#524Application
Flair
- Application Process96 posts in the past month
- Berkeley class of 2029 gender breakdown
- At least SLS is honest about it
- 2016 median LSATs by the way
#196Application ProcessBerkeley class of 2029 gender breakdown · At least SLS is honest about it · 2016 median LSATs by the way - General43 posts in the past month
- Do you enjoy dunking on LSAC? Well, this guy does too. Fun read.
- The University of Georgia is the only school in the T30 remaining with a median LSAT in the 160's (169)
- If Law School is so difficult, how is the graduation rate so high?
#243GeneralDo you enjoy dunking on LSAC? Well, this guy does too. Fun read. · The University of Georgia is the only school in the T30 remaining with a median LSAT in the 160's (169) · If Law School is so difficult, how is the graduation rate so high? - Chance Me17 posts in the past month
- 179 LSAT 3.40 GPA - T14 or bust
- 175 LSAT, 2.88 GPA, 6.5 Years WE
- How f*cked am I?
#317Chance Me179 LSAT 3.40 GPA - T14 or bust · 175 LSAT, 2.88 GPA, 6.5 Years WE · How f*cked am I? - Meme/Off-Topic14 posts in the past month
- OMG 😫
- the sims-themed essay that helped get me into law school
- TFW you get an A- at a non 4.3 school your last semester of college so now you genuinely can't get into a T-14 anymore
#414Meme/Off-TopicOMG 😫 · the sims-themed essay that helped get me into law school · TFW you get an A- at a non 4.3 school your last semester of college so now you genuinely can't get into a T-14 anymore - School/Region Discussion11 posts in the past month
- We analyzed 288,683 law school applications. Here are our top 5 findings.
- Boston College Medians Class of 2029
- How did someone get into Yale Law with a 3.23 GPA?
#511School/Region DiscussionWe analyzed 288,683 law school applications. Here are our top 5 findings. · Boston College Medians Class of 2029 · How did someone get into Yale Law with a 3.23 GPA?
Product recommendations
- letter of recs30 posts in the past month
- Prof. vs. Attorney Recs?
- 170, 2.6 UGPA, MA, nontrad looking for recs
- How can I get good Recs post-college?
#130letter of recsProf. vs. Attorney Recs? · 170, 2.6 UGPA, MA, nontrad looking for recs · How can I get good Recs post-college? - law school9 posts in the past month
- Recommend schools for me please
- Any good law schools you guys would recommend with an LSAT in the mid 150's?
- Online law school recs?
#29law schoolRecommend schools for me please · Any good law schools you guys would recommend with an LSAT in the mid 150's? · Online law school recs? - personal statement editor5 posts in the past month
- Who do you recommend for edits to your personal statement?
- Need help brainstorming personal statement ideas. Can anyone recommend a personal statement editor?
- Personal Statement Consultant Recs?!
#35personal statement editorWho do you recommend for edits to your personal statement? · Need help brainstorming personal statement ideas. Can anyone recommend a personal statement editor? · Personal Statement Consultant Recs?!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/lawschooladmissions for?
- Best for Students and Lawyers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/lawschooladmissions free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/lawschooladmissions have?
- Roughly 275K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/lawschooladmissions on?
- r/lawschooladmissions runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/lawschooladmissions cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/lawschooladmissions is organized under Students, Lawyers.
- How do I join r/lawschooladmissions?
- You can join r/lawschooladmissions by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+30%)
- 13
- Visitors /mo (+117%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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