LSAC Status Checker

Automatically check your law school application statuses without logging into multiple portals. Get notified when your status changes!

Features

• ✅ Multi-School Support - Check all your applications at once
• 🚨 Change Detection - Get alerted when statuses update or checklist items complete
• 💾 Smart Caching - Authentication token saved for 24 hours (no repeated logins)
• 📊 Comprehensive Info - View status, checklists, letters of recommendation, fees, and scholarships
• 🔒 Secure - Credentials stored locally in .env file

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• LSAC account with applications submitted

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/lsac-status-checker.git
   cd lsac-status-checker

2. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   playwright install chromium

3. Create .env file

   Linux/Mac:

   echo "LSAC_USERNAME=your_username" > .env
   echo "LSAC_PASSWORD=your_password" >> .env

   Windows (PowerShell):

   @"
   LSAC_USERNAME=your_username
   LSAC_PASSWORD=your_password
   "@ | Out-File -FilePath .env -Encoding utf8

   Windows (Command Prompt):

   echo LSAC_USERNAME=your_username > .env
   echo LSAC_PASSWORD=your_password >> .env

   Or just create the file manually:

   • Create a new file named .env (note the leading dot)
   • Add these two lines:

     LSAC_USERNAME=your_username
     LSAC_PASSWORD=your_password
     

4. Create schools.txt file

   Add your school status checker links. Get these from:

   • Emails from law schools with "Check Application Status" links
   • Law school admissions portals
   • LSAC status checker emails

   Format options:

   # Option 1: Just paste the link
   https://aso.lsac-unite.org/?guid=xjQd2C0H4WM%3d
   
   # Option 2: School name on line above link
   Cooley Law School
   https://aso.lsac-unite.org/?guid=abc123
   
   # Option 3: School name | link (same line)
   Yale Law School | https://aso.lsac-unite.org/?guid=def456
   
   # Mix and match any format!

Usage

Run the checker:

python lsac_checker.py

First run:

• Browser window will open
• Logs you in automatically
• Shows all application statuses
• Saves status to status_history.json

Subsequent runs:

• Uses saved authentication token (no browser needed for 24 hours)
• Compares with previous status
• Shows 🚨 alerts for any changes

Example Output

✅ Loaded 5 school(s) from schools.txt

📚 Checking status for 5 school(s)...

✅ Loaded saved authentication token

Fetching status for Cooley Law School...

🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 
🎉 CHANGES DETECTED FOR COOLEY LAW SCHOOL!
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 

📊 Status Update - Fall 2026 Full Time JD
   Old: Application Under Review
   New: Admitted

🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 

======================================================================
📍 Cooley Law School
======================================================================

📋 Applicant: John Doe
📧 Email: john@example.com
🆔 LSAC Account: L12345678
📄 Final Transcript: ✅ Received

----------------------------------------------------------------------

🎓 Program: Fall 2026 Full Time JD
📊 Status: Admitted

💬 Message:
   Congratulations! You have been admitted to Cooley Law School...

✓ Checklist:
  ✅ Personal Statement
  ✅ Letters of Recommendation
  ✅ Resume

📝 Letters of Recommendation: 3 submitted
  • Prof. Jane Smith - 2025-08-15 (Signed: ✓)
  • Dr. Bob Johnson - 2025-08-20 (Signed: ✓)
  • Dean Mary Williams - 2025-08-25 (Signed: ✓)

💰 Application Fee: Application Fee Paid
   (Waived)

======================================================================

Automation

Set up a daily check using cron (Linux/Mac) or Task Scheduler (Windows):

Linux/Mac (cron)

# Run daily at 9 AM
0 9 * * * cd /path/to/lsac-status-checker && /usr/bin/python3 lsac_checker.py >> lsac.log 2>&1

Windows (Task Scheduler)

1. Open Task Scheduler
2. Create Basic Task
3. Trigger: Daily at 9:00 AM
4. Action: Start a program
   • Program: python
   • Arguments: C:\path\to\lsac_checker.py
   • Start in: C:\path\to\lsac-status-checker

Files Created

• token.json - Cached authentication token (expires after 24 hours)
• status_history.json - Previous status for change detection
• lsac.log - Optional log file if you redirect output

Troubleshooting

"Failed to capture token"

• Token capture failed during login. Try running again.
• Check if your credentials in .env are correct
• Make sure Chromium is installed: playwright install chromium

"Invalid GUID"

• One of your status checker links is incorrect
• Make sure you copied the full URL including ?guid=...
• Check for duplicate GUIDs in schools.txt

"400 Bad Request"

• The GUID might be URL-encoded incorrectly
• Try copying the link directly from your email/portal again

Browser doesn't close

• The script is still running - wait for it to complete
• If stuck, press Ctrl+C to cancel

Privacy & Security

• ⚠️ Never commit your .env file - it contains your credentials
• All data stays local on your machine
• No data is sent anywhere except to LSAC's official servers
• Open source - review the code yourself!

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Limitations

• Only works for schools using LSAC's unified status portal (aso.lsac-unite.org)
• Requires valid LSAC credentials
• Token expires after 24 hours (automatic re-login on next run)

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

Disclaimer

This tool is not affiliated with or endorsed by LSAC. Use responsibly and in accordance with LSAC's terms of service. Automated access may be against their ToS - use at your own risk.

Also, I will probably not be maintaining this at all lol. If it breaks, fix it and let me know.

Support

Having issues?

1. Check the Troubleshooting section
2. Open an issue on GitHub
3. Make sure you're using Python 3.8+

Acknowledgments

Built by law school applicants, for law school applicants. Good luck with your applications! 🎓⚖️

Inspired by LSD.law

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