BLS or CUNY 2016 Forum

[IsraBakar]

Hey guys! I am a URM with 3.0 and 155 LSAT. I got into my top two choices and I'm kind of stuck deciding where to go? Help?
All aid is coming from loans and grants. Should I go with BLS and worry about debt later or should I go with CUNY even if it means, it will be harder to find a job after law school?
Seems like either way, money is gonna be an issue later..

[nickb285]

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[PRgradBYU]

Hey guys! I am a URM with 3.0 and 155 LSAT. I got into my top two choices and I'm kind of stuck deciding where to go? Help?
All aid is coming from loans and grants. Should I go with BLS and worry about debt later or should I go with CUNY even if it means, it will be harder to find a job after law school?
Seems like either way, money is gonna be an issue later..

Money doesn't have to be an issue later if you RETAKE and kill the LSAT. What type of URM are you?

[IsraBakar]

Hey guys! I am a URM with 3.0 and 155 LSAT. I got into my top two choices and I'm kind of stuck deciding where to go? Help?
All aid is coming from loans and grants. Should I go with BLS and worry about debt later or should I go with CUNY even if it means, it will be harder to find a job after law school?
Seems like either way, money is gonna be an issue later..

Money doesn't have to be an issue later if you RETAKE and kill the LSAT. What type of URM are you?

Racial minority & Queer.

[untar614]

Hey guys! I am a URM with 3.0 and 155 LSAT. I got into my top two choices and I'm kind of stuck deciding where to go? Help?
All aid is coming from loans and grants. Should I go with BLS and worry about debt later or should I go with CUNY even if it means, it will be harder to find a job after law school?
Seems like either way, money is gonna be an issue later..

Money doesn't have to be an issue later if you RETAKE and kill the LSAT. What type of URM are you?

Racial minority & Queer.

Just speculation based on ur name, but be sure your race is actually treated as URM. Traditionally, the ones that are given this distinction are Native Americans/Alaskan Natives, African Americans/Blacks, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans.

So South Americans, Cubans, Arabs, Indians, Philipinos, etc. don't get the distinction generally. And while some places give some sort of LGBT boost, it's generally not the same.

[IsraBakar]

Hey guys! I am a URM with 3.0 and 155 LSAT. I got into my top two choices and I'm kind of stuck deciding where to go? Help?
All aid is coming from loans and grants. Should I go with BLS and worry about debt later or should I go with CUNY even if it means, it will be harder to find a job after law school?
Seems like either way, money is gonna be an issue later..

Money doesn't have to be an issue later if you RETAKE and kill the LSAT. What type of URM are you?

Racial minority & Queer.

Just speculation based on ur name, but be sure your race is actually treated as URM. Traditionally, the ones that are given this distinction are Native Americans/Alaskan Natives, African Americans/Blacks, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans.

So South Americans, Cubans, Arabs, Indians, Philipinos, etc. don't get the distinction generally. And while some places give some sort of LGBT boost, it's generally not the same.

Yea, I'm Black...the name actually means something not related to my roots or culture

[Dmini7]

As an AA male, you owe it to yourself to retake. How much prep did you do? Getting into the 160's will change everything. Just for clarification. When you say you have a 3.0, do you mean its a 3.0 or slightly above? Or like a 2.98. Sadly, 3.0 seems to be some sort of cut-off for alot of top schools even as a URM.

[IsraBakar]

As an AA male, you owe it to yourself to retake. How much prep did you do? Getting into the 160's will change everything. Just for clarification. When you say you have a 3.0, do you mean its a 3.0 or slightly above? Or like a 2.98. Sadly, 3.0 seems to be some sort of cut-off for alot of top schools even as a URM.

slightly above a 3.0, and i actually didn't prep, I took the LSAT within a month of planning to... so that's my fault for the avg score. I am a bit hesitant about taking a yr off school though. wouldn't that hurt my chances?...i.e. gaining references and having to go through the process all over?

[nickb285]

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[TheNextAmendment]

AA males are like unicorns when it comes to law school admissions. Even if you only manage to raise your score a few points, you're looking at an outside shot at the T14 (possibly with money given that admissions are so low lately, especially if one of them happens to be lacking in the diversity department) and definite acceptance/money at T50s: http://www.mylsn.info/3v2g6d

If you keep at it hard, get upper 160s, then you've got at least a chance at most of the T14: http://www.mylsn.info/jz3ism

Like Dmini says, you owe it to yourself to retake. Especially if HOLY CRAP YOU DIDN'T PREP AT ALL? Yeah dude, shoot for above 170 then, take a class or use the info on this site. And no, it will not hurt your chances. You can use the LORs you already have for up to five years (IIRC). Your absolute worst case scenario is that it hurts your chances at CUNY and you should not even slightly care because you should be looking at T14/T50 with scholarships.

UNICORNS! (for emphasis)

[North]

As an AA male, you owe it to yourself to retake. How much prep did you do? Getting into the 160's will change everything. Just for clarification. When you say you have a 3.0, do you mean its a 3.0 or slightly above? Or like a 2.98. Sadly, 3.0 seems to be some sort of cut-off for alot of top schools even as a URM.

slightly above a 3.0, and i actually didn't prep, I took the LSAT within a month of planning to... so that's my fault for the avg score. I am a bit hesitant about taking a yr off school though. wouldn't that hurt my chances?...i.e. gaining references and having to go through the process all over?

No, doing better on the LSAT and taking a year off will ASTRONOMICALLY help your chances. You have a unique opportunity as an AA male and you'd be insane to squander it by going to either of these schools. You can reuse your LOR's.

Take a year off.

Find a part time job.

Study for the LSAT; 170+ or bust.

Enjoy a lifetime of vastly better career opportunities and earning potential.