Chances and Big Money at T-14?? Forum

[24671]

Hi, I'm new here. First, I apologize for double positing but I didn't realize that there is a forum for URM students, and I think my questions would be best answered on this forum. I also wanted to inquire about big money/merit scholarships at T-14 for a person with my stats:

First Choice is Stanford, followed by Harvard, Columbia, and UPenn. But I would "settle" for big money at any T-14 (sans HYS), if HYS doesn't work out. Not sure if my gpa warrants any top 14 acceptances/merit money, but I'm crossing my fingers . Could I swing a Hamilton, Rubenstien, Furman/Anbryce, Levy, or other big money in lower T-14?

3.42 LSAC GPA
170 LSAT
black girl
T-20ish LAC
Decent Softs
-Student Government Representative (Elected) -- 4 Years
-Student Government Committees (Elected)
-Debate Team (ranked nationally)
-Resident Advisor
-Part-Time job-4 years
-Varsity Athlete--4 years

Interested in Academia or BigLaw

[PRgradBYU]

Per the graph above, you've got a decent shot at Stanford. As you've already indicated, your GPA is relatively low (if there were a way to get it above a 3.5, you'd surprisingly be in a much better position), but an AA with a 170 is certainly a rare commodity and highly sought after by admissions committees. It looks like the average amount of money you'd get from CLS and Penn is about $60,000. That being said, given the small sample taken from which the above graph was created, you could definitely receive more money from your target schools. HTH.

[24671]

Thank You! Hopefully by finishing up my summer courses and maintaining an A average next semester, I might be able to pull up to a 3.5. If not, I'll still apply and see where I end up this cycle.

[DiniMae]

Hi. Did SLS end up taking you?