How true is Diversity in the Class when admitting students? Forum

[jusdel1]

I read on all these class profiles at T-14 and T-25 schools saying that although they have strong numbers they are more than just their GPA and LSAT. As a result, they admit students that can contribute to diversity. Besides racial compositions they include things like work experience, accomplishments, advanced degrees, activities, leadership and e.t.c. I really want to know when things like these are actually taken into consideration in the admission process.

I understand that if you're above the 75% medians for both LSAT and GPA your chances of getting into whatever law school is really good. I'm not sure about T-25 schools though because all this emphasis on diversity on their websites.

Also I wanted to know what I would need on my LSAT to get into a T-25 and T-14 law school when I take it in October. I have an LSAC GPA of 4.03 and I don't think it will drop no lower than a 3.9 by the time I graduate from my top public university. FYI, I will be a junior in the fall and plan to go to law school straight out of undergrad. The stuff below is what I think I can add to diversity.

I'm 75% Filipino and about a quarter Spanish, thus not a URM.

I speak four languages. English, Spanish, Illocano (Intermediate, but could become completely conversational the next time I visit the Philippines), and Korean (I'm learning in college).

Studying abroad in Spain 2nd semester

I have two internships so far.

One significant leadership position in Paraguay where I was a Community Development/Public Health Volunteer for two months.

Double major in Political Science and Spanish. I'm hoping Spanish would be a diversity major

[JD2014]

deja vu

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 9&t=157213

[Horchata]

I understand that if you're above the 75% medians for both LSAT and GPA your chances of getting into whatever law school is really good. I'm not sure about T-25 schools though because all this emphasis on diversity on their websites.

Yeah, you won't get in even if you're above both medians because you aren't diverse enough Come on dude.

The diversity factor only helps, but is not required, for admission into top law schools.