3.58/161/Fulbright Forum

[dinner4two]

Hey all: I'm considering retaking the LSAT, but with my numbers right now, where do I stand? I've looked at LSN, but I'm wondering if my (English teaching) Fulbright might help push me over the edge at some schools? (I'm also a first generation college student.) I'm looking mostly at Midwestern schools... do I have a shot at Ohio State?

Basically, where should I apply? Which schools are good targets/safeties/reaches?

Thanks!

[vespertiliovir]

I'm also a first generation college student.

Are you URM? That would help much more than a Fulbright -- while it's very impressive (nicely done!), it probably won't affect your chances anywhere a great deal.

[mpj_3050]

Maybe look at Nebraska, Kansas, Cincinnati, and Case Western. All of these schools are locks with probable scholarships. Retake in Oct/Sep, whatever it is this year and apply the moment you get the scores. Don't be like me and mess up with 2 160 scores. OSU I think you may stand a good chance applying even with your current stats but seriously consider a retake because one point puts you at their median. I am at a 3.54/160 and these are a few of the schools I am looking at but I certainly didn't earn a Fulbright. I went to OSU and I don't stand a chance in hell of getting in but I think you would get in. If you really cannot retake then the previously listed schools are safeties and OSU is a target, Iowa too. As for the reaches, guess others can answer that one.

[dinner4two]

Are you URM?

No, I'm not.

[vespertiliovir]

In that case, I don't think you have a great shot at OSU with an LSAT right at median, seeing as how your GPA isn't too far above the 25th percentile. An improvement of just a few points (say 164ish) would really help your cause, if retaking is at all an option.

[dinner4two]

Thanks to both of you. I'm definitely considering retaking the LSAT... I'm just worried I'll get the same score like mpj mentioned.

[vespertiliovir]

What's OSU's policy regarding retakes? My guess would be they take the higher score, so even if you did end up with the same score (or even a lower one), you'd be in pretty much the same position.

Assuming you can afford to spend the money on the test, and have time to prep, a retake is definitely in your best interest.

[mpj_3050]

Thanks to both of you. I'm definitely considering retaking the LSAT... I'm just worried I'll get the same score like mpj mentioned.

I am a dip-shit who scored like 8 points below average PTs.