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Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96

Post by Gotti » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:26 pm

I want to get into T14 or even T20. Took the LSAT twice...sucks because 164 on my lowest practice test preparing for Oct 2010 and was consistently scoring 167-170. But I don't want to risk not applying early because I think nerves get to me on test day so I will invariably do worse on the actual test than on PTs.

I'm not banking on anything in the T14, but if you could tell me my chances at the following schools I'm applying to, I'd appreciate it.

Undergrad at UCI, double major in Psych & Poli Sci, NON URM
GPA: 3.96
LSAT: 163/164

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LORs: 2 employers & Poli Sci Law Professor at UCI

Applying to (tentative list):
CLS
NYU
GULC
Boalt
Fordham
Notre Dame (Fee waiver)
UMich (Fee waiver)
UCLA (Fee waiver)
GWU
Northwestern (Fee Waiver)
Stanford
U Minnessota (Fee Waiver)
UVA (Fee Waiver)
U Chicago
Cornell
Hastings
USC
Duke



Any input would be muuuuccchhhh appreciated. Thanks!!!

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Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96

Post by czelede » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:37 pm

I might be pessimistic here, but I'd say you pretty much have no shot at Columbia, NYU, or Chicago. USC and beyond looks fairly safe.

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Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96

Post by Gotti » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:39 pm

czelede wrote:I might be pessimistic here, but I'd say you pretty much have no shot at Columbia, NYU, or Chicago. USC and beyond looks fairly safe.
I completely agree lol...I'm literally only applying to those schools because my dream was to go to CLS or NYU...and there's always a "what if" factor. I'd rather be rejected than not know.

When you say USC and beyond, do you mean everything else or everything ranked USC and below?

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Post by whymeohgodno » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:18 pm

ED to UVA

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Post by jwrash » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:22 pm

whymeohgodno wrote:ED to UVA

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Post by Gotti » Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:45 pm

Bump. Just finished applying...didn't ED anywhere but I wrote a PS, DS, and Why X essays for every school. Now knowing that I submitted end of November, can you guys predict where I'll get in? Lol I'm being paranoid but I feel like I'm not getting in anywhere :(

164/3.95 3.5 years WE....read my first post for more. I applied to:

Stanford
NYU
Boalt (do I have a chance??)
UVA
GULC
GWU
U of Minnesota
UMich
Fordham
BU
Hastings
UCLA
USC
UPenn
Northwestern
UIUC

My top choices are Boalt, Stanford, Mich, NYU....I know I have no chance at Stanford or nyu but Mich?? Boalt??? :/

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Post by whymeohgodno » Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:53 pm

You have a shot at boalt. I'd say you don't have a realistic shot at Mich unless you ED. EDing to either Mich or UVA would be a good use.

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Post by FuManChusco » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:13 pm

Gotti wrote:Bump. Just finished applying...didn't ED anywhere but I wrote a PS, DS, and Why X essays for every school. Now knowing that I submitted end of November, can you guys predict where I'll get in? Lol I'm being paranoid but I feel like I'm not getting in anywhere :(

164/3.95 3.5 years WE....read my first post for more. I applied to:

Stanford-out
NYU-out
Boalt (do I have a chance??)-out
UVA-out
GULC-out
GWU-in
U of Minnesota-in
UMich-out
Fordham-in
BU-in
Hastings-in
UCLA-out
USC-in
UPenn-out
Northwestern-out
UIUC-in

My top choices are Boalt, Stanford, Mich, NYU....I know I have no chance at Stanford or nyu but Mich?? Boalt??? :/
need ED for Mich. LSAT is probably too low for Boalt. I hate to say it, but even 1 point would have helped you a lot I think. a 168 would have been game changing. good luck with your cycle though. I hope I'm wrong about most of those.

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Post by FunkyJD » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:15 pm

OP, looking at your update, any particular reason why you're not applying to ND?

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Post by trudat15 » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:22 pm

It's too bad on the retake. Anything in your PT range would have put you in an entirely different class. Unfortunately, you're probably out at all t14, unless you change your M or V to ED. You can change your app to ED for UVa still. Dont know what the Michigan deadline is.
But you have a solid shot at USC and below (ranking wise).

You may get some reverse splitter love from UCLA and Boalt, but not really sure (LSAT might be just a bit low for what Boalt would go for even with your baller GPA)

EDIT: Any reason why you arent applying to UCI? You have a shot there I imagine.

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Post by Gotti » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:34 pm

FunkyJD wrote:OP, looking at your update, any particular reason why you're not applying to ND?
I actually am but I do NOT wanna go to Indiana :(

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Post by Gotti » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:35 pm

trudat15 wrote:It's too bad on the retake. Anything in your PT range would have put you in an entirely different class. Unfortunately, you're probably out at all t14, unless you change your M or V to ED. You can change your app to ED for UVa still. Dont know what the Michigan deadline is.
But you have a solid shot at USC and below (ranking wise).

You may get some reverse splitter love from UCLA and Boalt, but not really sure (LSAT might be just a bit low for what Boalt would go for even with your baller GPA)

EDIT: Any reason why you arent applying to UCI? You have a shot there I imagine.

Lol god no I went to UCI UG and I live in irvine....can't wait to get the effffff out of here!

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Post by Snape » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:25 pm

Not to be too negative but you may not get in to any of these schools (except maybe Minn)...in all honesty there is a good chance you get a lot of waitlists and never get off....id reach down more into the t20-40 range...the GPA is awesome but that score is just a few points too low for a realistic shot at almsot all of these scores...hope im wrong though :D

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Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96

Post by Grizz » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:06 pm

jwrash wrote:
whymeohgodno wrote:ED to UVA
Do it yesterday.

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rad law wrote:
jwrash wrote:
whymeohgodno wrote:ED to UVA
Do it yesterday.
lol UVA is not my #1 choice. I'd rather ED to GULC, which i am considering...do you think i have a chance if i ED'd GULC??

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Post by FunkyJD » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:56 pm

What does Georgetown offer you that UVa won't? Aside from a headache finding decent, affordable housing?

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FunkyJD wrote:What does Georgetown offer you that UVa won't? Aside from a headache finding decent, affordable housing?
This. UVA is better all around. Not only will you probably not get ED GULC, but would you like to pay sticker at a school that couldn't even beat VanderbilTTT in the latest NLJ250? ED UVA. Do in NAO.

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Post by Gotti » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:30 pm

FunkyJD wrote:What does Georgetown offer you that UVa won't? Aside from a headache finding decent, affordable housing?
GULC in physically in DC, has way better lay prestige even though it’s 4 under UVA, and places way better in CA (where I’m from)…I’d much rather go there. I know UVA and GULC compete for the same DC market, but UVA does not place much at all in CA

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Post by whymeohgodno » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:35 pm

GTown has better lay prestige and will get you laid faster lolololol.

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Post by FunkyJD » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:55 pm

Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.

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FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
Some say Gtown has lay prestige equaling HYS.

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whymeohgodno wrote:
FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
Some say Gtown has lay prestige equaling HYS.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Ratchet Jackson » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:06 pm

FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
I think OP was referring to prestige specifically in the CA market. Virginia's stock value in its name doesn't carry the same weight in L.A. as it does in D.C.

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Post by FunkyJD » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:13 pm

That, I can agree with.

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Post by Gotti » Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:19 pm

RJ127 wrote:
FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
I think OP was referring to prestige specifically in the CA market. Virginia's stock value in its name doesn't carry the same weight in L.A. as it does in D.C.

oh yeah this is exactly what i meant. Honestly here in CA if you told someone you go to UVA they'd be like, what? is that even good?
but if you say i went to GULC they'd be impressed.

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