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3.42 / 168

Post by cmob » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:34 pm

3.42 LSDAS, and 168 just received from the Feb exam. (Oct 2010: 164)

My goal is top 20, with a long-term goal of breaking into biglaw. Tons of softs, but it is your typical college organization involvement stuff. Taking a year off for WE and to get professional designations in my field (hopefully will help with my apps). At this point, it looks like either retake or go regional. Thoughts?

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by paulinaporizkova » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:38 pm

cmob wrote:3.42 LSDAS, and 168 just received from the Feb exam. (Oct 2010: 164)

My goal is top 20, with a long-term goal of breaking into biglaw. Tons of softs, but it is your typical college organization involvement stuff. Taking a year off for WE and to get professional designations in my field (hopefully will help with my apps). At this point, it looks like either retake or go regional. Thoughts?
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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by cmob » Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:00 pm

Will three scores on the LSAT with an upward trend actually do anything for me? Or is there a chance it may have an adverse effect on the applications process? I know it depends on the school, so my range right now, including reaches, is:

Cornell ED
Vandy
Texas
BC
WUSTL
UIUC
UMinn
IUB
W&M

Would seriously appreciate the feedback.

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by sparty99 » Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:03 pm

cmob wrote:Will three scores on the LSAT with an upward trend actually do anything for me? Or is there a chance it may have an adverse effect on the applications process? I know it depends on the school, so my range right now, including reaches, is:

Cornell ED
Vandy
Texas
BC
WUSTL
UIUC
UMinn
IUB
W&M

Would seriously appreciate the feedback.
Who cares. If you want to go to those schools, APPLY. Let the admissions committe decide

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by TheFactor » Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:38 am

cmob wrote: Cornell ED In
Vandy WL
Texas WL/In
BC In
WUSTL In $$
UIUC In $$
UMinn In $$
IUB In $$$$
W&M In $$

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by cmob » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:19 am

sparty99 wrote:
cmob wrote:Will three scores on the LSAT with an upward trend actually do anything for me? Or is there a chance it may have an adverse effect on the applications process? I know it depends on the school, so my range right now, including reaches, is:

Cornell ED
Vandy
Texas
BC
WUSTL
UIUC
UMinn
IUB
W&M

Would seriously appreciate the feedback.
Who cares. If you want to go to those schools, APPLY. Let the admissions committe decide
I care because it is a possible negative variable in my chances of admission and thus affects my decision to retake. "APPLY" doesn't make sense when this question deals with retaking before doing so.

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by akili » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:35 am

Texas has a gpa floor right around 3.5 IIRC

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by typ3 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:42 am

3 scores with an upward trend will screw you at lots of places.. LSAC has the data but the average student increases 2.5 points on a retake in the 160-168 range. Might as well take the average of your scores. Unless you were doing something like going from a 140 to a 168.

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Re: 3.42 / 168

Post by sparty99 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:01 am

Some schools like to see that you were motivated to retake and put the effort to do better. However, a 164, 168 - can go to a 155 if you have a bad day. You're assuming you will score higher a third time, which is a risk. If you are trying to get into Top 10, then maybe you retake.

But those schools listed seem strong. You will most likely get schoalrships from WUSTL and below. I can see someone with your numbers being rejected from Texas. You would need strong work experience and recommendations to overcome your gpa.

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