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- sandwiches5000
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Hey there, everyone. So, I was pt-ing in the upper 170s but I scored 157 (long story) followed by a 167 I went to retake last week but I got sick so I had to cancel.
Softs: two years full-time WE in South Korea teaching ESL and test prep at a highly-ranked private school. Before coming here I worked for a gov agency for five months working on their semi-annual report and writing grants. In university I worked multiple jobs (an RA was one of them) and I edited the school paper. I interned for various papers during school breaks. I organized a global warming campaign for a public interest group and i also volunteered with an org that built houses in Virginia during spring break.
I am currently organizing a group for queer women in Korea and I have volunteered a bit here. I am planning on writing a paper or book on feminist politics in Korea before I leave.
While in college I double-majored in polisci and journalism and was part of the honors college. I had a 3.9 throughout but I took on too much at the end while I was working on my thesis and an international relations concentration. My thesis in gender politics was published and I received awards from my university.
I went to a large state school. I am the only person to go to college in my family, I'm gay, and I was adopted. My family story is weird and not fun.
Ok, I know that's a lot to read but I have no idea... Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
Softs: two years full-time WE in South Korea teaching ESL and test prep at a highly-ranked private school. Before coming here I worked for a gov agency for five months working on their semi-annual report and writing grants. In university I worked multiple jobs (an RA was one of them) and I edited the school paper. I interned for various papers during school breaks. I organized a global warming campaign for a public interest group and i also volunteered with an org that built houses in Virginia during spring break.
I am currently organizing a group for queer women in Korea and I have volunteered a bit here. I am planning on writing a paper or book on feminist politics in Korea before I leave.
While in college I double-majored in polisci and journalism and was part of the honors college. I had a 3.9 throughout but I took on too much at the end while I was working on my thesis and an international relations concentration. My thesis in gender politics was published and I received awards from my university.
I went to a large state school. I am the only person to go to college in my family, I'm gay, and I was adopted. My family story is weird and not fun.
Ok, I know that's a lot to read but I have no idea... Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
- Grizz
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No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
- sandwiches5000
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Can't retake. Cancelled my third test because I got sick. Diarrhea. Really couldn't just suck it up.Grizz wrote:No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
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sandwiches5000 wrote:Can't retake. Cancelled my third test because I got sick. Diarrhea. Really couldn't just suck it up.Grizz wrote:No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
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You've got a shot at all of them. Your GPA is good enough. Being gay will help you in admissions.
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- MrPapagiorgio
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No.lsatisevil wrote:Being gay will help you in admissions.
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Maybe a teensy bitMrPapagiorgio wrote:No.lsatisevil wrote:Being gay will help you in admissions.
- Grizz
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ED if you want. Nothing to lose really. You won't get in though. But apply to more schools.
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This thread might be helpfulboalthopeful wrote:can someone lend me a little advice as well?
i'm a cal alum, 3.4 GPA, avg'ing 173's LSAT (just took it in October though so i'm not sure), currently working in investment banking
i have a good resume and was really involved with cal orgs and have a rec from the chancellor. given my shitty GPA, do i have a chance at boalt or stanford?!
http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 9&t=167565
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thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in
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Similar stats to yours. I have pretty good softs (lots of work experience, leadership, strong rec letters, etc) and I expect them to help me on the places where I'd be 50/50 but they're not getting me in anywhere I wouldn't get in without them.boalthopeful wrote:thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in
I think you should expect the same.
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This.hdsoc wrote:Similar stats to yours. I have pretty good softs (lots of work experience, leadership, strong rec letters, etc) and I expect them to help me on the places where I'd be 50/50 but they're not getting me in anywhere I wouldn't get in without them.boalthopeful wrote:thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in
I think you should expect the same.
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- boalthopeful
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yea that's how i've been approaching it as well. appreciate it. thanks and gl to you!hdsoc wrote:Similar stats to yours. I have pretty good softs (lots of work experience, leadership, strong rec letters, etc) and I expect them to help me on the places where I'd be 50/50 but they're not getting me in anywhere I wouldn't get in without them.boalthopeful wrote:thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in
I think you should expect the same.
- bport hopeful
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Id like to hear the long story that made your PT average of a 177 drop 20 points? Did you skip a section?
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Not even skipping a section would drop you that much.
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I should have clarified that I was actually in the upper 160s when I took that exam and I was taking medication that made me really sleepy and ran out of time. I studied more and retook when I was in the upper 170s and underperformed again.LawSchoolChampion wrote:Not even skipping a section would drop you that much.
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Alcohol?sandwiches5000 wrote:I should have clarified that I was actually in the upper 160s when I took that exam and I was taking medication that made me really sleepy and ran out of time. I studied more and retook when I was in the upper 170s and underperformed again.LawSchoolChampion wrote:Not even skipping a section would drop you that much.
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Sorry. Looking through my old posts and I had to revisit this. Didn't retake. In at GULC and Cornell. Haven't heard elsewhere yet.Grizz wrote:No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
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Congratulations. The earlier assessments did seem a tad harsh.
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congrats!!! *cue awesome victory music*sandwiches5000 wrote:Sorry. Looking through my old posts and I had to revisit this. Didn't retake. In at GULC and Cornell. Haven't heard elsewhere yet.Grizz wrote:No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
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- thexfactor
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why not apply to low end t14s + usc ucla vanderbilt and ED to one school and then retake one last time....
See what happens....
See what happens....
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Don't know if you heard, but OP got into Cornell and GULC.thexfactor wrote:why not apply to low end t14s + usc ucla vanderbilt and ED to one school and then retake one last time....
See what happens....
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Not really. Some people outperform there numbers. Not something to count on.Mentlegen wrote:Congratulations. The earlier assessments did seem a tad harsh.
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In at Michigan too. RD.
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