I'm applying early decision to Northwestern with a 3.31 and a 170. I also got a priority track invite from Duke, though there doesn't seem to be a general consesus on the value of that. I have two years of work experience.
Can anyone relate to my scores and chances at Northwestern and Duke in particular and the lower T14 schools in general?
3.31/170 Forum
- jbagelboy
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Re: 3.31/170
You will get deferred from ED to RD at northwestern, and probably admitted in the spring.
Duke PT this early is probably a good sign.
GPA is a little low for Cornell, but its possible. Definitely in at Georgetown, possible at UVA, unlikely but not impossible at Penn, Michigan, and NYU; out at HYSCC.
Duke PT this early is probably a good sign.
GPA is a little low for Cornell, but its possible. Definitely in at Georgetown, possible at UVA, unlikely but not impossible at Penn, Michigan, and NYU; out at HYSCC.
- monsterman
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Re: 3.31/170
Thanks!
Do you think it is more beneficial to apply ED to a higher ranked school other than NU? I was applying there mostly because of the scholarship they grant to ED admits.
Do you think it is more beneficial to apply ED to a higher ranked school other than NU? I was applying there mostly because of the scholarship they grant to ED admits.
- jbagelboy
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Re: 3.31/170
it's precisely because of the scholarship that you are precluded from it. It's designed to draw CCN admits. Still, they will take you RD.monsterman wrote:Thanks!
Do you think it is more beneficial to apply ED to a higher ranked school other than NU? I was applying there mostly because of the scholarship they grant to ED admits.
If you were going to ED, I would ED Penn, and then ED UVA. However, since the scholarship was your aim, I'm assuming you are not endowed with tremendous family largesse - hence, you might want to wait and see where the $ comes in rather than immediately go for early decision.
- monsterman
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Re: 3.31/170
jbagelboy wrote:it's precisely because of the scholarship that you are precluded from it. It's designed to draw CCN admits. Still, they will take you RD.monsterman wrote:Thanks!
Do you think it is more beneficial to apply ED to a higher ranked school other than NU? I was applying there mostly because of the scholarship they grant to ED admits.
If you were going to ED, I would ED Penn, and then ED UVA. However, since the scholarship was your aim, I'm assuming you are not endowed with tremendous family largesse - hence, you might want to wait and see where the $ comes in rather than immediately go for early decision.
Good point. But while the scholarship money is a concern, I don't want to ruin my chances at a T14 by deciding not to ED anywhere.
- jbagelboy
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Re: 3.31/170
I think from this cycle until that dubious and distant future point at which the number and quality of LSAT exam takers begins to increase again, a 170/3.0+ is guaranteed admission to at least one T14.monsterman wrote:jbagelboy wrote:it's precisely because of the scholarship that you are precluded from it. It's designed to draw CCN admits. Still, they will take you RD.monsterman wrote:Thanks!
Do you think it is more beneficial to apply ED to a higher ranked school other than NU? I was applying there mostly because of the scholarship they grant to ED admits.
If you were going to ED, I would ED Penn, and then ED UVA. However, since the scholarship was your aim, I'm assuming you are not endowed with tremendous family largesse - hence, you might want to wait and see where the $ comes in rather than immediately go for early decision.
Good point. But while the scholarship money is a concern, I don't want to ruin my chances at a T14 by deciding not to ED anywhere.
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