I need help on California schools Forum

[Kring345]

You don't need to spend $100 on each app. Many of the schools will waive your app fee and you'll only have to pay $16.

My fee waiver got denied. I'm working on an appeal (which takes a while I heard) so I went ahead and submitted some of my applications and will be contacting the schools directly.

Not LSAC fee waiver. Individual fee waivers from schools.

[IAFG]

Does everyone else feel the same way? That applying is a hopeless cause since I'm taking the December LSAT? Way to kill my dreams:( but I'm still gonna take my chance.

Your dreams hinge on graduating in 2015?

[arlandria831]

Does everyone else feel the same way? That applying is a hopeless cause since I'm taking the December LSAT? Way to kill my dreams:( but I'm still gonna take my chance.

Your dreams hinge on graduating in 2015?

That was me being sarcastic. Sorry if it wasn't clear enough.

[IAFG]

I think the stigma of re-taking is starting to wear off, but you should be aware that there still is one, especially for HYS. I really, really urge you not to take it yet.

[notaznguy]

you don't even need a 175. Just study your ass off and get upper 160s and you can probably get into Boalt and definitely into UCLA, USC, Davis, and Hastings. Do not go to law school unless it is at Harvard with a full scholly Stanford, Berkely, Davis, Hastings, UCLA, or USC.

FIFY.

/sarcasm

[PDaddy]

you don't even need a 175. Just study your ass off and get upper 160s and you can probably get into Boalt and definitely into UCLA, USC, Davis, and Hastings. Do not go to school in Cali unless it is at Stanford, Berkely, Davis, Hastings, UCLA, or USC.

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Irvine might be worth it, as well. I think that school will wind up in the top-20.

[calilaw]

you don't even need a 175. Just study your ass off and get upper 160s and you can probably get into Boalt and definitely into UCLA, USC, Davis, and Hastings. Do not go to school in Cali unless it is at Stanford, Berkely, Davis, Hastings, UCLA, or USC.

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Irvine might be worth it, as well. I think that school will wind up in the top-20.

Irvine is certainly shaping up to be an excellent school, but expecting it to fall in the top 20? Really?

[SilverE2]

you don't even need a 175. Just study your ass off and get upper 160s and you can probably get into Boalt and definitely into UCLA, USC, Davis, and Hastings. Do not go to school in Cali unless it is at Stanford, Berkely, Davis, Hastings, UCLA, or USC.

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Irvine might be worth it, as well. I think that school will wind up in the top-20.

There's no way, who do you think it will knock out? There are too many fairly established schools in the T20. Fordham, GW, ND, Emory, BU, Davis, Boston College. I really don't see a brand new law school taking a spot among those schools.

I think it will debut in the T40 or 50, MAYBE upper 30s.

[zanda]

So... go big or go home??? Meaning 100% NO to applying even to at least one safety school??

The safer option is to not consider anything ranked lower than USC.

[calilaw]

So... go big or go home??? Meaning 100% NO to applying even to at least one safety school??

The safer option is to not consider anything ranked lower than USC.

It's not all about ranking of the school. Consider financial aid and location too. I turned down USC @ 30k per year because I got significantly more money at a marginally lower ranked school in an area I love.

[SchopenhauerFTW]

Keep studying for the LSAT and apply to Stanford.

Or 'settle' for Berkeley.