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I already have a deposit down at SMU but am interested in playing the wait list game and exploring all of my options. I have a 164/3.4 and am preparing to retake in June. I am currently on the waitlist at Cornell, BC, Emory, and GW, and have no strong geographic preferences. Cornell is my favorite school on the list; it is the only T-14 and I have a parent who is an alum.

My question is: is it worth telling Cornell I will attend if accepted--or are my current numbers too low to make a difference? In other words, would I be better off sending an aggressive LCI to another school that is closer to my numbers (assuming I do not make an appreciable jump on my retake)?

Are you a urm? Have your parents made any large donations?

If not, I don't see any real possibility of you getting into Cornell with that LSAT and gpa. Way too many people lined up on the waitlist with far better gpas and LSATs.

If you really want to attend Cornell then go ahead and send in the LOCI expressing so, but expect to pay sticker (which most of TLS would advise against).