William and Mary, or wait another admissions cycle?
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:26 pm
Hi everyone,
I was recently accepted into William and Mary (non-URM) with an $8,000 per year scholarship, hoping to negotiate for more. I really like the school, and I think W&M's employment statistics are rather decent. However, I think I can do better on my LSAT. I scored a dismal 152 after haphazardly studying over lunch breaks at work with the PowerScore series.
I guess I'm wondering if it's worth it to wait for the next admissions cycle and try to do better on the LSAT. I have worked for about two years as an Economic Research Associate at a Federal Reserve Bank. I note this because I believe it will allow me to find similar work in the Washington DC area as some type of Research Associate or Analyst at a think tank.
My thought is that I could work at a think tank for another year, boost my LSAT, catch the next admissions cycle, and hopefully receive better scholarship offers. However, I'm unsure how much I'll be able to boost my score. Will even a 160 result in a better placement than W&M? Is it worth delaying law school another year?
I should also note that I'm waiting on decisions from Colorado, Denver, Maryland, Iowa, George Mason, and Minnesota. My goal is to either work in the DC area or Denver area, as my significant other wants to return to her family in Denver at some point, but is willing to live in DC for a little bit.
I was recently accepted into William and Mary (non-URM) with an $8,000 per year scholarship, hoping to negotiate for more. I really like the school, and I think W&M's employment statistics are rather decent. However, I think I can do better on my LSAT. I scored a dismal 152 after haphazardly studying over lunch breaks at work with the PowerScore series.
I guess I'm wondering if it's worth it to wait for the next admissions cycle and try to do better on the LSAT. I have worked for about two years as an Economic Research Associate at a Federal Reserve Bank. I note this because I believe it will allow me to find similar work in the Washington DC area as some type of Research Associate or Analyst at a think tank.
My thought is that I could work at a think tank for another year, boost my LSAT, catch the next admissions cycle, and hopefully receive better scholarship offers. However, I'm unsure how much I'll be able to boost my score. Will even a 160 result in a better placement than W&M? Is it worth delaying law school another year?
I should also note that I'm waiting on decisions from Colorado, Denver, Maryland, Iowa, George Mason, and Minnesota. My goal is to either work in the DC area or Denver area, as my significant other wants to return to her family in Denver at some point, but is willing to live in DC for a little bit.