Should I attend CUNY Law? Forum

[Angelic414]

Hello Everyone,

I'm facing a bit of a crisis. So I took my LSAT for the first time in October 2015. I studied so hard and was in the 150s for my practice exams. Unfortunately, I only got a 149 on the exam. (My gpa is terrible its 3.3 - but I did work for Legal Aid for 2 years and also volunteered in Sudan)

I decided to apply see which schools I would get into and CUNY law was one of the schools that accepted me. At first I was excited about this because CUNY is cheap, and it focuses on public interest (Which is what I'd like to study). However, I am starting to feel anxious because I know that I could've done much better on the exam plus I have read so many negative comments about CUNY on this website and countless forums.

I already submitted my deposit to CUNY but I am not sure if I should retake the exam (is it too late?), go for the first year and transfer out, or write a letter of continued interest to St. John's University (waitlisted me).

Please help! Any advice is helpful!

[stego]

Hello Everyone,

I'm facing a bit of a crisis. So I took my LSAT for the first time in October 2015. I studied so hard and was in the 150s for my practice exams. Unfortunately, I only got a 149 on the exam. (My gpa is terrible its 3.3 - but I did work for Legal Aid for 2 years and also volunteered in Sudan)

I decided to apply see which schools I would get into and CUNY law was one of the schools that accepted me. At first I was excited about this because CUNY is cheap, and it focuses on public interest (Which is what I'd like to study). However, I am starting to feel anxious because I know that I could've done much better on the exam plus I have read so many negative comments about CUNY on this website and countless forums.

I already submitted my deposit to CUNY but I am not sure if I should retake the exam (is it too late?), go for the first year and transfer out, or write a letter of continued interest to St. John's University (waitlisted me).

Please help! Any advice is helpful!

Are you lost? I don't think you meant to post this here.

[NCGuy]

Hello Everyone,

I'm facing a bit of a crisis. So I took my LSAT for the first time in October 2015. I studied so hard and was in the 150s for my practice exams. Unfortunately, I only got a 149 on the exam. (My gpa is terrible its 3.3 - but I did work for Legal Aid for 2 years and also volunteered in Sudan)

I decided to apply see which schools I would get into and CUNY law was one of the schools that accepted me. At first I was excited about this because CUNY is cheap, and it focuses on public interest (Which is what I'd like to study). However, I am starting to feel anxious because I know that I could've done much better on the exam plus I have read so many negative comments about CUNY on this website and countless forums.

I already submitted my deposit to CUNY but I am not sure if I should retake the exam (is it too late?), go for the first year and transfer out, or write a letter of continued interest to St. John's University (waitlisted me).

Please help! Any advice is helpful!

Screw it, I'll answer:

If your goal is public interest in NYC, CUNY might be a good option for you. It's certainly a cheaper and less risky option than other schools. If you're an NY resident, CUNY at sticker is still probably cheaper than most schools would be, even with a scholarship.