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Hi everyone I am new here but have been lurking for a few months. I would really like some feed back about my chances of getting into a decent law school considering my situation.

First my situation is a little unique because I transferred from a community college after being there for 4 years due to not being motivated and not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life. Originally I had planned to become a fire fighter and took a few classes towards that but didn't end up liking it as much as I thought I would, after that i focused on just finishing my ge courses.

Unfortunately I was only going to school part time and working close to full time, which is another reason I was there for 4 years and finally ended up transferring to a public university with a cumulative gpa of 2.75. I'm working harder here at the University and currently have a 3.56 gpa.

I'm still working but only part time, while also being involved in student orgs and have coordinated a couple events on campus. I am a little worried about my gpa because after using law school predictors LSDAS gpa calculator my gpa is at 2.87. I still have another year before I graduate, I plan to take the LSAT in December if I feel ready, I checked out a few kaplan and princeton review study guides at the library I work at and been looking over those for the last couple weeks. I plan to really start studying for the test when school is over in a couple of weeks.

I have an option to stay an extra quarter and graduate the fall of 2011 if I decided to, which I am considering to raise my gpa hopefully.

I know with out a LSAT score it is really hard to predict what are my chances but any advice or comments would really be appreciated.

Cliff notes
-Went to a community college for 4 years transferred with a 2.75 gpa
-currently have a 3.56 gpa at my current University and graduate next spring but have an option to stay an extra quarter to complete a minor, which im considering to raise my gpa.
-together according to law school predictors LSDAS gpa calculator I have 2.87 gpa
-plan really start studying for the LSAT in a couple weeks once school is over and plan to take the test in December.
-I have been working through my time in college and a member of student orgs on campus.
-Any advice or comments would be appreciated

Thanks

I'm mexican american if it matters, which im sure it does a little bit.

If you can raise your gpa, raise it. BUt no one can really give any advice without knowing what your goals are? Firm work? Government? Public Interest?

merichard87 wrote:If you can raise your gpa, raise it. BUt no one can really give any advice without knowing what your goals are? Firm work? Government? Public Interest?

I had planned to include that in my post must have slipped my mind, but i plan to do either public interest work (immigration) or government work (public defender)

thanks