I haven't had much time to practice for the LSAT and I was scoring between 155 - 164 on the pts so my score didn't surprise me. I don't think re-taking the LSAT in Dec. will make much of a difference since there's not much study time left.
Where should I try applying? What schools would I have a good chance of getting in with a good financial aid package? I would prefer to stay in the west coast to be closer to my family. I'm banking on the diversity factor as I come from a low income family, first family member in college, speak 3 languages and learned one of them (Arabic) as an adult, and completed memorizing the whole Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, in its original Arabic. I made sure to highlight all of these things in my personal statements. Will they give me a boost?
I was eligible for a fee waiver so I'm going to comb through the t14 but the schools I am really thinking about are:
Boalt - dream school, is it a reach?
UCLA - dream school 2
Davis
Hastings
Arizona State
Any other schools I should apply to?
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sophia.olive
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Re: 157 LSAT/3.71 GPA AA male
Are you arab?
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AbuAmir
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Re: 157 LSAT/3.71 GPA AA male
No, I am African American but I am Muslim however which explains my name 
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sophia.olive
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Re: 157 LSAT/3.71 GPA AA male
oh, sorry for expressing my ignorance loudly.
retake the lsat, look for advice on this board, and aim for better schools.
retake the lsat, look for advice on this board, and aim for better schools.
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LLB2JD
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Re: 157 LSAT/3.71 GPA AA male
I thought OP already expressed that retaking will be difficult.
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Rand M.
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Re: 157 LSAT/3.71 GPA AA male
Cornell or retake. Boalt is a pretty longshot, but it could happen. I could see a school like UVa biting if you are interesting. You're just a few points short of really cleaning up. And California schools are less generous with the AA; UCLA would probably be quite difficult for that reason.
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AbuAmir
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Re: 157 LSAT/3.71 GPA AA male
Thanks for the help everyone. I really considered retaking but like I said, I don't know if it will be worth it since I scored what I was averaging on the pts and don't have much time to study. I already knew my chances at Cal and UCLA were long shots but I just wanted to ask anyways . How are my chances with Davis or Hastings? I was told I have a decent shot of getting in but will it be difficult getting some aid? Sorry about all the questions, a retake is definitely still something I am toying with in my mind but I am weary about how it will look if I scored the same or even lower.
. How are my chances with Davis or Hastings? I was told I have a decent shot of getting in but will it be difficult getting some aid? Sorry about all the questions, a retake is definitely still something I am toying with in my mind but I am weary about how it will look if I scored the same or even lower.
