Chances at NYU Forum

[Quan292]

Applied 2 cycles ago out of undergrad and was waitlisted. Now after 2 years work experience (tfa) i'm giving it another shot. Applied late in my cycle (complete mid February). Planning on w/e and an earlier app being the difference maker.

Stats: 3.4 gpa 162 lsat

Edit: AA Male

[Nova]

It should be noted that you're an AA male

Have you considered retaking?

[Quan292]

It should be noted that you're an AA male

Have you considered retaking?

I am considering it. I took it twice already 159/162 and my practice test was around that score. Back in undergrad I had a good amount of time on my hands to study for the test and I won't have the same teaching.

[PRgradBYU]

It should be noted that you're an AA male

Have you considered retaking?

I am considering it. I took it twice already 159/162 and my practice test was around that score. Back in undergrad I had a good amount of time on my hands to study for the test and I won't have the same teaching.

You should absolutely retake and aim for 165+:

[JamMasterJ]

unless you retake, your chances are the same basically. 2 yrs W/E aren't enough to make you go from WL to accept

[twenty]

First, retake. And retake well. A 3.4 puts you in the running for Columbia and mayyyybe Harvard with a good enough LSAT. Certainly lots of money at NYU.

Secondly, while the work experience probably won't help you much, a huge decrease in applicants (compared to two years ago) will.

[Xixak]

It should be noted that you're an AA male

Have you considered retaking?

I am considering it. I took it twice already 159/162 and my practice test was around that score. Back in undergrad I had a good amount of time on my hands to study for the test and I won't have the same teaching.

You should absolutely retake and aim for 165+:

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OP is probably a lock.

The one girl who got rejected waited too long to send in her applications (January).

[Quan292]

Thanks for the responses.
Looks like I gotta step up and retake the lsat.

[Quan292]

First, retake. And retake well. A 3.4 puts you in the running for Columbia and mayyyybe Harvard with a good enough LSAT. Certainly lots of money at NYU.

Secondly, while the work experience probably won't help you much, a huge decrease in applicants (compared to two years ago) will.

What about an earlier app (from february to november) increasing my chances of getting in. Any affect? What about chances for AnBryce scholarships?

Also not really interested in schools outside NY and I cant stand Columbia (personal reasons) so NYU is pretty much the top of my sights right now.

[Typhoon24]

First, retake. And retake well. A 3.4 puts you in the running for Columbia and mayyyybe Harvard with a good enough LSAT. Certainly lots of money at NYU.

Secondly, while the work experience probably won't help you much, a huge decrease in applicants (compared to two years ago) will.

What about an earlier app (from february to november) increasing my chances of getting in. Any affect? What about chances for AnBryce scholarships?

Also not really interested in schools outside NY and I cant stand Columbia (personal reasons) so NYU is pretty much the top of my sights right now.

while NYU is really legit, don't let personal reasons keep you from considering columbia. hopefully by that you mean that instead of it being your #1 choice that it's now your #2 choice.

[Quan292]

First, retake. And retake well. A 3.4 puts you in the running for Columbia and mayyyybe Harvard with a good enough LSAT. Certainly lots of money at NYU.

Secondly, while the work experience probably won't help you much, a huge decrease in applicants (compared to two years ago) will.

What about an earlier app (from february to november) increasing my chances of getting in. Any affect? What about chances for AnBryce scholarships?

Also not really interested in schools outside NY and I cant stand Columbia (personal reasons) so NYU is pretty much the top of my sights right now.

while NYU is really legit, don't let personal reasons keep you from considering columbia. hopefully by that you mean that instead of it being your #1 choice that it's now your #2 choice.

Oh yea definitely. If given the chance I will be in morningside in a heartbeat.

[DaRascal]

If I were in your shoes, I would ED to NYU (but only if you retake in October and don't go up a few points). Can you live at home if you get in?

[californiauser]

If I were in your shoes, I would ED to NYU (but only if you retake in October and don't go up a few points). Can you live at home if you get in?

Seems risky. Op could get 100k+ from Cornell. Is NYU worth 100k+ more than NYU?

100k is serious, serious money.

[Quan292]

If I were in your shoes, I would ED to NYU (but only if you retake in October and don't go up a few points). Can you live at home if you get in?

Yup