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CHANCES T-14

Post by alpwilliams » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:18 am

Hello all. My GPA isn't a traditional 2.99... I have 89 semester credit hours of A's and B's, with 45 hours of A, and 28 hours of C's & D's. What LSAT score would I need to be considered in HYS and the t-14? I am an AA male. Pretty good softs.

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by twenty » Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:48 pm

You're probably not going to HYS with that GPA, sorry man.

A 167 should get you into Cornell or GULC. A 169 gives you a decent shot at pretty much everything from Chicago down.

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by californiauser » Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:54 pm

165 MIGHT get you GULC or Cornell at Sticker. You need to gun for high 160s if you want a worthwhile t-14 scenario.

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by alpwilliams » Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:04 pm

No chances in the T5? I need to focus on the bottom?

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by AAJD2B » Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:13 pm

Wait are you saying it is a 2.99?

If so, anyway to bump to a 3.0?? That tenth of a difference can put NYU and even UChicago at play, so long as it's paired with at least a mid- to high 160s LSAT.

If it's 2.99, yes, you're looking at the bottom of the T14s, including Michigan.

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by alpwilliams » Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:31 pm

.01 makes that much of a difference? -.-

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by Mojosodope » Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:24 pm

alpwilliams wrote:.01 makes that much of a difference? -.-
yeah when your under 3.0

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Re: CHANCES T-14

Post by Futuregohan14 » Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:27 pm

alpwilliams wrote:.01 makes that much of a difference? -.-
GPA is very crucial, especially for AAs. T-14s seem to generally set the bar for AAs at around 3.5. The further you are below that bar, the harder it is to get in.
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 5#p7163651

This is why every little bit makes a difference. A 3.0+ is much better than anything south of 3.0. Even then, you're looking at an uphill battle.

With a 2.99, you'll probably need at least a 165 to have a generally solid chance at a t-14, and even then only those in the lower half. I'd call a 162/163 the absolute minimum you'd need to have a chance at Cornell or GULC, based on what I've read here and at LSN.

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