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Re: ideal lsat score for a 3.7 gpa urm aa male?

Post by fliptrip » Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:30 pm

That's still generally right. I think you're much safer at H if you can get into the 167+ range, but yes 160 should still be good to get you in somewhere, and 163/164 should start getting you some really good money.

Of course, do your very best on the test though...shoot for 180 and let your score dictate whether or not you need to retake.

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Post by Mikey » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:14 pm

160-165 can get you in some places, but it's always best to just do the best that you can because you can get some nice $$$.

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Re: ideal lsat score for a 3.7 gpa urm aa male?

Post by PrezRand » Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:28 pm

Ideally-180


Realistically-165+

I feel like that is what everyone should aim for

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Post by yaliehopeful » Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:56 pm

uhwrestler wrote: i think i can realistically score between 160-163 but 165 might be a bit of a reach for me.
You never know until you try bro, you may surprise yourself. My cold diagnostic score was in the low 150s and I ended up with a 174. You may have already heard this from others but I'll say it just in case you haven't; you should forget about the boost while you're studying. Thinking about the boost can foster complacency and you may underperform as a result, I'm dead serious. Work your ass off as if you weren't going to receive it and aim for a 180. It's okay if you don't score in the 99th percentile, just as long as you try to do the best you can to reach your potential. Don't half-ass it, or aim for a score you may be more than capable of outperforming just because you'll receive the boost.

Edit: Just went through your post history, and saw that you've already taken the LSAT. Based on the content of your post I presume you have a sub-160 LSAT, even if that's the case, you're capable of improving, hit the books and study up and boost the score up.

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Re: ideal lsat score for a 3.7 gpa urm aa male?

Post by gamerish » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:04 pm

yaliehopeful wrote:
uhwrestler wrote: i think i can realistically score between 160-163 but 165 might be a bit of a reach for me.
You never know until you try bro, you may surprise yourself. My cold diagnostic score was in the low 150s and I ended up with a 174. You may have already heard this from others but I'll say it just in case you haven't; you should forget about the boost while you're studying. Thinking about the boost can foster complacency and you may underperform as a result, I'm dead serious. Work your ass off as if you weren't going to receive it and aim for a 180. It's okay if you don't score in the 99th percentile, just as long as you try to do the best you can to reach your potential. Don't half-ass it, or aim for a score you may be more than capable of outperforming just because you'll receive the boost.

Edit: Just went through your post history, and saw that you've already taken the LSAT. Based on the content of your post I presume you have a sub-160 LSAT, even if that's the case, you're capable of improving, hit the books and study up and boost the score up.
I second all of this, including a similar bump from diagnostic to actual score after studying like a fiend for 6 months.

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Re: ideal lsat score for a 3.7 gpa urm aa male?

Post by jrass » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:12 pm

180. ideal bowling score for a black male: 300. ideal blackjack score for a black male: 21. ideal age to have a sweet 16 for a black male: 16.

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Re: ideal lsat score for a 3.7 gpa urm aa male?

Post by jnwa » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:13 pm

gamerish wrote:
yaliehopeful wrote:
uhwrestler wrote: i think i can realistically score between 160-163 but 165 might be a bit of a reach for me.
You never know until you try bro, you may surprise yourself. My cold diagnostic score was in the low 150s and I ended up with a 174. You may have already heard this from others but I'll say it just in case you haven't; you should forget about the boost while you're studying. Thinking about the boost can foster complacency and you may underperform as a result, I'm dead serious. Work your ass off as if you weren't going to receive it and aim for a 180. It's okay if you don't score in the 99th percentile, just as long as you try to do the best you can to reach your potential. Don't half-ass it, or aim for a score you may be more than capable of outperforming just because you'll receive the boost.

Edit: Just went through your post history, and saw that you've already taken the LSAT. Based on the content of your post I presume you have a sub-160 LSAT, even if that's the case, you're capable of improving, hit the books and study up and boost the score up.
I second all of this, including a similar bump from diagnostic to actual score after studying like a fiend for 6 months.
Thirded 150- 173 studying after work from May- September

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Re: ideal lsat score for a 3.7 gpa urm aa male?

Post by jnwa » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:14 pm

jrass wrote:180. ideal bowling score for a black male: 300. ideal blackjack score for a black male: 21. ideal age to have a sweet 16 for a black male: 16 .
18* black dont crack

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Post by asdfdfdfadfas » Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:33 pm

jrass wrote:180. ideal bowling score for a black male: 300. ideal blackjack score for a black male: 21. ideal age to have a sweet 16 for a black male: 16.
+180

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