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160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
GPA: 3.98
LSAT: 160 (retaking in Oct/Nov)
URM: Mexican Male, 1st gen. college grad
Undergrad: Large California State University (currently attending)
Softs:
-President/Founder of Men’s Basketball Club
-Student Mentor for Phi Alpha Delta
-Team Captain for Intramural sports
-Member of creative writing social club
-worked throughout undergrad (sales and food service)
-will only have taken 3 years for undergrad
I’m doing ED at Vanderbilt
Regular decision: Texas, Notre Dame, ASU, University of Georgia, Wake Forest, University of Wiscousin
LSAT: 160 (retaking in Oct/Nov)
URM: Mexican Male, 1st gen. college grad
Undergrad: Large California State University (currently attending)
Softs:
-President/Founder of Men’s Basketball Club
-Student Mentor for Phi Alpha Delta
-Team Captain for Intramural sports
-Member of creative writing social club
-worked throughout undergrad (sales and food service)
-will only have taken 3 years for undergrad
I’m doing ED at Vanderbilt
Regular decision: Texas, Notre Dame, ASU, University of Georgia, Wake Forest, University of Wiscousin
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
I would try to retake because you'd be a lock for the T13 with a better LSAT. Especially with only having gone through college in 3 years. Congratulations on being a first gen college grad too, that will also be a big asset with adcomms.
ED at Vandy is a bad idea unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached to that.
ED at Vandy is a bad idea unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached to that.
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
There is, $35k minimum guaranteed every year with additional possible based on merit and diversity.BobLoblaw18 wrote:I would try to retake because you'd be a lock for the T13 with a better LSAT. Especially with only having gone through college in 3 years. Congratulations on being a first gen college grad too, that will also be a big asset with adcomms.
ED at Vandy is a bad idea unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached to that.
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
Retake, don't waste that GPA on a crap LSAT score.
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
ED at Vandy does guarantee a minimum of 35k a year. I'm also doing public interest law and Vandy has a pretty good loan forgiveness program.BobLoblaw18 wrote:I would try to retake because you'd be a lock for the T13 with a better LSAT. Especially with only having gone through college in 3 years. Congratulations on being a first gen college grad too, that will also be a big asset with adcomms.
ED at Vandy is a bad idea unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached to that.
Mostly do you think I would be accepted? I'm not sure I can improve my LSAT dramatically over the next two months and besides the really elite schools, I would probably pick Vandy. It's genuinely my first pick.
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
What kind of public interest law do you want to do? Why are you so set on Vandy in particular?MexicanCountryBoy wrote:ED at Vandy does guarantee a minimum of 35k a year. I'm also doing public interest law and Vandy has a pretty good loan forgiveness program.BobLoblaw18 wrote:I would try to retake because you'd be a lock for the T13 with a better LSAT. Especially with only having gone through college in 3 years. Congratulations on being a first gen college grad too, that will also be a big asset with adcomms.
ED at Vandy is a bad idea unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached to that.
Mostly do you think I would be accepted? I'm not sure I can improve my LSAT dramatically over the next two months and besides the really elite schools, I would probably pick Vandy. It's genuinely my first pick.
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
Mainly civil liberties advocacy. I really like the culture at Vanderbilt and the small class sizes. I think Nashville is the perfect city to be in during law school and as a springboard when I graduate and try to find employment with civil rights/liberites orgs in the South.BobLoblaw18 wrote:What kind of public interest law do you want to do? Why are you so set on Vandy in particular?MexicanCountryBoy wrote:ED at Vandy does guarantee a minimum of 35k a year. I'm also doing public interest law and Vandy has a pretty good loan forgiveness program.BobLoblaw18 wrote:I would try to retake because you'd be a lock for the T13 with a better LSAT. Especially with only having gone through college in 3 years. Congratulations on being a first gen college grad too, that will also be a big asset with adcomms.
ED at Vandy is a bad idea unless there's a guaranteed scholarship attached to that.
Mostly do you think I would be accepted? I'm not sure I can improve my LSAT dramatically over the next two months and besides the really elite schools, I would probably pick Vandy. It's genuinely my first pick.
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Re: 160/3.98/Mexican Male - Vandy ED
Emory would be a good option with your stats and career goals.