Who's Outperformed Their Numbers? Forum

[HYSplease]

Anyone have any idea what's considered outperforming for URMs? Or is too random to say? Stanford is the dream but my GPA is just below median (as in less than .1 below it). If I don't score at or above their median LSAT I'm curious if I have any chance at all from a numbers point of view.

[choclka]

KJD in at H below both medians non-urm

[lamimi]

K-JD URM, not AA. GPA at 3.8, LSAT at 161. On reserve at Columbia, IN at Berkeley with $$, IN at UMich (withdrew before negotiating for scholarship), IN at Duke with $$, IN everywhere I applied below T14 with $$$ or $$ (one exception b/c i withdrew early).

Unique personal background, slightly above average softs.

Did I outperform? Lsn makes me think I did because I received mostly the best outcomes for my numbers.

[Goldchain]

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[Manali]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

[A. Nony Mouse]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

[Manali]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

[A. Nony Mouse]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

[Manali]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

[Nachoo2019]

Can this asshole please be banned before they ruin every decent thread out there with their Drexel loving bullshit?

[ScottRiqui]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

You were well above their 75th percentiles for both LSAT and GPA. In no way, shape or form was your acceptance a valid example of "outperforming your numbers".

[SD619]

Sorry I'm late to the party but what's a drexel?

Isn't that the clay top that people spin on Hanukkah

[Manali]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

You were well above their 75th percentiles for both LSAT and GPA. In no way, shape or form was your acceptance a valid example of "outperforming your numbers".

I was rejected from Temple, Villanova, and Rutgers Camden, even though my numbers were well above their 75th percentiles for LSAT and GPA.

[somethingElse]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

You were well above their 75th percentiles for both LSAT and GPA. In no way, shape or form was your acceptance a valid example of "outperforming your numbers".

I was rejected from Temple, Villanova, and Rutgers Camden, even though my numbers were well above their 75th percentiles for LSAT and GPA.

2/10

[A. Nony Mouse]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

You were well above their 75th percentiles for both LSAT and GPA. In no way, shape or form was your acceptance a valid example of "outperforming your numbers".

I was rejected from Temple, Villanova, and Rutgers Camden, even though my numbers were well above their 75th percentiles for LSAT and GPA.

Stop. Stop derailing this thread. Read your PMs. Post about this again and you will be banned.

[ScottRiqui]

3.82/164 at Drexel.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding the point of this thread. Not every thread is an invitation for you to post about Drexel.

I was shocked that I was accepted. It was my only acceptance last year.

Don't be stupid. That's not outperforming your numbers, it's outperforming your history. Stop.

You were well above their 75th percentiles for both LSAT and GPA. In no way, shape or form was your acceptance a valid example of "outperforming your numbers".

I was rejected from Temple, Villanova, and Rutgers Camden, even though my numbers were well above their 75th percentiles for LSAT and GPA.

Well then, it sounds like your Drexel acceptance was more a case of "outperforming your personality/application" than outperforming your numbers.

[TLSDookie]

3.3/172 KJD. In at Michigan so far. Surprised to see a T14 acceptance at all honestly, I figured I sunk my T14 hopes with my crap GPA. But I guess LSAT can be a big game-changer!

are you kidding? it's super easy to get into law school now

I guess generally it's much easier than in years past. But still, T14 is T14. I was pleasantly surprised.

I would have bet everything I have that you'd get into Michigan.

+1

but i would go even farther and say you would have gotten in to Michigan with a 3.0

FWIW I had a 3.0ugpa/173, LoR from 2 t-14 law profs, 2 years work experience, 3.8 gpa in an MA, and first authorship on a paper in a high impact journal, and got w/l from Mich. Of course I only applied in January and got in to higher ranked schools I applied to earlier. Such is the life of a splitter.

[BillClinton Jr]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

[asdfdfdfadfas]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

Any incredible softs?

[Hikikomorist]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

This is pretty amazing.

[BillClinton Jr]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

Any incredible softs?

meh...idk about amazing. Definitely strong ones though

[asdfdfdfadfas]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

Any incredible softs?

meh...idk about amazing. Definitely strong ones though

.................. and thennnnn?

Care to share? Just interested in what helped you overcome the LSAT score. If not that is cool, I obviously respect that as well.

[BillClinton Jr]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

Any incredible softs?

meh...idk about amazing. Definitely strong ones though

.................. and thennnnn?

Care to share? Just interested in what helped you overcome the LSAT score. If not that is cool, I obviously respect that as well.

[asdfdfdfadfas]

157/3.6 - URM AA/Asian (got a 160 but applied with the 157) got Duke with 100k+, Waitlist NU, Waitlist Penn last year (same stats but less WE), in at UT and Vandy with $$$ and in at Cornell with $$. Definitely would say I outperformed my numbers

Any incredible softs?

meh...idk about amazing. Definitely strong ones though

.................. and thennnnn?

Care to share? Just interested in what helped you overcome the LSAT score. If not that is cool, I obviously respect that as well.

Pretty basic stuff honestly, trust me I know I outperformed my numbers and I do feel bad for folks with better numbers who are looking at my outcomes and didn't have similar/better outcomes. This is just for info: not to brag at all. Got a Fulbright...turned it down. Published research. Several semesters as a research assistant. Worked directly with the dean and Vice Provost of my university on several projects and faculty search and hiring panels. Student Government judge (had a court branch). Always worked during school. Graduated Early. First gen. Dad's an immigrant and former military. Really well written essays and strong letters of rec (one from a UChicago Law alum who was a prof - doubt that matters). AmeriCorps. Idk I just think I had strong essays and interviewed well for the places that required them.

You aren't bragging at all. Congratulations, it sounds to me like you are a well rounded individual and earned it through your accomplishments outside of a standardized test, not that your score is bad by any means.

Go Figure, there is more to life than comparing yourself to others based on how well you did on a standardized test.

Cheers and thank you for sharing.

[zeglo]

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