25-75 marks Forum

[bballfreak56]

I am looking into the law school stats and alot of them post their 25-75 percentiles in LSAT and GPA. That means that 25% of people dont hit those scores, does this mean even with lower scores you can still get in, or does it mean that if you are below the 25 in one you have to be above the 75 in the other? Any advice would be appreciated. Also with a 3.2 gpa what would I need to get into Maine on the LSAT, also is there even any shot at Cornell or Fordham even if I get a good score?

[oneforship]

I am looking into the law school stats and alot of them post their 25-75 percentiles in LSAT and GPA. That means that 25% of people dont hit those scores, does this mean even with lower scores you can still get in, or does it mean that if you are below the 25 in one you have to be above the 75 in the other? Any advice would be appreciated. Also with a 3.2 gpa what would I need to get into Maine on the LSAT, also is there even any shot at Cornell or Fordham even if I get a good score?

Don't worry so much about the 25/75 numbers. Pay attention to the median numbers. If your GPA is below median, then your LSAT will need to be above median to give yourself a legitimate shot, and vice versa.

I can't say what you'd need to get into Maine with a 3.2 GPA, but I have a sub 3.2, and I've gotten into 2 T14 schools so far, and money from a T25. So don't worry about your 3.2 GPA right now, worry about going out and doing everything in your power to score 170+ on the LSAT.

[bballfreak56]

I am looking into the law school stats and alot of them post their 25-75 percentiles in LSAT and GPA. That means that 25% of people dont hit those scores, does this mean even with lower scores you can still get in, or does it mean that if you are below the 25 in one you have to be above the 75 in the other? Any advice would be appreciated. Also with a 3.2 gpa what would I need to get into Maine on the LSAT, also is there even any shot at Cornell or Fordham even if I get a good score?

Don't worry so much about the 25/75 numbers. Pay attention to the median numbers. If your GPA is below median, then your LSAT will need to be above median to give yourself a legitimate shot, and vice versa.

I can't say what you'd need to get into Maine with a 3.2 GPA, but I have a sub 3.2, and I've gotten into 2 T14 schools so far, and money from a T25. So don't worry about your 3.2 GPA right now, worry about going out and doing everything in your power to score 170+ on the LSAT.

What did you get on the LSAT, also when you say T14 does that just mean top 14? sorry for all the questions

[BenJ]

For Maine, with a 3.2, around a 158-159 should get you in, while a 160 or above would seal the deal. You could get into Cornell if you got a 170 on the LSAT (although I wouldn't say it's very likely until at least a 175), while around a 167 should give you a shot at Fordham.

[oneforship]

I am looking into the law school stats and alot of them post their 25-75 percentiles in LSAT and GPA. That means that 25% of people dont hit those scores, does this mean even with lower scores you can still get in, or does it mean that if you are below the 25 in one you have to be above the 75 in the other? Any advice would be appreciated. Also with a 3.2 gpa what would I need to get into Maine on the LSAT, also is there even any shot at Cornell or Fordham even if I get a good score?

Don't worry so much about the 25/75 numbers. Pay attention to the median numbers. If your GPA is below median, then your LSAT will need to be above median to give yourself a legitimate shot, and vice versa.

I can't say what you'd need to get into Maine with a 3.2 GPA, but I have a sub 3.2, and I've gotten into 2 T14 schools so far, and money from a T25. So don't worry about your 3.2 GPA right now, worry about going out and doing everything in your power to score 170+ on the LSAT.

What did you get on the LSAT, also when you say T14 does that just mean top 14? sorry for all the questions

I had a score in the 99th percentile. T14 is the top 14 schools by USNWR. If you want to learn more, I would browse around some of the articles on this site as there is lots of good info.

The biggest thing, though, is don't feel that because your GPA is low, you can't get into a great school, because there are a lot of good schools that will be willing to accept that 3.2 GPA for the right LSAT score.