My LSAT score is a low 155. GPA: 3.89. URM
Any shot at the top 30?
Specifically,
UPENN
Columbia
UMich
UV
Cornell
BC
BU
Illinois
Probably small chance at these schools.
Any thoughts on taking a year off and perhaps applying at other, lower-ranked schools?
(P.S. Studied for over 6 months for the LSAT. For some weird freakin reason, I simply could not perform on test day -- took it twice. However, was getting mid 160 scores during practice tests...I just don't know)
155/3.89...? Forum
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Re: 155/3.89...?
almost positive you will not get into any of those schools with a 155.
take the extra year and work on that LSAT brother. with lots of practice, the LSAT is beatable
take the extra year and work on that LSAT brother. with lots of practice, the LSAT is beatable
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Re: 155/3.89...?
It's either crap law school or take a gap year and hit the books.
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Re: 155/3.89...?
If you bumped that to a 165, most schools would be falling all over each other to admit you. Don't apply until you give the LSAT at least more more shot.
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Re: 155/3.89...?
Very little chance at those schools I hope those aren't all you applied to. If so, I would retake the LSAT maybe see about taking a prep class. and do NOT only apply to reaches.
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Re: 155/3.89...?
Sean Bateman wrote:almost positive you will not get into any of those schools with a 155.
take the extra year and work on that LSAT brother. with lots of practice, the LSAT is beatable
Two years ago, I would have said aim higher in your target schools, even with the 155, but he's right. I know a guy who got into GULC with 3.9/145 (with $$$) from Morehouse and a female URM who went to UVA with 3.8/158 (with $$$).
Both of those happened in 2006.
But these days, URM's with 160's are getting waitlisted now in the top-20's (don't ask me how), and you may get waitlisted at top-30's. But with that GPA, if you get over the 160 hump (165 or so), you can apply throughout the top-30 and have some fun.
Your drop on the LSAT is pretty normal. I was scoring near 170 in my practice exams, so i just knew I would get at least 166-168. But I got the drop like you did.
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