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what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:34 pm
by kblueboi
a 160 lsat and 3.7 gpa with a recommendation from president obama?
or
a 172 lsat and a 3.7 gpa with normal recommendations
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:34 pm
by Knock
kblueboi wrote:a 160 lsat and 3.7 gpa with a recommendation from president obama?
or
a 172 lsat and a 3.7 gpa with normal recommendations
2nd one easily
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:35 pm
by blsingindisguise
The latter.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:36 pm
by cardnal124
kblueboi wrote:a 160 lsat and 3.7 gpa with a recommendation from president obama?
or
a 172 lsat and a 3.7 gpa with normal recommendations
Harvard? MAYBE Obama. Actually no, always the second. Question gets a 0/10
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:37 pm
by dakatz
kblueboi wrote:a 160 lsat and 3.7 gpa with a recommendation from president obama?
or
a 172 lsat and a 3.7 gpa with normal recommendations
Easy. 2nd one. A name-drop rec isn't necessarily a good rec. Also, a rec doesn't make up for lack of GPA or LSAT points.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:37 pm
by missvik218
kblueboi wrote:
a 172 lsat and a 3.7 gpa with normal recommendations
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:07 pm
by traehekat
Not even close. See previous answers.
I'll take a 172 3.7 with normals recs over a 160 3.7 with a recommendation from Jesus Christ (even for Notre Dame).
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:07 pm
by Grad09
Better question.
A 160 LSAT and 3.7 GPA with a recommendation letter from Barack Obama and a Senate internship
OR
A 164 LSAT and 3.48 GPA with an upward grade trend and a recommendation letter from a DLA partner
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:12 pm
by lostjake
First. No doubt. Auto Admit as soon as they see the POTUS seal.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:27 pm
by gossipgirl
lostjake wrote:First. No doubt. Auto Admit as soon as they see the POTUS seal.
+1
You can get plenty of the second type of candidates. People like us are a dime a dozen.
Assuming Obama isn't writing recommendations for everyone on his staff, a personal recommendation for him is the equivalent of many softs people consider special and a law school should certainly pick this applicant up immediately.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:29 pm
by blsingindisguise
Grad09 wrote:Better question.
A 160 LSAT and 3.7 GPA with a recommendation letter from Barack Obama and a Senate internship
OR
A 164 LSAT and 3.48 GPA with an upward grade trend and a recommendation letter from a DLA partner
This sounds like that joke about death or oogie oogie.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:32 pm
by Creed Fan
I'll choose death!
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:34 pm
by JOThompson
Just how well does Obama know you? LORs from famous, influential people usually aren't worth much if the relationship is nearly nonexistent.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:01 am
by lostjake
Doesn't matter. Plus Obama knows the law game, he taught at one point in time, he'll promote you like health care. Although I'm not an Obama fan, I'd rather have the first. How many pieces of paper do you think think Adcomms have on their desk with POTUS seals on them? There maybe be three total in the country in a year, and they're all on Y/H desks.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:08 am
by blsingindisguise
I actually find it hard to believe a sitting president would ever write a letter of recommendation for a student.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:10 am
by Borhas
kblueboi wrote:a 160 lsat and 3.7 gpa with a recommendation from president obama?
or
a 172 lsat and a 3.7 gpa with normal recommendations
HE'S A MUSLIM
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:12 am
by tomhobbes
I find it hard to believe a non-citizen's word would carry much weight.
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:13 am
by jdhonest
Would you rather dunk on Obama, or shoot cheney during a hunting "accident" (you cannot kill dick, just wound him)?
Re: what would your rather have?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:21 am
by kilgore_trout
traehekat wrote:Not even close. See previous answers.
I'll take a 172 3.7 with normals recs over a 160 3.7 with a recommendation from Jesus Christ (even for Notre Dame).
I wonder if that recommendation would do more harm than good if you applied to Cardozo?