Where would you apply with my numbers Forum

[bballfreak56]

I have a 3.1 GPA with a 159 lsat score. I am going to be retesting in october to hopefully bring it into the 160s but if my numbers stay the same after I graduate this year, where would you apply considering I want to work on the east coast. Big law if possible. Also, should I apply earlier or try to improve my GPA by a .1 first semester and then apply during winter break?

[rman1201]

Well if it was me I would hold off on LS until I score at least 162+

And where exactly on the east coast? South, FL, New York, New England?
Seton Hall might be a school for consideration, or Brooklyn law school if you can pull up the LSAT

[dominkay]

If your numbers stay the same, don't apply to law school. You aren't getting BigLaw from Seton Hall or similar.

[aPosseAdEsse]

If your numbers stay the same, don't apply to law school. You aren't getting BigLaw from Seton Hall or similar.

It's possible to get a "biglaw" job from Seton Hall, Brooklyn, and similar schools, as around 5-10% or so do.

However, I agree that if one's goal is simply to slave away at a firm, just for the money, then the gamble isn't worth full tuition at all.