Maximizing admission with borderline #s

[jarofsoup]

I have a 157/3.25 with paralegal certificate with a 4.0. I want to ED to American but my lsat is a 157 a point away from there bottom 25th but gpa is in range. What can I do to get in?

I have good softs,recs and don't care about taking on debt.
Advice?

I have started working on a ps about over comming a speech problem and illeteracy. I was taught whole language and it did not work.


Thank you

[afa_brandon]

at 157 i think retaking lsat is almost no-risk. lsp has you at really low odds for American.

[kalvano]

Retake.

[traehekat]

Retake. 162 was the cutoff this year for American, and it will most likely stay the same or go up for next year.

[Lawquacious]

As indicated, retake if possible (or aim lower if you are set on not retaking IMO)- law admissions is almost a pure numbers game unless you have URM status or unbelievable softs.