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Hi TLS people,

I find myself in unusual situation, applying to law school from a foreign undergrad. Dream choices--Y/S, top choice--ED at Chicago along with C/N, bottomline--hope to make it into T14. (Anticipating a question--upon graduation I want to work in international M&A/Corp Litigation.)

What do you think my chances are, given that I:
- Took the LSAT twice: 160, 169. Both writing samples I think are very poorly written.
- Don't have an LSDAS GPA, just labeled "superior," graduated with honors from a top university in Central Europe (majored in Governance and English).
- Am enrolled in a graduate program in my university, spent a year at Yale as a visiting researcher, won a good scholarship, interned for the national parliament, have a couple of years of relevant w/e.

Any educated opinion is highly appreciated. --yLLs

Edit: And yes, I am a foreign citizen, will it matter?

It is possible.

yLLs wrote:Hi TLS people,

I find myself in unusual situation, applying to law school from a foreign undergrad. Dream choices--Y/S, top choice--ED at Chicago along with C/N, bottomline--hope to make it into T14. (Anticipating a question--upon graduation I want to work in international M&A/Corp Litigation.)

What do you think my chances are, given that I:
- Took the LSAT twice: 160, 169. Both writing samples I think are very poorly written.
- Don't have an LSDAS GPA, just labeled "superior," graduated with honors from a top university in Central Europe (majored in Governance and English).
- Am enrolled in a graduate program in my university, spent a year at Yale as a visiting researcher, won a good scholarship, interned for the national parliament, have a couple of years of relevant w/e.

Any educated opinion is highly appreciated. --yLLs

lol @ the bold.

As for your chances, I would say prob not very good at the schools you listed.

Edit: the ED at Chicago could work though..

Cilent21 wrote:

yLLs wrote:Hi TLS people,

I find myself in unusual situation, applying to law school from a foreign undergrad. Dream choices--Y/S, top choice--ED at Chicago along with C/N, bottomline--hope to make it into T14. (Anticipating a question--upon graduation I want to work in international M&A/Corp Litigation.)

What do you think my chances are, given that I:
- Took the LSAT twice: 160, 169. Both writing samples I think are very poorly written.
- Don't have an LSDAS GPA, just labeled "superior," graduated with honors from a top university in Central Europe (majored in Governance and English).
- Am enrolled in a graduate program in my university, spent a year at Yale as a visiting researcher, won a good scholarship, interned for the national parliament, have a couple of years of relevant w/e.

Any educated opinion is highly appreciated. --yLLs

lol @ the bold.

Yup)) Just want to prepare for the worst, as I don't think l write well when I'm stressed, stunning with a dump question, and lack my computer

You, a foreign applicant, can make it into the T-14. For us, foreign applicants, law school is almost never worth the money unless we get into the T-14. Good luck to us, foreign applicants.

yLLs wrote:

Cilent21 wrote:

yLLs wrote:Hi TLS people,

I find myself in unusual situation, applying to law school from a foreign undergrad. Dream choices--Y/S, top choice--ED at Chicago along with C/N, bottomline--hope to make it into T14. (Anticipating a question--upon graduation I want to work in international M&A/Corp Litigation.)

What do you think my chances are, given that I:
- Took the LSAT twice: 160, 169. Both writing samples I think are very poorly written.
- Don't have an LSDAS GPA, just labeled "superior," graduated with honors from a top university in Central Europe (majored in Governance and English).
- Am enrolled in a graduate program in my university, spent a year at Yale as a visiting researcher, won a good scholarship, interned for the national parliament, have a couple of years of relevant w/e.

Any educated opinion is highly appreciated. --yLLs

lol @ the bold.

Yup)) Just want to prepare for the worst, as I don't think l write well when I'm stressed, stunning with a dump question, and lack my computer

Interesting

PLATONiC wrote:You, a foreign applicant, can make it into the T-14. For us, foreign applicants, law school is almost never worth the money unless we get into the T-14. Good luck to us, foreign applicants.

For me, an LSAT freak, this sounds like a reasoning flaw)) The fact that law school is worthless for us, foreign applicants, outside the T14, doesn't prove that we, foreign applicants, gotto make into T14.

This thread is really hard to read.

Also: why the )), OP??

Cilent21 wrote:
Also: why the )), OP??

Just a foreign shortcut for a smile. )
Client, there was a hilarious thread with a consultant going to Yale, called smth like "Should I, a consultant, go to Yale." Search it and you'll have fun.

Oh no, I've seen that thread. I got the title; I laughed

yLLs wrote:

PLATONiC wrote:You, a foreign applicant, can make it into the T-14. For us, foreign applicants, law school is almost never worth the money unless we get into the T-14. Good luck to us, foreign applicants.

For me, an LSAT freak, this sounds like a reasoning flaw)) The fact that law school is worthless for us, foreign applicants, outside the T14, doesn't prove that we, foreign applicants, gotto make into T14.

You, the LSAT freak, lack the precise way of reasoning necessary for a successful LSAT score, for, I, a foreigner, did not say that it is worthless, although I did say "almost never worth the money." If you, a fellow foreign applicant, would like me, a fellow foreign applicant, to explain the conditional statement involving "unless," then I, a foreign applicant, would be more than willing to help you understand. Needless to say, I, a fellow foreign applicant/LSAT freak, understand that your position is also flexible insofar as you stated that my statements merely sound like a reasoning flaw, which means that you are open enough to accept the aforementioned claims, which means that we, foreign applicants, can coexist in TLS utopia.

Sounds like your scores are good OP

PLATONiC wrote:

yLLs wrote:

PLATONiC wrote:You, a foreign applicant, can make it into the T-14. For us, foreign applicants, law school is almost never worth the money unless we get into the T-14. Good luck to us, foreign applicants.

For me, an LSAT freak, this sounds like a reasoning flaw)) The fact that law school is worthless for us, foreign applicants, outside the T14, doesn't prove that we, foreign applicants, gotto make into T14.

You, the LSAT freak, lack the precise way of reasoning necessary for a successful LSAT score, for, I, a foreigner, did not say that it is worthless, although I did say "almost never worth the money." If you, a fellow foreign applicant, would like me, a fellow foreign applicant, to explain the conditional statement involving "unless," then I, a foreign applicant, would be more than willing to help you understand. Needless to say, I, a fellow foreign applicant/LSAT freak, understand that your position is also flexible insofar as you stated that my statements merely sound like a reasoning flaw, which means that you are open enough to accept the aforementioned claims, which means that we, foreign applicants, can coexist in TLS utopia.

Ok dude, dropping the matter of difference between "almost never" and "never," I wish you good luck too -- I feel you are going to take the damned thing.

Thank you guys for encouraging comments. Could you be a little more specific about the chances, as good chances at Y are different from those at GULC, and also point to the reason behind your opinion, if it's possible. Love, --yLLs

I already took the test:D