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My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:58 pm
by Lady_In_Red
My LSAT's not great--160. That being said, my UGPA is 4.0 and I'm a URM. Could I get admitted to GW early with my current numbers? Or should I take the LSAT again in Oct?
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:03 pm
by Always Credited
Lady_In_Red wrote:My LSAT's not great--160. That being said, my UGPA is 4.0 and I'm a URM. Could I get admitted to GW early with my current numbers? Or should I take the LSAT again in Oct?
Apply, and if you feel that you didn't reach your full potential on the test, surely take it again.
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:14 pm
by blurbz
What kind of URM?
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:24 pm
by Lady_In_Red
Black female
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:26 pm
by lawschool2014
Yea you have a decent shot w/o $$$. Good luck!!
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:38 pm
by bdubs
GW's early admissions program is different than most in that they only consider you for a full tuition scholarship or just put you into the regular admission pool. The standards for the scholarships are ususally well above GW's medians for both LSAT and GPA. That being said you might be given "extra credit" for showing extra interest in applying through the binding ED method and although the odds are against you, you might just get a full tuition scholarship.
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/apply ... early.aspx
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:46 pm
by vespertiliovir
You could do a lot better than GW, being AA with those numbers
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:07 am
by FromRussiaWithLove
I don't know from personal experience how significantly URM status affects GW's ED admission. The LSAT numbers for the EDers average around 168 based on people I have spoken with and LSN. GPA looks good so take a shot but if you feel you can do better on the LSAT I would not hesitate to retake. I waited a year in order to retake and I was much happier with the second application cycle's outcome. If you can retake without sitting out a year I would do it in a heartbeat.
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:16 am
by billyez
vespertiliovir wrote:You could do a lot better than GW, being AA with those numbers
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:58 am
by FromRussiaWithLove
vespertiliovir wrote:You could do a lot better than GW, being AA with those numbers
For people that are looking to stay out of debt and don't have parents footing the bill, not too many schools ranked higher than gw offer a guaranteed full tuition scholarship. Depends on the op's priorities. Is getting into a lower t14 with small/no money better than full tuition gw? Personal decision
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:23 am
by vespertiliovir
FromRussiaWithLove wrote:For people that are looking to stay out of debt and don't have parents footing the bill, not too many schools ranked higher than gw offer a guaranteed full tuition scholarship. Depends on the op's priorities. Is getting into a lower t14 with small/no money better than full tuition gw? Personal decision
OP could probably get a full scholarship at
at least lower half of t14.
This person got $$$$ at NYU with almost identical numbers.
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:37 pm
by FromRussiaWithLove
vespertiliovir wrote:FromRussiaWithLove wrote:For people that are looking to stay out of debt and don't have parents footing the bill, not too many schools ranked higher than gw offer a guaranteed full tuition scholarship. Depends on the op's priorities. Is getting into a lower t14 with small/no money better than full tuition gw? Personal decision
OP could probably get a full scholarship at
at least lower half of t14.
This person got $$$$ at NYU with almost identical numbers.
With a 160 LSAT? I guess I just had no idea how much URM figures into it. I'm just an ignorant white boy.
With a 161 I got denied from even the top 30 schools and my GPA was 4. After retake I went for the GW ED because I didn't want to borrow for tuition. I just didn't think it was likely to get
full scholarship from T14 with an LSAT in the 160s and GW offered many opportunities for me to explore IP. To each their own I guess.
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:34 pm
by vespertiliovir
FromRussiaWithLove wrote:With a 160 LSAT? I guess I just had no idea how much URM figures into it. I'm just an ignorant white boy.
Without making this devolve into a "omg urm is soooooooo [whatever]" thread, the URM boost makes a HUGE difference.
That said, OP you should cast a very wide net, since URM cycles are extremely difficult to predict. Ask for fee waivers anywhere you aren't offered them -- worst they can say is "no." I can't say where you'll get in and with what kind of money, but with those numbers you will end up at a great law school. Good luck!
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:41 pm
by servinDizzert
vespertiliovir wrote:FromRussiaWithLove wrote:For people that are looking to stay out of debt and don't have parents footing the bill, not too many schools ranked higher than gw offer a guaranteed full tuition scholarship. Depends on the op's priorities. Is getting into a lower t14 with small/no money better than full tuition gw? Personal decision
OP could probably get a full scholarship at
at least lower half of t14.
This person got $$$$ at NYU with almost identical numbers.
WTTFFFFFF....140k with those numbers...
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:09 pm
by JollyGreenGiant
Black female with a 4.0? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease re-take the LSAT. I'm looking out for your best interest here.
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:31 pm
by Lady_In_Red
Yeah I think I'm gonna end up retaking in Oct. My question is how much does taking a prep course help vs. self-study? For June LSAT I did self-study but I felt really burnt-out and like I gone as far as I could on my own. But, I also only studied for like 4 wks. Since I have like 8 weeks before Oct, should I try another round of self-study or should I cough up the cash for a course?
Re: My chances of getting into GW early admission?
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:34 pm
by sibley
Lady_In_Red wrote:Yeah I think I'm gonna end up retaking in Oct. My question is how much does taking a prep course help vs. self-study? For June LSAT I did self-study but I felt really burnt-out and like I gone as far as I could on my own. But, I also only studied for like 4 wks. Since I have like 8 weeks before Oct, should I try another round of self-study or should I cough up the cash for a course?
I was given a powerscore online course, took it, and did exactly the same on the lsat as I'd done on my first diagnostic. I retook 1.5 months later and went up 12 points. but to each their own.