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Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:51 pm
by lawstudent88
I am part of two seperate URM group, I am both a minority and gay. What kind of number boosts will I get with my application. I have a 3.1 undergrad and I am retaking the LSAT in october. What kind of scores will I need for top 14?
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:54 pm
by vespertiliovir
What kind of minority? And gay is not URM, in the sense that TLS uses the term.
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:56 pm
by lawstudent88
black/cuban
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:56 pm
by Fresh
lawstudent88 wrote:I am part of two seperate URM group, I am both a minority and gay. What kind of number boosts will I get with my application. I have a 3.1 undergrad and I am retaking the LSAT in october. What kind of scores will I need for top 14?
Sexual orientation doesn't generate the same type of boost that minority ethnicity (Puerto Rican, Mexican, African-American) does. However, it can be interesting to write about your sexuality (maybe combined with your race?) in a diversity statement.
If you are a URM applicant, to get into a t14 with 3.1 will probably require a score in the higher half of the 160s at least.
good luck!
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:00 pm
by lawstudent88
What about expanded to top 25 or 40? I am also looking at Vandervilt, Emory, and some state schools.
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:00 pm
by vespertiliovir
Being AA (African American), I'd guess that a 160ish would net you some solid t14 action.
However, URM cycles are pretty hard to predict -- and you'll probably end up being a splitter too -- so don't be surprised if everyone here (myself included) chances you incorrectly.
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:04 pm
by vanwinkle
vespertiliovir wrote:What kind of minority? And gay is not URM, in the sense that TLS uses the term.law schools use the term.
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:08 pm
by vespertiliovir
vanwinkle wrote:vespertiliovir wrote:What kind of minority? And gay is not URM, in the sense that TLS uses the term.law schools use the term.
Fair enough. PS love the 'tar!
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:11 pm
by merichard87
vanwinkle wrote:vespertiliovir wrote:What kind of minority? And gay is not URM, in the sense that TLS uses the term.law schools use the term.
vanwinkle are you Jim Adler the Texas Hammer?
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:14 pm
by vespertiliovir
merichard87 wrote:vanwinkle are you Jim Adler the Texas Hammer?
the tough, smart lawyer!
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:17 pm
by lawstudent88
What about Cornell? They seem to be lgbt friendly. I am also looking at U of Virginia and Texas. They seem to be a little more conservative though.
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:22 pm
by d34d9823
lawstudent88 wrote:What about Cornell? They seem to be lgbt friendly. I am also looking at U of Virginia and Texas. They seem to be a little more conservative though.
Penn is known for being very LGBTish
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:23 pm
by vanwinkle
vespertiliovir wrote:merichard87 wrote:vanwinkle are you Jim Adler the Texas Hammer?
the tough, smart lawyer!
You call, I hammer!
Re: Two URM catagories
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:25 pm
by vespertiliovir
vanwinkle wrote:vespertiliovir wrote:merichard87 wrote:vanwinkle are you Jim Adler the Texas Hammer?
the tough, smart lawyer!
You call, I hammer!
it shames me to say that he went to texas, though
