safety/scholarship school idea? Forum

[mz253]

GPA 3.84
LSAT 161, 163, unknown (about the same)

I know that i'm out of top 30 schools. so i wonder if there's any school out of top 30 that will give me some schorlarship money? if i don't get into any top 30, I would like to take some scholarship money and be debt light when I'm done. I'm open to most geographical areas as long as they hire internationals. I want practice some client interaction field (is that transactional business, family law?) and want to get hired at firms that will pay me 60k-100k. no interest in any government or non profit positions, have an economics and math background. and i'm willing to apply to as many law schools as possible.

Thanks!

[Aberzombie1892]

There is no magic distinction between schools ranked 21-60 (the only real distinction here is that many of the schools are in crowded markets with higher ranked schools).

Just look for schools that you are at or above their medians.

Where do you want to work?

[mz253]

well, ideally seattle or boston. but with this sucking LSAT score, i really don't have that many choices. btw, i'm willing to pay sticker for any top 30 schools, but i don't think i have a long shot there anyways.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

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[Bumi]

This might help you. Splitters and reverse splitters need to look at actual data rather than screwing with medians.

[blerg]

In Boston, you're probably out at BC/BU and Northeastern tops out at 8500/year. Suffolk & NESL hand out full rides.

[mz253]

what's the stats for BC? i found they are lower than BU? I don't think I have a decent chance, but do I have a shot at least? i meant for sticker.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

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[mz253]

Shawh, thanks for your info. I used the predictor before. I wonder whether the data are complete (ie, from law school admissions office) or they are just voluntary input by individual applicant?

[pocket herc]

You have a very good chance at "T30" schools like Wisconsin and Iowa but the distinction here is a little silly as I don't know what advantage those schools have over lower T1 schools. BU and BC type schools are more of a reach but that gpa might do it

[mz253]

i realize for t-20 ~ t-30, 164 is the breaking point. i feel once i have 164, my chance will increase a lot. I wonder if I should ask BC/BU to help me get an approval to take the LSAT for the 4th time? Has anyone ever succeed in asking this favor?

[mz253]

yea, but i wonder what's the job perspective like for schools like Wisconsin and UIUC? I've only been to Chicago (nowhere else in Midwest), my impression is that it's much more quiet than Boston and NYC.

You have a very good chance at "T30" schools like Wisconsin and Iowa but the distinction here is a little silly as I don't know what advantage those schools have over lower T1 schools. BU and BC type schools are more of a reach but that gpa might do it