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Comrades,

I have a pretty tricky question ( I suppose) and feel that others may be wondering the same thing. So I will start this thread and hope for the best.

I plan on applying to law school as early as possible next cycle ( 3.96/173). Currently I am interning at a law firm ( had planned on doing December through June) and doing other volunteer work. My question is this: what is the best thing to do between now and September to increase my chances of getting into the top schools? ( HYS)

Should I retake the LSAT? Try to start a non-profit? Keep doing my internship? Take a summer class? Travel? Start a business? art gallery? Clean sewer pipes to support my drug habit? Get a job? Record a folk album ( seriously)? Something else I haven't even thought of????

I feel that a lot of people may be in a similar situation, deciding how to play the next few months. If you are please let me know what your are planning. If you just have advice to give, please do that too. I would love to hear what you TLSers think

Work on writing the most epic PS in the history of law school applications.

powerlawyer06 wrote:Work on writing the most epic PS in the history of law school applications.

good call. Beyond that though?

Pursue genuine interests. Learn correct spelling of "comrades" & think about your personal statement.

CanadianWolf wrote:Pursue genuine interests. Learn correct spelling of "comrades" & think about your personal statement.

spelling learned. got that out of the way quick

hookers and drugs IMO

is the 173 your only score?

sonervous88 wrote:is the 173 your only score?

yes. you thinking retake that shiz? I have heard that a 174plus would help me more then any other activity. I am hoping that is not the case....

TheFactor wrote:hookers and drugs IMO

always an option I suppose...

no if 173 is your only score do not retake. that is a lot of unnecessary stress and with your gpa unles syou were going to get a 176+ I don't think it would even matter. and god forbid you have a bad day and drop in score? no no no. you should go lie on a beach, drink a lot of beer and write a good personal statement.

sonervous88 wrote:no if 173 is your only score do not retake. that is a lot of unnecessary stress and with your gpa unles syou were going to get a 176+ I don't think it would even matter. and god forbid you have a bad day and drop in score? no no no. you should go lie on a beach, drink a lot of beer and write a good personal statement.

+1 to bolded. You have a good shot at HYS, and if not, you'll be at CCN. The best thing you can do is get your LORs in order, write a great PS, and make sure your resume is perfect.

Moxie wrote:

sonervous88 wrote:no if 173 is your only score do not retake. that is a lot of unnecessary stress and with your gpa unles syou were going to get a 176+ I don't think it would even matter. and god forbid you have a bad day and drop in score? no no no. you should go lie on a beach, drink a lot of beer and write a good personal statement.

+1 to bolded. You have a good shot at HYS, and if not, you'll be at CCN. The best thing you can do is get your LORs in order, write a great PS, and make sure your resume is perfect.

so nothing else to do between now and then besides LOR's and PS?

Well what else is there to do? Unless you pull off some super fantastic feat (Rhodes, Fulbright, etc), your application profile is pretty well complete.

A 176+ will help you get scholarships from CCN on down, if that is a consideration for you. Your numbers have gotten into H easily with early apps this year, though no one can guarantee you won't be sitting with your current score in a tub of regret this time next year.

Cats off to you! wrote:A 176+ will help you get scholarships from CCN on down, if that is a consideration for you. Your numbers have gotten into H easily with early apps this year, though no one can guarantee you won't be sitting with your current score in a tub of regret this time next year.

sick alt bro

if you start a non profit- you should stick with it for a few years, not months.

Cats off to you! wrote:A 176+ will help you get scholarships from CCN on down, if that is a consideration for you. Your numbers have gotten into H easily with early apps this year, though no one can guarantee you won't be sitting with your current score in a tub of regret this time next year.

What would I be regretting? You're saying next cycle could be a CATastrophe?

northwood wrote:if you start a non profit- you should stick with it for a few years, not months.

yes. agreed.

oregon000 wrote:What would I be regretting? You're saying next cycle could be a CATastrophe?

Just meant that though your scores are in range of HYS, plenty of people with similar numbers this year and years past have NOT gotten into HYS, did not receive enough financial aid from other schools, and did not meet the LSAT floors for receiving nice named scholarships from other T14s. That is a regrettable situation to some.

You are probably golden with an early app to H, but I am not a seer (despite my awesome hat) and neither is anyone else on TLS.