Prospective Law Student
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:00 pm
Took a practice lsat at my undergrad institution back in feb, just for kicks with a friend because she really wanted to take it. Never taken the test before.
In the LR section I got 37 correct, 14 incorrect, 1 omitted=71%
In the LG section I got 9 correct, 14 incorrect, 0 omitted=39%
In the RC section I got 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 0 omitted=92%
In the month or so since, I studied LG with Kaplan materials. Went back and retook the LG section this week and easily solved all but 2 questions.
I've been kickin around the law school idea for awhile. I graduated high school in 02, went to a small private college in St.L (my hometown) on a full ride, practically against my will. Got pretty polarizing grades for 2 yrs- either As or Fs. I was the type of kid who if I didn't like the prof I said eff it! Then I finally got my way and went to a party school where I failed pretty much everything except phys ed and film studies. All the while, I had worked nearly almost full time at a restaurant, so after getting put on probation at school #2 and several changes to my major, I decided to work and figure out what the hell I wanted to do with myself. After less than 4yrs working full time at the restaurant, I had been promoted three times, to gen manager. That was ok, but I had pretty much plateaued, the job sucked, it would be years before one of the regionals would retire and I could move up. I was the youngest gm in the state for that co, making good money but not at all happy with my quality of life. When the recession hit, I lost my job, just shy of 9yrs w/ the company. I re-enrolled in college the same day I was fired. I started a social work program, and completed 26 classes in 18mos, graduated the top of my program, and for those 26 classes had a 3.88gpa. Was president of an honor society there as well. Had 2 social work internships and received rave reviews from both. My supervisors were a SLU grad and a WashU grad, both of whom are willing to write LOR. I am currently in an MBA program making straight As at the college I originally attended 6yrs ago. Will graduate in March 2012. I have good relationships w/ the profs and do a fair amount of community service. I am still unemployed, but not looking for a "real" job, since I anticipate being in school for awhile. I'm pretty chill- homeowner, typical "young married" person, not into partying (anymore).
I would like to attend law school in St. Louis, and have no interest in biglaw, plan to live in StL for a looong (too long) time, since my spouse has a small biz here.
I need a good amount of $$ thrown my way. Paying 21,000/yr for grad school is already a tough pill to swallow. Would not pay sticker for a law degree anywhere.
I forgot to add, my cumulative is 214credits for a 3.03GPA. Retaking/taking more undergrad classes is out of the question, considering I'd need 9 classes with As just to be at a 3.15.
If I study all summer and score high on the LSAT in Oct, what are my odds of admittance AND money from SLU or WashU? I'm one of those weirdos who gets off on taking tests, and usually scores fairly well without trying, so I figure, if I work really hard, a score in the 170s is not out of reach. My biggest test-taking issue is that I am slow!! I have to rush through LG.
Sorry for the long post, run on sentences and the like. Just felt I needed to tell the whole story to give ya'll an accurate picture.
In the LR section I got 37 correct, 14 incorrect, 1 omitted=71%
In the LG section I got 9 correct, 14 incorrect, 0 omitted=39%
In the RC section I got 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 0 omitted=92%
In the month or so since, I studied LG with Kaplan materials. Went back and retook the LG section this week and easily solved all but 2 questions.
I've been kickin around the law school idea for awhile. I graduated high school in 02, went to a small private college in St.L (my hometown) on a full ride, practically against my will. Got pretty polarizing grades for 2 yrs- either As or Fs. I was the type of kid who if I didn't like the prof I said eff it! Then I finally got my way and went to a party school where I failed pretty much everything except phys ed and film studies. All the while, I had worked nearly almost full time at a restaurant, so after getting put on probation at school #2 and several changes to my major, I decided to work and figure out what the hell I wanted to do with myself. After less than 4yrs working full time at the restaurant, I had been promoted three times, to gen manager. That was ok, but I had pretty much plateaued, the job sucked, it would be years before one of the regionals would retire and I could move up. I was the youngest gm in the state for that co, making good money but not at all happy with my quality of life. When the recession hit, I lost my job, just shy of 9yrs w/ the company. I re-enrolled in college the same day I was fired. I started a social work program, and completed 26 classes in 18mos, graduated the top of my program, and for those 26 classes had a 3.88gpa. Was president of an honor society there as well. Had 2 social work internships and received rave reviews from both. My supervisors were a SLU grad and a WashU grad, both of whom are willing to write LOR. I am currently in an MBA program making straight As at the college I originally attended 6yrs ago. Will graduate in March 2012. I have good relationships w/ the profs and do a fair amount of community service. I am still unemployed, but not looking for a "real" job, since I anticipate being in school for awhile. I'm pretty chill- homeowner, typical "young married" person, not into partying (anymore).
I would like to attend law school in St. Louis, and have no interest in biglaw, plan to live in StL for a looong (too long) time, since my spouse has a small biz here.
I need a good amount of $$ thrown my way. Paying 21,000/yr for grad school is already a tough pill to swallow. Would not pay sticker for a law degree anywhere.
I forgot to add, my cumulative is 214credits for a 3.03GPA. Retaking/taking more undergrad classes is out of the question, considering I'd need 9 classes with As just to be at a 3.15.
If I study all summer and score high on the LSAT in Oct, what are my odds of admittance AND money from SLU or WashU? I'm one of those weirdos who gets off on taking tests, and usually scores fairly well without trying, so I figure, if I work really hard, a score in the 170s is not out of reach. My biggest test-taking issue is that I am slow!! I have to rush through LG.
Sorry for the long post, run on sentences and the like. Just felt I needed to tell the whole story to give ya'll an accurate picture.
