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Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:19 am
by dcohen515
I got a 175 on my lsat and my GPA is a 3.4. I am an economics major, political science minor at GWU. What are my chances at a top 5? I am willing to apply ED if that will help my chances.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:27 am
by iamgeorgebush
probably not.

but "top 5" is a meaningless distinction.

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Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:28 am
by starrydreamz3
dcohen515 wrote:I got a 175 on my lsat and my GPA is a 3.4. I am an economics major, political science minor at GWU. What are my chances at a top 5? I am willing to apply ED if that will help my chances.
fyi

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/

http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-co ... ograms.htm

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:29 am
by ymmv
iamgeorgebush wrote:probably not.

but "top 5" is a meaningless distinction.
So much NYU hate this year. It's like the GULC of the T6 or something.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:31 am
by ms9
dcohen515 wrote:I got a 175 on my lsat and my GPA is a 3.4. I am an economics major, political science minor at GWU. What are my chances at a top 5? I am willing to apply ED if that will help my chances.
I think you can. I'm not just saying that, I think the odds are in your favor if you get everything in early.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:36 am
by AdamDeMamp
Yes, you can.

Source: I got into CLS with a 3.41 (though 3.75 my last two years of undergrad) and 173 LSAT

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:38 am
by rahulg91
ymmv wrote:
iamgeorgebush wrote:probably not.

but "top 5" is a meaningless distinction.
So much NYU hate this year. It's like the GULC of the T6 or something.
:lol:

Though for "biglawl or bust" people T5 is real.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:45 am
by Chrstgtr
I think you can. With that said I think you are better off applying broadly and then taking a scholarship to a lower T14. Schools like Northwestern have been known to give out about half scholarships to applicants like you to help their LSAT medians.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:56 am
by ymmv
rahulg91 wrote:
ymmv wrote:
iamgeorgebush wrote:probably not.

but "top 5" is a meaningless distinction.
So much NYU hate this year. It's like the GULC of the T6 or something.
:lol:

Though for "biglawl or bust" people T5 is real.
A "biglawl or bust" T5 would more realistically be HYSCP, in that case. I mean does OP even placement data.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:59 am
by rahulg91
ymmv wrote:
rahulg91 wrote:
ymmv wrote:
iamgeorgebush wrote:probably not.

but "top 5" is a meaningless distinction.
So much NYU hate this year. It's like the GULC of the T6 or something.
:lol:

Though for "biglawl or bust" people T5 is real.
A "biglawl or bust" T5 would more realistically be HYSCP, in that case. I mean does OP even placement data.
(egregious anti-Chicago trolling)

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:01 am
by rahulg91
dcohen515 wrote:I got a 175 on my lsat and my GPA is a 3.4. I am an economics major, political science minor at GWU. What are my chances at a top 5? I am willing to apply ED if that will help my chances.
ED Northwestern! It's a great school with great placement, and the ED option comes with a substantial scholly, and I'm pretty sure you're LSAT makes you a good candidate.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:14 pm
by Ti Malice
starrydreamz3 wrote:
dcohen515 wrote:I got a 175 on my lsat and my GPA is a 3.4. I am an economics major, political science minor at GWU. What are my chances at a top 5? I am willing to apply ED if that will help my chances.
fyi

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/

http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-co ... ograms.htm
LSP is garbage. Use myLSN.info instead.

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:20 pm
by ymmv
rahulg91 wrote:
ymmv wrote:
rahulg91 wrote:
ymmv wrote:
So much NYU hate this year. It's like the GULC of the T6 or something.
:lol:

Though for "biglawl or bust" people T5 is real.
A "biglawl or bust" T5 would more realistically be HYSCP, in that case. I mean does OP even placement data.
(egregious anti-Chicago trolling)
Yes, but DATA-driven egregious anti-Chicago trolling.
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=230636

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:22 pm
by Ti Malice
rahulg91 wrote:
dcohen515 wrote:I got a 175 on my lsat and my GPA is a 3.4. I am an economics major, political science minor at GWU. What are my chances at a top 5? I am willing to apply ED if that will help my chances.
ED Northwestern! It's a great school with great placement, and the ED option comes with a substantial scholly, and I'm pretty sure you're LSAT makes you a good candidate.
NU is generally not giving out full scholarships to chase people with below-median GPAs. The primary purpose of the ED full ride is to poach T6 admits who didn't/wouldn't get offered much money.

NU would probably offer OP $90K, which would make it a smarter choice than prestige-whoring for a school in a nonexistent category ("T5").

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:30 pm
by Ricky-Bobby
ymmv wrote:
rahulg91 wrote:
ymmv wrote:
iamgeorgebush wrote:probably not.

but "top 5" is a meaningless distinction.
So much NYU hate this year. It's like the GULC of the T6 or something.
:lol:

Though for "biglawl or bust" people T5 is real.
A "biglawl or bust" T5 would more realistically be HYSCP, in that case. I mean does OP even placement data.
http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog ... chool.html

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Quit hurting my Chicago feels :(

Re: Can I get into a top 5 Law school

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:16 pm
by norkanite
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