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What should I do?

Post by quigleyest » Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:59 am

Stats: 173/3.65 STEM t14 undergrad (mvpb)
Interests: fed gov (ftc, doj), nyc biglaw
Vague interest in antitrust (although not strong math/econ background), international trade law

I had a 173 from a 2015 LSAT. Didn't apply to any schools in the fall because I wasn't sure if I wanted to go to LS in 2017. I am now 24 after 5 year undergrad (double major) and one year of Americorps.

Now I feel very unchallenged at my mundane-ish job.
I submitted an app to CCN last week, but my transcript is still on its way to LSAC via snail mail as of last week.



Should I :

Throw a hail mary to HLS?
Attend in 2017 if i get CCN?
Apply Sept 1 2017?
See scholarship offers for this cycle, if any, and pose question to TLS then?
Hope for the best and just chill out for now?
Defer a CCN admission?
Take this opportunity to backpack the world for first half of 2018?


Your earnest advice would be much appreciated! Thank you

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Re: What should I do?

Post by KMart » Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:25 am

it's really hard to determine what you should do without some offers on the table. so: email admissions offices to get fee waivers, apply for free, and let's reevaluate in ~4 weeks. we can talk about deferring or applying again or enrolling when we know what we're working with.

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Incrementalist » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:03 am

KMart wrote:it's really hard to determine what you should do without some offers on the table. so: email admissions offices to get fee waivers, apply for free, and let's reevaluate in ~4 weeks. we can talk about deferring or applying again or enrolling when we know what we're working with.
+1 it is hard to evaluate what what should be done without seeing any offers. Also try seeing if you could at HYS

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Colonel_funkadunk » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:32 am

i vote backpack the world even without seeing offers if u have the means to do it

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Rigo » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:20 am

Colonel_funkadunk wrote:i vote backpack the world even without seeing offers if u have the means to do it
Don't take away my one soft bro

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Colonel_funkadunk

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Colonel_funkadunk » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:40 am

Rigo wrote:
Colonel_funkadunk wrote:i vote backpack the world even without seeing offers if u have the means to do it
Don't take away my one soft bro
its all about leveling the playing field

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Shakawkaw » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:49 am

Rigo wrote:
Colonel_funkadunk wrote:i vote backpack the world even without seeing offers if u have the means to do it
Don't take away my one soft bro
REKT.

ETA: I didn't read through the full OP, so thought Colonel was just throwing shade. Sorry bb.

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Rigo » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:53 am

Also, you have pretty good numbers. It doesn't hurt to keep your options open. Send out all apps and see what happens. Decide what to do come summer.

Backpacking is never the wrong answer though.

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Re: What should I do?

Post by Colonel_funkadunk » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:13 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:
Rigo wrote:
Colonel_funkadunk wrote:i vote backpack the world even without seeing offers if u have the means to do it
Don't take away my one soft bro
REKT.

ETA: I didn't read through the full OP, so thought Colonel was just throwing shade. Sorry bb.
i dont throw shade bb

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