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What are my chances?

Post by FergusonKid1020 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:32 am

The first LSAT I took was in the summer of 2018 and I scored a 142. I hadn't studied much prior due to an internship I had at a Top Chambers firm of which I was inevitably hired on to the following fall to assist the Department of Accounts Payable. I left this firm in the last semester of undergrad to intern in the United States Senate before returning to Chicago to graduate May 11, 2019. I have recently relocated to Maryland to work as a legal assistant at a small firm before applying for the August 2020 cycle and I just wanted to know if my resume strengthens my odds of gaining admission to a T-14 law school?

A few other factors are:

I don't know many students applying to law school from Ferguson, Missouri. I only mentioned Ferguson because I was a part of the voluntary efforts that helped repair the community after the 2015 riots surrounding the incident involving Michael Brown.

I am currently anticipating the Nov. 25th LSAT so I am on a 18 week plan that involves studying 20 hours a week for 5 days a week. The weekends within the 18 week period will include working on my personal statements and my diversity statements.

I am currently writing a book that talks about my adolescence growing up in the most dangerous ward in St.Louis, near death experiences and the passing of my older brother that led to my aspirations to pursue a law degree as well as how Ferguson and the US Senate empowered me to aspire to make a difference and not a living.

My premise behind this extensive post is to ask those who are experienced with the LSAT as well as the admission process how feasible is it to gain admission to a T-14 school given my 18 week plan, my personal story and resume considering a majority of schools prefer a well rounded individual?

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