Help making decision to attend law school this year Forum

[kobe1226]

Hello everyone,

I was accepted into a tier 3 law school (USF) this past admissions cycle. I didn't do great on the LSAT, however, I do have a decent gpa (3.36) and I think that I could improve my LSAT score. Should I sit out another year and focus on improving my LSAT? Or is USF considered a good school? Please be honest.

[justonemoregame]

Sit out, improve the LSAT score.

[gaud]

Sit out, improve the LSAT score.

[Ozymandias]

Sit out, improve the LSAT score.

[mxmatt137]

Sit out, improve the LSAT score.

With that gpa and a strong LSAT you could get into a lower T14 or get scholarships to T1 schools. Worth the wait.

[kobe1226]

Thanks everyone! I was honestly thinking the same thing, but it's hard to refocus myself on studying for the LSAT when I have a chance to attend a school. I live in San Francisco and USF has a good reputation around here, but there is a lot of competition from other law schools in this market as well. I don't want to end up regretting it if I end up attending the school.

[Smumps]

Thanks everyone! I was honestly thinking the same thing, but it's hard to refocus myself on studying for the LSAT when I have a chance to attend a school. I live in San Francisco and USF has a good reputation around here, but there is a lot of competition from other law schools in this market as well. I don't want to end up regretting it if I end up attending the school.

I'm from SF. USF is talked about well, but those aren't people doing legal hiring. Remember, you're competing with Stanford/Berkeley/Santa Clara/Hastings and UCLA/USC that want nor cal. Check out LST, I believe USF did very poorly last year. Sit out.

[Tekuo]

Thanks everyone! I was honestly thinking the same thing, but it's hard to refocus myself on studying for the LSAT when I have a chance to attend a school. I live in San Francisco and USF has a good reputation around here, but there is a lot of competition from other law schools in this market as well. I don't want to end up regretting it if I end up attending the school.

You could attend nd transfer. Look at some of the transfer forums. If you think you can be the top 5% of your 1L, then go to school and transfer.

[Ozymandias]

Thanks everyone! I was honestly thinking the same thing, but it's hard to refocus myself on studying for the LSAT when I have a chance to attend a school. I live in San Francisco and USF has a good reputation around here, but there is a lot of competition from other law schools in this market as well. I don't want to end up regretting it if I end up attending the school.

You could attend nd transfer. Look at some of the transfer forums. If you think you can be the top 5% of your 1L, then go to school and transfer.

Dumb.

[Br3v]

Thanks everyone! I was honestly thinking the same thing, but it's hard to refocus myself on studying for the LSAT when I have a chance to attend a school. I live in San Francisco and USF has a good reputation around here, but there is a lot of competition from other law schools in this market as well. I don't want to end up regretting it if I end up attending the school.

You could attend nd transfer. Look at some of the transfer forums. If you think you can be the top 5% of your 1L, then go to school and transfer.

OP ignore that advice.

Retake LSAT, your GPA isn't horrible

[crossarmant]

Sit out, improve the LSAT score.

[JCFindley]

Thanks everyone! I was honestly thinking the same thing, but it's hard to refocus myself on studying for the LSAT when I have a chance to attend a school. I live in San Francisco and USF has a good reputation around here, but there is a lot of competition from other law schools in this market as well. I don't want to end up regretting it if I end up attending the school.

You could attend nd transfer. Look at some of the transfer forums. If you think you can be the top 5% of your 1L, then go to school and transfer.

HORRIBLE ADVICE!

You have a 95% chance of not being in the top 5%. You have close to 100% chance of improving the LSAT if you work on it hard.