advice needed for undergrad student Forum

[AnnafutureJDstudent]

Hi,

I am a junior at FSU majoring in social work minoring in psychology. I have recently decided I want to go to law school. I want to go to an out of state school because the schools in FL aren't that great. I will need a scholarship. I will not be taking the LSAT until I graduate. I have never been good at standardized tests, I want to get a tutor so I can get the best score possible.

I have a 3.8 right now ( hopefully 3.9 when I graduate)
I am doing a senior thesis
I was an activity coordinator at a retirement facility
I have to do an internship somewhere my last semester
I'm a member of various Honor societies
I will have great letters of rec
I am also a minority because I have a disability.

I am really liking the looks of GW university, difficult to get in though.
I would love anyone's advice on what I should do next, and want law schools offer the best scholarship programs

Sorry for all of the rambling

[Cal Trask]

It seems like you know what you need to do here. Maintain your GPA, take time to study for and subsequently rock the LSAT, and enjoy getting $$$.

[Tiago Splitter]

You will not be considered a minority for law school admissions purposes. Get that GPA as high as possible, and don't go to law school unless you can get your LSAT up near 170.

[spleenworship]

Also, the LSAT is totally learnable. Use the guides and advice on this board (there's a whole section of the forum for LSAT prep) and block out 3 months for studying if at all possible. Also do research on law school transparency and only apply to schools with 70% or higher (preferably waaaay higher, like 90% or better) legal full time job placement. This generally, as already indicated, requires a 170 plus on the LSAT. The exception to this, IMO, is a strong regional state school with a significant in state tuition discount that would allow you to graduate with little debt. Even then though 70% or better LST employment is a must.

[kellohitty]

Having a disability will not get you minority status. However, it may be a good soft for your application. Start studying for the LSAT now, rock it, and enjoy GW. Your GPA is good enough for most schools.

[iamgeorgebush]

you have a good gpa. do well on the lsat (aim for 170+), and you will be in a good place. come back once you have your score and then worry about which schools to apply to then.

hth