I agree with Scott that you are likely in with those numbers, probably with a small-medium sized scholarship. Def do the addendum because those are very legit circumstance for your grades to suffer. Also agree with Scott that retaking wouldn't be the worst thing, but that's a personal choice.LawGirlAtx wrote:Checking in. Hoping some 1Ls will have some feedback on my situation.
LSAT: 161 (yeah, yeah I know it's low)
GPA: Cumulative is 3.2. HOWEVER, my first semester in college my dad died, and my house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Did an addendum to why that messed up my GPA for that year. After that I maintained a 3.8 in my major and an overall 3.5.
Softs/other factors: URM, older applicant though not super old. I'm 28, will be 29 when I start law school. Twelve years' work experience, with ten of that being full-time. Three years' work experience as a Paralegal. LOR's from three attorneys that I've worked with/for. Disadvantaged childhood, touched upon in my p/s. TX resident (born in Mississippi), neither of those help nor hurt I assume. No tie to MO except a cousin who lives in KC.
I was thinking of retaking the LSAT as my GPA is what it is at this point. I've taken it twice (12/13 and 6/14) and both times with only a difference of one point. I had a private tutor last year, and while it made me feel more prepared, I don't think it actually helped at all. I work full-time so it's a little difficult to study, but I can make it work if I have to.
Any feedback/advice you have is helpful!
Also I kind of think that being from Mississippi should for sure be mentioned in your PS. I don't know that it helps, but I kind of suspect it does in certain circumstances. I am from a southern state and the admissions people seemed intrigued by that. We have tons of kids here from Cali and Ny, but I don't know anyone from Mississippi, so it goes to diversity in a way as WASHU seems to take a slightly more holistic approach than most schools not named YHS. Good luck!
