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UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:26 pm
by veryfunny
Hi all...I have been getting mixed reviews from people about my chances at UCLA. They sent me a merit-based fee waiver as well. I was wondering if anyone who has gotten accepted with these numbers or knows of someone who has could please respond to this post.

164 LSAT
3.94 GPA

Thanks in advance & good luck to you all!

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:33 pm
by Golden Bear 11
In but no $

IMO, retake; don't waste that GPA

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:35 pm
by JamMasterJ
could go either way. Are you from CA?

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:38 pm
by veryfunny
Thank you for your responses.
JamMasterJ: Yes, live in Los Angeles & graduated from UCLA

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:39 pm
by JamMasterJ
veryfunny wrote:Thank you for your responses.
JamMasterJ: Yes, live in Los Angeles & graduated from UCLA
well you probably won't get a lot of money, but the market ties and instate tuition will def make it a bit better. You should seriously retake though, because a couple points gives you a shot at Berkeley and Stanford (if you have additional requisite softs)

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:52 am
by ikle
friend from last cycle had a 167 3.91. never got off the waitlist.

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:20 am
by Mdenis1
ikle wrote:friend from last cycle had a 167 3.91. never got off the waitlist.
One of my friend 168 3.95 never made it to the waitlist. :/

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:55 am
by CanadianWolf
Applications are down nationwide, so you should receive at least a waitlist decision.

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:13 am
by CO2016YEAH
veryfunny wrote:Hi all...I have been getting mixed reviews from people about my chances at UCLA. They sent me a merit-based fee waiver as well. I was wondering if anyone who has gotten accepted with these numbers or knows of someone who has could please respond to this post.

164 LSAT
3.94 GPA

Thanks in advance & good luck to you all!
I'd be optimistic if I were you. I think you'll likely be in. I'm surprised to hear about the 168/169 and 3.9's that didn't get in. Were there other deterring factors? Those are solid #'s looking at their range of matriculated students and lsn.

Retaking is a good idea, if you think you can pull off a jump. If you're not registered for Dec. you might talk to the school and see if an improvement in Feb. will help you get some scholly $$. :)

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:19 am
by 3ThrowAway99
JamMasterJ wrote:could go either way.

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:37 am
by 3ThrowAway99
JamMasterJ wrote:
veryfunny wrote:Thank you for your responses.
JamMasterJ: Yes, live in Los Angeles & graduated from UCLA
well you probably won't get a lot of money, but the market ties and instate tuition will def make it a bit better. You should seriously retake though, because a couple points gives you a shot at Berkeley and Stanford (if you have additional requisite softs)

+1


JamMaster, how are you enjoying your T6 BTW? (congrats on that retake, otherwise you would be at a lower T1 right?)

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:49 am
by Mdenis1
CO2016YEAH wrote:
veryfunny wrote:Hi all...I have been getting mixed reviews from people about my chances at UCLA. They sent me a merit-based fee waiver as well. I was wondering if anyone who has gotten accepted with these numbers or knows of someone who has could please respond to this post.

164 LSAT
3.94 GPA

Thanks in advance & good luck to you all!
I'd be optimistic if I were you. I think you'll likely be in. I'm surprised to hear about the 168/169 and 3.9's that didn't get in. Were there other deterring factors? Those are solid #'s looking at their range of matriculated students and lsn.

Retaking is a good idea, if you think you can pull off a jump. If you're not registered for Dec. you might talk to the school and see if an improvement in Feb. will help you get some scholly $$. :)
I was surprised too. I know he applied mid-Janurary, might be why. But he had lots of softs (volunteer work in community organizations, foreign languages, study abroad etc.). Just really weird!

Re: UCLA with a 164?

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:47 am
by CO2016YEAH
JamMasterJ wrote:
veryfunny wrote:Thank you for your responses.
JamMasterJ: Yes, live in Los Angeles & graduated from UCLA
well you probably won't get a lot of money, but the market ties and instate tuition will def make it a bit better. You should seriously retake though, because a couple points gives you a shot at Berkeley and Stanford (if you have additional requisite softs)

Oh, this is getting to be an old thread now, but I thought it worth mentioning that UCLA IN-STATE next year is going to be like $47.5k. Plus COL in L.A. x 3 years = HOLY GEEBUS!