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Duke Law chances Part 2

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:26 pm
by shane0515
Hey guys, any opinions on my chances on Duke

Black male
3.62 GPA
Right now Im scoring in the 162-167 range on practice LSATS

EC's
Taught English in Peru
Law internship with human rights in Ghana
internship working with campaign for state senator

Re: Duke Law chances Part 2

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:02 pm
by willwash
I'd say strong consider to tentative admit if you do in fact deliver an LSAT in that range

Re: Duke Law chances Part 2

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:05 pm
by insidethetwenty
You are still a sophomore right? If so, bump up that GPA over the next year and a half to about a 3.7, get the LSAT in the 165 range and you are probably in at Duke. With all this time to practice the LSAT, get yourself into the 170s.

A 3.7/170 black male who taught English in Peru will have a better than 50/50 chance at Yale.

Re: Duke Law chances Part 2

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:13 pm
by jks289
Assuming you apply ED, which it seems like you should if you have such focused interest, I'd say you were in with a 165, 3.6. But seriously, you have three years. Get both those numbers up as high as you can and then either apply to HYS or go to Duke for free.

Re: Duke Law chances Part 2

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:23 pm
by hopefully
Why Duke? Bump it up .08 points to a 3.7 and score a 165 and you're looking at columbia, possibly harvard.