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ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:42 am
by upwardtrend
Situation: 3.4 UGPA from Duke (upward trend, 2.9 after I did nothing but party freshman year), 170 LSAT. Decent softs. Will applying ED give me a reasonable shot at admission to the lower T14s, speficically...
1. DUKE - by far my first choice as its where i did my undergrad and im from NC. Not too familiar with how much their ED helps since its new.
2. UVA - heard they place lower emphasis on GPA
3. others
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:45 am
by MusicNutMeggie
Are you a VA resident? Guessing not, since you didn't say so...but that'd help.
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:55 am
by upwardtrend
no im a NC resident
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:23 am
by joemoviebuff
Same numbers, going to UVA next year.
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:29 am
by upwardtrend
did u do ED to UVA or regular?
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:38 pm
by joemoviebuff
upwardtrend wrote:did u do ED to UVA or regular?
ED
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:49 pm
by im_blue
upwardtrend wrote:1. DUKE - by far my first choice as its where i did my undergrad and im from NC. Not too familiar with how much their ED helps since its new.
I wouldn't ED anywhere but my first choice, especially since you're at their 75th percentile LSAT. Good luck!
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:26 am
by wrichcirw
im_blue wrote:upwardtrend wrote:1. DUKE - by far my first choice as its where i did my undergrad and im from NC. Not too familiar with how much their ED helps since its new.
I wouldn't ED anywhere but my first choice, especially since you're at their 75th percentile LSAT. Good luck!
Just out of curiosity, what is ED? Thanks. ^^;;
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:45 am
by im_blue
wrichcirw wrote:im_blue wrote:upwardtrend wrote:1. DUKE - by far my first choice as its where i did my undergrad and im from NC. Not too familiar with how much their ED helps since its new.
I wouldn't ED anywhere but my first choice, especially since you're at their 75th percentile LSAT. Good luck!
Just out of curiosity, what is ED? Thanks. ^^;;
Early Decision, where you apply by Nov. 1-15 and get a decision by Dec. 15-31. You commit to enroll if accepted.
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:52 am
by prelaw10
im_blue wrote:wrichcirw wrote:im_blue wrote:upwardtrend wrote:1. DUKE - by far my first choice as its where i did my undergrad and im from NC. Not too familiar with how much their ED helps since its new.
I wouldn't ED anywhere but my first choice, especially since you're at their 75th percentile LSAT. Good luck!
Just out of curiosity, what is ED? Thanks. ^^;;
Early Decision, where you apply by Nov. 1-15 and get a decision by Dec. 15-31. You commit to enroll if accepted.
Do you know what numbers are an unofficial lock at Duke for ED? 25% at one # and 75% at the other? Would that be a near lock? Or just 75% at one #, as in the case wtih the OP?
Re: ED Give Me Chance for T14?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:13 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
Hello, fellow Duke student!
With a 3.4/170, here's what I'm thinking.
I'm actually somewhat pessimistic about your chances at most T14s RD.
Georgetown, Cornell, and Northwestern (with WE) are your best bets.
With a sub 3.5 GPA, T14 law schools usually like to see something higher than a 170.
But with that said, I think if you apply ED to UVA (or Dook)- you'll get in, it just may be your only shot.
Good luck!
imblue: Duke brought its 75th percentile LSAT to a 171 and you must also keep in mind that Dook is very GPA-heavy. It's 25th percentile GPA is depressingly high. (3.6)