Top Law Schools

Longtime lurker, first time poster. As with many others I am trying to judge what my chances are now that I know my numbers from my first LSAT attempt. I am looking primarily at the California schools (Standford-if I retake the LSAT, Boalt, UCLA, USC, Davis, Hastings). Undergrad double major in English/Philosophy at a top university. MA in English from a different top university with a perfect 4.0 though I know that doesn't count as much. I am not a URM. I am interested in what people think my chances are both to get in and in terms of funding since I have a fair amount of debt already. I can claim residency in California so that will help cost-wise with the UC's.

Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice.

Out at Stanford; WL or out at Boalt; in everywhere else. Maybe look into some of the lower T14, which could give you better prospects for employment, even in CA, than Davis or Hastings. Also, you should be able to get a decent amount of money from those two at least.

Bemused wrote:Longtime lurker, first time poster. As with many others I am trying to judge what my chances are now that I know my numbers from my first LSAT attempt. I am looking primarily at the California schools (Standford-if I retake the LSAT, Boalt, UCLA, USC, Davis, Hastings). Undergrad double major in English/Philosophy at a top university. MA in English from a different top university with a perfect 4.0 though I know that doesn't count as much. I am not a URM. I am interested in what people think my chances are both to get in and in terms of funding since I have a fair amount of debt already. I can claim residency in California so that will help cost-wise with the UC's.

Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice.

I think the GPA will hurt you at SLS and Boalt, though maybe if you did really well in a retake you'd have a shot. Should have a great chance at the others, with at least some scholly cash.