I recently took the June LSAT and would like some advice since some people on here know much more about the admissions process than I do. I scored a 165 on the LSAT and my undergrad GPA is 3.89. I majored in electrical engineering from a private school in the Midwest. I also have a MS in electrical engineering with a 3.98 GPA from the same school and six years work experience in engineering research for a startup company. Here are a few questions I have:
1.) Would it benefit me to retake the LSAT in October? I didn't really study much for the test in June, but I've studied and taken some practice tests since then and my scores are still right around 165. I'm starting to work through the Powerscore Bibles. Can I expect my score to change significantly?
2.) If I submit my applications right after I receive my new LSAT score in late-October/early-November, am I at a disadvantage compared to people that submit right at the beginning of the acceptance period?
3.) Do my major and graduate degree help me much in terms of admission? I would love to go to Northwestern, but looking at sites like Law School Predictor, it seems as though I am just outside of their acceptance range when only my undergrad GPA and LSAT score are considered.
4.) Could I expect to earn any sort of scholarship from schools like Chicago-Kent, Loyola Chicago, DePaul and Ohio State? Will having a more established career make me less likely to be selected for a scholarship?
I guess most of these answers will come by retaking the LSAT and submitting my applications, but any opinions I could get before then would be appreciated.
3.89/165 with a MS in EE Forum
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merichard87
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Re: 3.89/165 with a MS in EE
If you really want NW I would suggest retaking.
And I think you could get some money out of the schools you listed but you would need to be very comfortable staying in Chicago or Ohio or whatever region the school is in when you apply outside the top 15 or so. And your major and graduate degrees are softs so they won't get you into Harvard or anything but they will make you a stronger candidate at the schools your numbers will already get you into.
And I think you could get some money out of the schools you listed but you would need to be very comfortable staying in Chicago or Ohio or whatever region the school is in when you apply outside the top 15 or so. And your major and graduate degrees are softs so they won't get you into Harvard or anything but they will make you a stronger candidate at the schools your numbers will already get you into.
