159 3.75 from religious school Forum

[swill21]

Those are my grades. Currently in Baltimore. Do I have a chance at U Maryland? Do I have better options nationwide? I'm relatively open to going anywhere (except Ohio), but I would prefer staying near East Coast.

Also curious if not going to mainstream undergrad school will hurt my chances by a lot.

Your answers will be greatly appreciated.

[Kafka]

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[romothesavior]

I mean, as long as it isn't a joke of an institution, my inclination is to say it won't hurt you at all.

And retake, for the love of god (pun intended).

[whymeohgodno]

Great gpa, you really should retake unless you feel that you really can't get higher.

[MoS]

You have options all over the place, it would be best for you to narrow down a region or two with your numbers. And I am with you screw Ohio. Hardly anything good comes out of that hell hole.

[swill21]

The 159 was my second test, my first was a cancellation. I freakin hate that test, for some reason I'm not good with it eventhough I've always been a good student, so I really don't want to retake.

[Veyron]

The 159 was my second test, my first was a cancellation. I freakin hate that test, for some reason I'm not good with it eventhough I've always been a good student, so I really don't want to retake.

Yes, but with that LSAT score, you may not be a good fit for law school.

[GoBroncos22!]

The 159 was my second test, my first was a cancellation. I freakin hate that test, for some reason I'm not good with it eventhough I've always been a good student, so I really don't want to retake.

Yes, but with that LSAT score, you may not be a good fit for law school.

I disagree. As the OP mentioned and I certainly agree, people just have limits on this test. I could only manage a 160. Now a 159 and a 160 are not the best scores obviously, but they also are not the worst. A score like that can get you in somewhere though, just not a school that will carry real well across the nation. As for U of maryland, according to LSN your lsat is at their 25% mark so it will be a big reach

[Veyron]

The 159 was my second test, my first was a cancellation. I freakin hate that test, for some reason I'm not good with it eventhough I've always been a good student, so I really don't want to retake.

Yes, but with that LSAT score, you may not be a good fit for law school.

I disagree. As the OP mentioned and I certainly agree, people just have limits on this test. I could only manage a 160. Now a 159 and a 160 are not the best scores obviously, but they also are not the worst. A score like that can get you in somewhere though, just not a school that will carry real well across the nation. As for U of maryland, according to LSN your lsat is at their 25% mark so it will be a big reach

Yes, people have limits. I'm not six foot four, I need to accept that I will never play in the NBA. There is much more talent in the legal profession than jobs. Only those with the higest aptitude should be entering the profession at this time. The people for whoom going to a school like Maryland is worth it either have high LSAT scores and a full ride or a legal job/clients for a solo practice lined up as a 0L.

P.S. Don't think the school hurts you at all.

[swill21]

How about U of maryland part time?

[ToTransferOrNot]

The 159 was my second test, my first was a cancellation. I freakin hate that test, for some reason I'm not good with it eventhough I've always been a good student, so I really don't want to retake.

Yes, but with that LSAT score, you may not be a good fit for law school.

I disagree. As the OP mentioned and I certainly agree, people just have limits on this test. I could only manage a 160. Now a 159 and a 160 are not the best scores obviously, but they also are not the worst. A score like that can get you in somewhere though, just not a school that will carry real well across the nation. As for U of maryland, according to LSN your lsat is at their 25% mark so it will be a big reach

Yes, people have limits. I'm not six foot four, I need to accept that I will never play in the NBA. There is much more talent in the legal profession than jobs. Only those with the higest aptitude should be entering the profession at this time. The people for whoom going to a school like Maryland is worth it either have high LSAT scores and a full ride or a legal job/clients for a solo practice lined up as a 0L.

P.S. Don't think the school hurts you at all.

You do realize that the LSAT has an exceedingly limited correlation to success in law school, yeah?

[romothesavior]

You do realize that the LSAT has an exceedingly limited correlation to success in law school, yeah?

Although this is definitely true, your LSAT also has a REALLY strong correlation to what school you get into, which has a REALLY strong correlation with job prospects. So it matters.

OP, I know it sucks... the LSAT is brutal. But this test is the most important test of your life, and a 159 just won't get to into a school with solid job prospects. Consider taking a class or something, that's what I did and I thought it helped. Arrow's guide on TLS is also a great resource.

Just think of it this way: if you aren't willing to put in the time to study for the LSAT now, how will you be able to put in the time to finish well in law school.

Good luck!