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167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:37 pm
by agoldst426
I have had two legal related internships including an LOR from one of them. SIGNIFICANT upward trend. I also am writing an addendum to explain one of my semesters being significantly lower. B.S. in Financial Economics.
American University (applying to JD/MBA program)
Cardozo
UConn
Cornell (reach)
Fordham
GWU (applying ED)
Hofstra
University of Minnesota (fee waiver)
UVA (another reach.. is it worth it??)
William & Mary
Should I add more safeties? Likelihood of getting into them? Suggestions of where I could get $$?
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:40 pm
by jmjones
I don't think you should have a problem with those.
Where are your reaches??????
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:42 pm
by granger
I'm no expert, but this looks like a good list. You don't need another safety. I think you have good chances to get some money at W&M, Fordham, Minnesota, and GW (albeit without the full scholarship).
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:43 pm
by hefox
GW is an in. if you get your app in early enough you might even get money. Had a friend get her app in late there, same lsat but lower gpa and no internships, got her acceptance later ten days later.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:48 pm
by agoldst426
Cornell and University of Virginia are my reaches. I think they're the only ones of the t14 that I'd have any chance.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:49 pm
by hefox
I guess I agree that UVA is a reach. But, if you apply ED to Cornell I think you'd have a real good chance
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:50 pm
by dakatz
I had numbers very similar to yours and got into a bunch of schools ranked in the 15-30 range, many with good scholarships. I would apply to a few more schools in that range like WUSTL, BU, and BC.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:57 pm
by dissonance1848
Where the hell is WashU??? It is a very splitter friendly school. You should be in, without ED.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:58 pm
by hefox
dissonance1848 wrote:Where the hell is WashU??? It is a very splitter friendly school. You should be in, without ED.
WUSTL? The STL stands for St. Louis
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:11 pm
by Shaggier1
Add the following:
USC
UCLA
Vandy
Wash U.
You don't need UConn or Hofstra, unless you have 0 softs and you do not plan to have a strong personal statement.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:30 pm
by deadhipsters
Shaggier1 wrote:Add the following:
USC
UCLA
Vandy
Wash U.
You don't need UConn or Hofstra,unless you have 0 softs and you do not plan to have a strong personal statement.
FTFY.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:24 pm
by agoldst426
So, I decided to not apply to Hofstra yet but to add WUSL. Thoughts??
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:42 pm
by OrdinarilySkilled
agoldst426 wrote:So, I decided to not apply to Hofstra yet but to add WUSL. Thoughts??
Seems like a good list (Add George Mason as a safety if by chance you are in state VA). Couple notes though - you won't get GW ED because its a full scholarship, but you have a decent chance at RD. It won't hurt to try, but its most likely a wasted opportunity to ED somewhere else if your into that sort of thing. Also someone suggested Cornell ED, but that doesn't exist.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:45 pm
by itsfine
agoldst426 wrote:I have had two legal related internships including an LOR from one of them. SIGNIFICANT upward trend. I also am writing an addendum to explain one of my semesters being significantly lower. B.S. in Financial Economics.
American University (applying to JD/MBA program)
Cardozo
UConn
Cornell (reach)
Fordham
GWU (applying ED)
Hofstra
University of Minnesota (fee waiver)
UVA (another reach.. is it worth it??)
William & Mary
middle of the app cycle. Get your stuff in early, and maybe you do a notch better in every way..
Should I add more safeties? Likelihood of getting into them? Suggestions of where I could get $$?
167 3.55 here,
full ride to dozo
cornell out
fordham wl
gwu wl->in
I got my stuff in mid cycle though, so get your stuff in early and maybe you can do a notch better than me...as in....
full ride to dozo without stips....
wl at cornell.....
in at fordham....(they dont have a lot of money for you)
gwu...in and maybe a lil money?
get your stuff in. immediately.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:56 pm
by im_blue
Cornell is out since their new medians are 3.70/168, so unfortunately you don't have a chance at T14.
Re: 167, 3.58.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:59 pm
by Patriot1208
hefox wrote:I guess I agree that UVA is a reach. But, if you apply ED to Cornell I think you'd have a real good chance
This is wrong, their medians are 168, 3.7
Also, it seems people are missing that the GW ED program is for a full ride, which the OP will not get. But you could still get in after they shift you to RD.
EDIT: oops posted above.