180/3.55 + softs Forum

[incompetentia]

I have a 3.7 GPA from a Chemistry BS + a Music BA (finished in 4 years), as well as a masters' in music that I completed afterward.
LSDAS GPA is calculated at 3.55. Wrote a short addendum because I believe I have legitimate mitigating factors, but didn't beat down the point too much. (Going to assume it's calculated straight at a 3.55, unless I shouldn't?)

Slightly nontraditional student agewise, but no major work experience outside of teaching while at my masters' program (including one class that I was the instructor of record for), as I'm still looking for work. Non-URM - probably ORM really, so no boost there.

I applied to Columbia, NYU, and GULC, and want to know if people think I have any HYS shot at all with what I believe are a very good statement and decent-at-worst references (I took a total of 7 seminars with the 2 profs I'm using as recommenders, so they know me fairly well).

(note: I first created this thread before LSAT score. Early comments below are non-applicable to this situation)

[bk1]

1. Don't count your chickens before they've hatched.

2. Depends on your LSAT.

3. Check http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

[Moxie]

1. Don't count your chickens before they've hatched.

2. Depends on your LSAT.

3. Check http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

+1. Getting a 177 would make you nearly a lock for every school outside of HYS. But that's easier said than done, even with those PT scores.

[incompetentia]

Well...the LSAT score's in. Time to revisit the issue...likely to take one shot in the dark because I feel it's worth $90 but probably not more than one.

[s0ph1e2007]

Well...the LSAT score's in. Time to revisit the issue...likely to take one shot in the dark because I feel it's worth $90 but probably not more than one.

you'd be insane to not apply to all HYS

[s0ph1e2007]

congratulations by the way!
hopefully we'll be number twins in a week or so

[incompetentia]

Wasn't looking at Stanford but I'm contemplating the other two pretty hard. Good luck with your score!

[s0ph1e2007]

Wasn't looking at Stanford but I'm contemplating the other two pretty hard. Good luck with your score!

definitely worth it.
really.

thanks, good luck with your apps!

[invisiblesun]

Congrats on the score! You should easily get Columbia and NYU. As far as HYS, did you go to a top 10 UG? If not, those three tend to have a GPA floor at 3.7, so your chances aren't great. Definitely apply to them though.

[incompetentia]

Congrats on the score! You should easily get Columbia and NYU. As far as HYS, did you go to a top 10 UG? If not, those three tend to have a GPA floor at 3.7, so your chances aren't great. Definitely apply to them though.

Not a top-10. Chem major I'm hoping will boost me.

[Patriot1208]

Incomp, unfortuntaley, unless you have great softs, you are likely out of HYS. But Columbia with money is looking good.

[incompetentia]

Dammit why do all the people I've already discussed it with find this thread XD

I really don't know how the age thing is going to affect me. That's really all I'm banking on at this point with (most likely) Harvard...