2.9, 171: chances at T14? Forum

[clf120]

2.9 in History from a top 10 undergrad program, 171 LSAT
2 years post-grad volunteer (example: TFA, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps)
coupled with an interest in public service
Great professional and academic recommendations
Strong writing sample

can I get into a T14?
can my acheivements since graduation erase (or at least mitigate) my GPA?

[danidancer]

That sub-3.0 GPA is going to hurt you, but you still stand a pretty good shot at Cornell and Northwestern. Maybe Michigan as well.

[Patriot1208]

Your best bet is UVA ED

[bk1]

Your best bet is UVA ED

[im_blue]

Your best bet is UVA ED

With a sub-3.0 and WE, Northwestern ED might be better.

[Patriot1208]

Your best bet is UVA ED

With a sub-3.0 and WE, Northwestern ED might be better.

Hmm, 171 seems a little lower for a lot of the NW ED people. It's probably marginal one way or the other.

[beachbum]

I've heard that UVA has a soft floor at 3.0 (particularly when that 2.9x is closer to 2.9 than it is to 3.0), while Northwestern is much more accommodating to sub-3.0 ED applicants. Since you have the TFA-type post-grad experience, I would ED to Northwestern unless you have a strong preference for UVA.

[Patriot1208]

I've heard that UVA has a soft floor at 3.0 (particularly when that 2.9x is closer to 2.9 than it is to 3.0), while Northwestern is much more accommodating to sub-3.0 ED applicants. Since you have the TFA-type post-grad experience, I would ED to Northwestern unless you have a strong preference for UVA.

There is more than one poster on this board alone at UVA with sub 3.0 GPA's.

[bigben]

Pretty sure you need at least 172-173 for a chance.

[beachbum]

I've heard that UVA has a soft floor at 3.0 (particularly when that 2.9x is closer to 2.9 than it is to 3.0), while Northwestern is much more accommodating to sub-3.0 ED applicants. Since you have the TFA-type post-grad experience, I would ED to Northwestern unless you have a strong preference for UVA.

There is more than one poster on this board alone at UVA with sub 3.0 GPA's.

I know of one around 2.96, what are the others?

In any case, anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that Northwestern is generally friendlier to sub-3.0 applicants with work experience.

Edit: 2.99, not 2.96

[bk1]

I know of one around 2.96, what are the others?

In any case, anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that Northwestern is generally friendlier to sub-3.0 applicants with work experience.

I think NU is friendlier to more extreme sub3's than UVa.

[D. H2Oman]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

[beachbum]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

I thought Northwestern doesn't allow you to ED to another school in the same cycle?

[bk1]

I thought Northwestern doesn't allow you to ED to another school in the same cycle?

Call and ask. By email they kinda say no but via phone they may say otherwise.

[D. H2Oman]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

I thought Northwestern doesn't allow you to ED to another school in the same cycle?

Well I know people on this board who have done it, and it worked out fine. Obviously don't have multiple ed's active at once though.

[Patriot1208]

Pretty sure you need at least 172-173 for a chance.

This is, without a doubt, false.

[beachbum]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

I thought Northwestern doesn't allow you to ED to another school in the same cycle?

Well I know people on this board who have done it, and it worked out fine. Obviously don't have multiple ed's active at once though.

Fair enough, then that's probably the way to go (assuming OP doesn't have a strong preference for one school over the other).

[TCScrutinizer]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota, WUSTL or UIUC


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

[ArchRoark]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota, WUSTL or UIUC


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

Except for the fact that you cannot ED to NU if you have previously entered into an ED agreement with any other school, nor can you subsequently enter into an ED with another school if your ED to NU ends in a waitlist/ding.

[09042014]

TCR

1. ED to UVA (15 day reply)
2. ED to NU
3. ED to GULC (You ED anytime during the cycle)
4. Switch GULC application to PT
5. Enjoy the University of Minnesota, WUSTL or UIUC


Go through every step til you hit one. This shit should be stickied.

Except for the fact that you cannot ED to NU if you have previously entered into an ED agreement with any other school, nor can you subsequently enter into an ED with another school if your ED to NU ends in a waitlist/ding.

You can definitely ED to somewhere else after you get rejected. Their contract can't make you do shit if they don't accept you.

As to applying ED to UVA, and then get rejected, and then ED to Northwestern, it is a gray area. They really mean they don't want to you apply ED somewhere else, and then NU, so that you are under ED at two places at the same time. However their contract is unclear on it. Are you really applying ED to UVA if you already got rejected?

In this case, I wouldn't even risk the issue. 2.91 isn't getting UVA. They seem to have a hard limit at 3.0 (with rounding though, so basically 2.95).

I'd ED to NU.

[BruceWayne]

I really don't see why he can't ED to UVA, wait for the short rejection/acceptance and then ED to NU if necessary. One thing though, where does OP want to work? If he wants NY (or obviously Chicago) I don't think taking the risk of EDing to UVA and getting rejected is worth it.

[ArchRoark]

You can definitely ED to somewhere else after you get rejected. Their contract can't make you do shit if they don't accept you.

The language is unclear on even that.

[bk1]

The language is definitely unclear on even that.

NYU's is worded similarly but calling them cleared it up. Seriously stop just going over the words and talk to their admissions office directly on the phone if possible.

[09042014]

You can definitely ED to somewhere else after you get rejected. Their contract can't make you do shit if they don't accept you.

The language is definitely unclear on even that.

Once they reject you, you no longer have to follow that promise. Without arguing some bull .5L understanding of contracts, I'll just say, what are they going to do, double extra special reject you?

[bk1]

Once they reject you, you no longer have to follow that promise. Without arguing some bull .5L understanding of contracts, I'll just say, what are they going to do, double extra special reject you?

Would that be when they take a shit on your doorstep, ring the doorbell, and run away?