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Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:26 pm
by Gotti
I want to get into T14 or even T20. Took the LSAT twice...sucks because 164 on my lowest practice test preparing for Oct 2010 and was consistently scoring 167-170. But I don't want to risk not applying early because I think nerves get to me on test day so I will invariably do worse on the actual test than on PTs.
I'm not banking on anything in the T14, but if you could tell me my chances at the following schools I'm applying to, I'd appreciate it.
Undergrad at UCI, double major in Psych & Poli Sci,
NON URM
GPA: 3.96
LSAT: 163/164
Softs:
Phi Beta Kappa
phi alpha delta (Pre-Law Frat)
Deans Honor list 11 quarters
Worked 20-30 hrs/week for my 2nd-4th years
Captain of my a cappella team (member for 4+ years)
1 year off after undergrad, working full time
LORs: 2 employers & Poli Sci Law Professor at UCI
Applying to (tentative list):
CLS
NYU
GULC
Boalt
Fordham
Notre Dame (Fee waiver)
UMich (Fee waiver)
UCLA (Fee waiver)
GWU
Northwestern (Fee Waiver)
Stanford
U Minnessota (Fee Waiver)
UVA (Fee Waiver)
U Chicago
Cornell
Hastings
USC
Duke
Any input would be muuuuccchhhh appreciated. Thanks!!!
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:37 pm
by czelede
I might be pessimistic here, but I'd say you pretty much have no shot at Columbia, NYU, or Chicago. USC and beyond looks fairly safe.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:39 pm
by Gotti
czelede wrote:I might be pessimistic here, but I'd say you pretty much have no shot at Columbia, NYU, or Chicago. USC and beyond looks fairly safe.
I completely agree lol...I'm literally only applying to those schools because my dream was to go to CLS or NYU...and there's always a "what if" factor. I'd rather be rejected than not know.
When you say USC and beyond, do you mean everything else or everything ranked USC and below?
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:18 pm
by whymeohgodno
ED to UVA
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:22 pm
by jwrash
whymeohgodno wrote:ED to UVA
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:45 pm
by Gotti
Bump. Just finished applying...didn't ED anywhere but I wrote a PS, DS, and Why X essays for every school. Now knowing that I submitted end of November, can you guys predict where I'll get in? Lol I'm being paranoid but I feel like I'm not getting in anywhere
164/3.95 3.5 years WE....read my first post for more. I applied to:
Stanford
NYU
Boalt (do I have a chance??)
UVA
GULC
GWU
U of Minnesota
UMich
Fordham
BU
Hastings
UCLA
USC
UPenn
Northwestern
UIUC
My top choices are Boalt, Stanford, Mich, NYU....I know I have no chance at Stanford or nyu but Mich?? Boalt??? :/
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:53 pm
by whymeohgodno
You have a shot at boalt. I'd say you don't have a realistic shot at Mich unless you ED. EDing to either Mich or UVA would be a good use.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:13 pm
by FuManChusco
Gotti wrote:Bump. Just finished applying...didn't ED anywhere but I wrote a PS, DS, and Why X essays for every school. Now knowing that I submitted end of November, can you guys predict where I'll get in? Lol I'm being paranoid but I feel like I'm not getting in anywhere
164/3.95 3.5 years WE....read my first post for more. I applied to:
Stanford-out
NYU-out
Boalt (do I have a chance??)-out
UVA-out
GULC-out
GWU-in
U of Minnesota-in
UMich-out
Fordham-in
BU-in
Hastings-in
UCLA-out
USC-in
UPenn-out
Northwestern-out
UIUC-in
My top choices are Boalt, Stanford, Mich, NYU....I know I have no chance at Stanford or nyu but Mich?? Boalt??? :/
need ED for Mich. LSAT is probably too low for Boalt. I hate to say it, but even 1 point would have helped you a lot I think. a 168 would have been game changing. good luck with your cycle though. I hope I'm wrong about most of those.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:15 pm
by FunkyJD
OP, looking at your update, any particular reason why you're not applying to ND?
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:22 pm
by trudat15
It's too bad on the retake. Anything in your PT range would have put you in an entirely different class. Unfortunately, you're probably out at all t14, unless you change your M or V to ED. You can change your app to ED for UVa still. Dont know what the Michigan deadline is.
But you have a solid shot at USC and below (ranking wise).
You may get some reverse splitter love from UCLA and Boalt, but not really sure (LSAT might be just a bit low for what Boalt would go for even with your baller GPA)
EDIT: Any reason why you arent applying to UCI? You have a shot there I imagine.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:34 pm
by Gotti
FunkyJD wrote:OP, looking at your update, any particular reason why you're not applying to ND?
I actually am but I do NOT wanna go to Indiana

Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:35 pm
by Gotti
trudat15 wrote:It's too bad on the retake. Anything in your PT range would have put you in an entirely different class. Unfortunately, you're probably out at all t14, unless you change your M or V to ED. You can change your app to ED for UVa still. Dont know what the Michigan deadline is.
But you have a solid shot at USC and below (ranking wise).
You may get some reverse splitter love from UCLA and Boalt, but not really sure (LSAT might be just a bit low for what Boalt would go for even with your baller GPA)
EDIT: Any reason why you arent applying to UCI? You have a shot there I imagine.
Lol god no I went to UCI UG and I live in irvine....can't wait to get the effffff out of here!
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:25 pm
by Snape
Not to be too negative but you may not get in to any of these schools (except maybe Minn)...in all honesty there is a good chance you get a lot of waitlists and never get off....id reach down more into the t20-40 range...the GPA is awesome but that score is just a few points too low for a realistic shot at almsot all of these scores...hope im wrong though

Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:06 pm
by Grizz
jwrash wrote:whymeohgodno wrote:ED to UVA
Do it yesterday.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:18 pm
by Gotti
rad law wrote:jwrash wrote:whymeohgodno wrote:ED to UVA
Do it yesterday.
lol UVA is not my #1 choice. I'd rather ED to GULC, which i am considering...do you think i have a chance if i ED'd GULC??
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:56 pm
by FunkyJD
What does Georgetown offer you that UVa won't? Aside from a headache finding decent, affordable housing?
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:02 pm
by Grizz
FunkyJD wrote:What does Georgetown offer you that UVa won't? Aside from a headache finding decent, affordable housing?
This. UVA is better all around. Not only will you probably not get ED GULC, but would you like to pay sticker at a school that couldn't even beat VanderbilTTT in the latest NLJ250? ED UVA. Do in NAO.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:30 pm
by Gotti
FunkyJD wrote:What does Georgetown offer you that UVa won't? Aside from a headache finding decent, affordable housing?
GULC in physically
in DC, has way better lay prestige even though it’s 4 under UVA, and places way better in CA (where I’m from)…I’d much rather go there. I know UVA and GULC compete for the same DC market, but UVA does not place much at all in CA
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:35 pm
by whymeohgodno
GTown has better lay prestige and will get you laid faster lolololol.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:55 pm
by FunkyJD
Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:56 pm
by whymeohgodno
FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
Some say Gtown has lay prestige equaling HYS.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:01 pm
by FunkyJD
whymeohgodno wrote:FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
Some say Gtown has lay prestige equaling HYS.

Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:06 pm
by Ratchet Jackson
FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
I think OP was referring to prestige specifically in the CA market. Virginia's stock value in its name doesn't carry the same weight in L.A. as it does in D.C.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:13 pm
by FunkyJD
That, I can agree with.
Re: Chances? 163, 164 / 3.96
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:19 pm
by Gotti
RJ127 wrote:FunkyJD wrote:Georgetown has way better lay prestige than UVa. Hmmm ... interesting.
I think OP was referring to prestige specifically in the CA market. Virginia's stock value in its name doesn't carry the same weight in L.A. as it does in D.C.
oh yeah this is exactly what i meant. Honestly here in CA if you told someone you go to UVA they'd be like, what? is that even good?
but if you say i went to GULC they'd be impressed.