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Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:03 am
by Columbia11
I am a minority- Hispanic/Asian
First member of my family to apply to law school.
Will take the lsat this dec.
Two very strong letter of recommendations. (Both professors voiced how they have never had a student as driven as me)
Hopefully, the following may assist in your opinion.
EDUCATION
Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Arts Candidate, Political Science, May 2011
Minor: Pre-M.B.A.
GPA: Cumulative: 3.86/4.0; Major: 4.0/4.0; Minor: 4.0/4.0
Honors: Loyola Transfer Scholarship; Dean’s List All Semesters; Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society); Alpha Sigma Nu (Highest Honor Society for a Jesuit Institution); Participated in The John Marshall Law School Summer LEAP Program;
Received Best Advocate Award and Placed Second in The John Marshal Summer LEAP Mock Trial Competition
Activities: Worked 40 hours per week freshman and sophomore year; participated in Loyola’s service learning recycling program; active member of LUSO (Loyola University Sociology Student Organization)
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:07 am
by whymeohgodno
Mexican? Puerto Rican?
Also this thread is useless without an LSAT score.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:26 am
by Columbia11
Honduran, Guatemalan, and Malaysian. I hope to score around the 165 range.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:38 am
by whymeohgodno
No shot with a 165
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:52 am
by Columbia11
What about NYU?
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:56 am
by whymeohgodno
Again none.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:57 am
by kazu
whymeohgodno wrote:Also this thread is useless without an LSAT score.
Aim for the best score possible. 165 will not cut it. Come back later w/ real score.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:40 am
by FuManChusco
172.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:40 pm
by Columbia11
This is just so depressing because Columbia has always been my dream school. I have worked so hard in school, but it doesn't count for crap if I don't score a 170 or up.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:41 pm
by Ginj
Columbia11 wrote:This is just so depressing because Columbia has always been my dream school. I have worked so hard in school, but it doesn't count for crap if I don't score a 170 or up.
Yep.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:47 pm
by FuManChusco
Ginj wrote:Columbia11 wrote:This is just so depressing because Columbia has always been my dream school. I have worked so hard in school, but it doesn't count for crap if I don't score a 170 or up.
Yep.
So eloquent.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:04 pm
by trudat15
Columbia11 wrote:This is just so depressing because Columbia has always been my dream school. I have worked so hard in school, but it doesn't count for crap if I don't score a 170 or up.
If you become Mexican or Puerto Rican, you'll have a great shot!
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:08 pm
by Ragged
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:32 pm
by Balthy
Take a year off and score a 170+
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:24 pm
by MysticalWheel
172 is likely about 65% or so; to have a shot, I'd say you need at least a 169. But with your quasi-URM status and solid GPA, you should really be shooting for 173+ for a stab at the big H.
MW
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:01 pm
by im_blue
Columbia11 wrote:This is just so depressing because Columbia has always been my dream school. I have worked so hard in school, but it doesn't count for crap if I don't score a 170 or up.
Yeah, but there are enough students with your GPA or better to fill Columbia's class 1,000 times over, and many from a better UG or harder major than yours.
You'll need a 170-172 for Columbia or NYU.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:11 pm
by FuManChusco
im_blue wrote:Columbia11 wrote:This is just so depressing because Columbia has always been my dream school. I have worked so hard in school, but it doesn't count for crap if I don't score a 170 or up.
Yeah, but there are enough students with your GPA or better to fill Columbia's class 1,000 times over, and many from a better UG or harder major than yours.
You'll need a 170-172 for Columbia or NYU.
sense of self-entitlement ftl.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:13 pm
by policestate1234
Work harder for a better LSAT score if it's your dream. Hth
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:16 pm
by arkansawyer
I recommend lsatblog.blogspot.com
It got me a 174, no kaplan crap...
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:24 pm
by Columbia11
Thank you everybody for your advice.
Re: Columbia law school question.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:02 am
by drywallr
Funny coincidence, I go to Tulane and am also applying to law school. I scored a 171 (I was scoring 180s on practices but had a bad set of circumstances test day, I'm too broke to retake) and tutor in the New Orleans area. PM me if you're interested.