Safeties? 3.48/170 + WE Forum

[chritabug]

As a splitter, I'm not really sure what schools I can consider safeties. I have a 3.48/170 with 40-80/week of WE during UG.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated...

[NorCalBruin]

H'mm schools do care that you had to work during undergrad, especially if you had to work a lot (and it appears you did--80/wk, really?)

However, unfortunately for you, schools care A LOT more about the w/e you got AFTER undergrad. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Where do you want to practice?

[dextermorgan]

Are you EDing anywhere? Do you have any post grad WE?

[beachbum]

Most schools ranked 19 and above are safe. Apply based on your regional preferences.

[QandAphorism]

Remember when one would fart and then call "safety" so as to avoid the leg/arm punch which farts were punishable by?

I wish there was an adult version of that for law school admission.... "Shit, I scored below what I expected/practiced on the LSAT.... SAFETY, I call IN at Duke. Whew, close call."

[beachbum]

Remember when one would fart and then call "safety" so as to avoid the leg/arm punch which farts were punishable by?

I wish there was an adult version of that for law school admission.... "Shit, I scored below what I expected/practiced on the LSAT.... SAFETY, I call IN at Duke. Whew, close call."

dude what

[BrownBears09]

Who will take the bait?

[chritabug]

H'mm schools do care that you had to work during undergrad, especially if you had to work a lot (and it appears you did--80/wk, really?)

However, unfortunately for you, schools care A LOT more about the w/e you got AFTER undergrad. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Where do you want to practice?

I'll have 1.5 years of WE by Fall '11. I live in NYC but I'd be open to practicing pretty much anywhere except the deep south. Evangelicals scare me.

I didn't ED anywhere, but I probably should've.

[run26.2]

It is hard to find "safeties" for splitters unless you start moving down the rankings significantly. Your GPA is below the 25% for many schools in the top 25. If you really want "safeties" you are looking at schools in the IUB or BC range and below.

That said, I think you would have a very good chance at Wash U, USC, and GW. GW would be fine if you wanted to get back to NY.

In the T14, I think you have an ok shot at Cornell and GULC. Northwestern would be a reach, but the WE might help.