3.29/157, graduate degree from top 20 university (3.5) Forum

[bzsmith]

Have excellent softs, SGA President, high academic achievements in Graduate school (awards, etc), 4 years of work experience with civic engagement and education programs, mock trial coach, etc.

Retaking LSAT in Feb and expecting at least 160 (based on real-time practice exams). Applying for fall 2011...so im late in the cycle.

University of Alabama
Samford
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Memphis
Kentucky
Richmond
W and L
William and Mary
UGA
Emory

[akili]

If you can, it'd probably be worth it to apply early next cycle.

Even with a 160 you are out at Vandy, Emory, and probably W&M and W&L especially this late.

[bzsmith]

If you can, it'd probably be worth it to apply early next cycle.

Even with a 160 you are out at Vandy, Emory, and probably W&M and W&L especially this late.

I figured those were long shots and was not banking on attending any of those schools. Any thoughts on some of the lesser ranked schools?

[richis7]

Given where most of those schools are, is there any reason Wake Forest is not on your list? It is a reach, but I'd throw an app in, especially if you decided to apply next cycle. I know a few people who have applied really late to Wake and were accepted with similar numbers, though they did have to spend a little time on the WL. Applying this late I'm not sure if a 160 is going to help you a whole lot with most of those schools, but it is worth a shot.

What is your residency status BTW?

[ATR]

Retaking LSAT in Feb and expecting at least 160 (based on real-time practice exams).

Good. However, if I were you I'd would aim higher than 160.

[bzsmith]

Residency - Alabama