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3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:44 pm
by clemson09
Mercer
Charleston
Alabama
FSU
Catholic
American
GWU
U Georgia
U Kentucky
U Richmond
Wake Forest
U North Carolina
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:07 pm
by jwrash
URM? If not, then definitely out everywhere except Mercer/Charleston.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:43 pm
by rebexness
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:56 pm
by Patriot1208
jwrash wrote:URM? If not, then definitely out everywhere except Mercer/Charleston.
This
It's not a generic retake thread, you just need a retake to get in anywhere decent on your list.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:26 pm
by clemson09
No URM here...
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:35 pm
by StillHerexxx
Maybe you have a slight chance at a few of them with your high end practice test, but we all know that high end practice never becomes reality. I would suggest finding some good fit schools, because you have reaches and somewhat safeties, but nothing in between. Your gpa isn't high enough and softs aren't special enough to have a huge impact on your apps either.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:37 pm
by TommyK
Poster asks for thoughts from masses
Masses give opinions based on understanding of what responses people in similar situations have received
Poster ignores opinions of masses because they are not what he/she was hoping to hear
Poster wastes hundreds of dollars in application fees/report fees, in hopes he/she can waste tens of thousands more in unsubsidized tuition.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:44 pm
by clemson09
Above poster provides no relevant information
Above poster wastes lots of time
Above poster has self esteem issues
Original poster thinks above poster is a rad dude.
In other news, thank you to everyone else who actually gave a relevant opinion.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:48 pm
by mbusch22
Poster Above the Above Poster is unfortunately giving you good (correct) insight.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:57 pm
by TommyK
clemson09 wrote:Above poster provides no relevant information
Above poster wastes lots of time
Above poster has self esteem issues
Original poster thinks above poster is a rad dude.
In other news, thank you to everyone else who actually gave a relevant opinion.
lots? pfft, i can bust out a snarky post in 2 seconds.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:28 pm
by jwrash
clemson09 wrote:I guess I will be taking my chances and see if i cant get lucky.
This is not a good plan.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:32 pm
by taxguy
My son has crappy LSAT but very strong soft factors. I will report how those factors played out.
However, from the little that I have heard from admission officers and law school deans, soft factors are only use for borderline cases in deciding between two applicants. It isn't worth much.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:06 pm
by TommyK
taxguy wrote:My son has crappy LSAT but very strong soft factors. I will report how those factors played out.
However, from the little that I have heard from admission officers and law school deans, soft factors are only use for borderline cases in deciding between two applicants. It isn't worth much.
Ahhhhh, that's why you're so persistent in your belief that the LSAT is a poor predictor of a student's success in law school. I was wondering what your motive was. It makes sense now. I'd probably think along the same lines if I had a kid in the same situation.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:20 pm
by Grizz
Don't leave your job security to go to any of the law schools that will accept your LSAT/GPA combo.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:51 am
by FiveSermon
taxguy wrote:My son has crappy LSAT but very strong soft factorsaverage softs. I will report how those factors played out.
However, from the little that I have heard from admission officers and law school deans, soft factors are only use for borderline cases in deciding between two applicants. It isn't worth much.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:34 pm
by LSATclincher
If your in-state, it's worth it to retake and shoot for UNC. The cost of tuition is like scholarship.
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:03 am
by gwuorbust
since OP has already wasted his/her money applying to those schools, you really have four options:
1. forget about law school. it is terrible. best option IMO.
2. ball out on Feb test and hit at least a 160. you might get FSU?
3. retake in June. hit 165+. get a good schly or high-ish ranked school.
4. enroll in what would be an awful lawl school with your current number. enjoy defending DUI cases for the rest of your life?
Re: 3.57/ 153 Good Softs and Work Experience
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:04 am
by dpk711
RETAKE