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drbarry987 wrote:168 on Feb LSAT. I'm retaking in June but I'm not sure how much more I can honestly improve. Did all PTs from 40 on strictly timed, LGB, and LRB 2X each. Nevertheless, Imma give it one more go. Advanced linear games/ combo games and RC are my weaknesses. Can consistently get -1 or -2 on all LR sections and have in and out games on lock.

Barring an improvement- I'm planning on EDing to Chi very early next cycle.

Non URM
3.95 from Berkeley/Michigan in History, Phi Beta Kappa
2 yrs Fortune 100 Public Relations work experience
Summer marketing intern at relatively well known national nonprofit
Former national community service organization board member.
Student tennis/lacrosse athlete throughout college
Mock Trial
Worked 15hrs/week during college
Very strong letters of rec
Moderate/decent ties to Los Angeles and Chicago.
Very strong ties to SF/SV.

I'm willing to work anywhere including NYC, but my preferred market is LA....well, it was before I came across some of the "LA was a bloodbath this OCI" threads. I'm most concerned with doing everything I can to not strike out of BigLaw at OCI.

I'm not sure if ED to Chi is the right play. Should I be more conservative and use ED at MVP instead to hedge my bets against striking out of the T10?

Long time lurker and first time poster. Thanks in advance for your help, TLS!

drbarry987 wrote:lol thx bro.

So- given it sounds like I'm basically out at Chi even ED, if you were me would you ED to one of MVP to minimize striking out of t10?

I'd love to go to Berkeley but I hear they are sort of a blackbox when it comes to admissions.

kapital98 wrote:Have you looked at lawschoolpredictor?

According to that site you are above 28% of Yale's class, 24% Harvard, ~40-50% from Stanford to NYU, and practically a lock for everywhere else.

Why are you going to ED at Chicago? The only reason you should do that is if you're set on Chicago and don't mind receiving little/no merit aid.

You have a shot at every law school in the country. Don't ED at Chicago unless you CAN'T go anywhere else. You can always use Northwestern as a back-up plan.

kapital98 wrote:According to that site you are above 28% of Yale's class, 24% Harvard, ~40-50% from Stanford to NYU

kapital98 wrote:Have you looked at lawschoolpredictor?

According to that site you are above 28% of Yale's class, 24% Harvard, ~40-50% from Stanford to NYU, and practically a lock for everywhere else.

Why are you going to ED at Chicago? The only reason you should do that is if you're set on Chicago and don't mind receiving little/no merit aid.

You have a shot at every law school in the country. Don't ED at Chicago unless you CAN'T go anywhere else. You can always use Northwestern as a back-up plan.

duckmoney wrote:I think you have a very good shot if you can do well on the rest of your application. Someone with identical numbers got in Ed this year. My numbers are just slightly better and I got in rd. That said, if you can bring your score up 3 or 4 points you're a lock and have a good shot at scholarship.

chicoalto0649 wrote:

drbarry987 wrote:lol thx bro.

So- given it sounds like I'm basically out at Chi even ED, if you were me would you ED to one of MVP to minimize striking out of t10?

I'd love to go to Berkeley but I hear they are sort of a blackbox when it comes to admissions.

You want UCHI but you don't give Northwestern any thought? Id say NW is just as good a match as MVP. If not better. NW grads are the shit.

kapital98 wrote:chicoalto0649 is either trolling or being an extreme elitist.

drbarry987 wrote:lol thx bro.

So- given it sounds like I'm basically out at Chi even ED, if you were me would you ED to one of MVP to minimize striking out of t10?

I'd love to go to Berkeley but I hear they are sort of a blackbox when it comes to admissions.

paulinaporizkova wrote:

drbarry987 wrote:lol thx bro.

So- given it sounds like I'm basically out at Chi even ED, if you were me would you ED to one of MVP to minimize striking out of t10?

I'd love to go to Berkeley but I hear they are sort of a blackbox when it comes to admissions.

I'd ED to Penn personally. You are a lock at UVA and might get into Michigan too, but Penn sounds more like a reasonable reach for you. Though I've seen people with exactly your #s on LSN get held/rejected at Penn ED, so it is by no means a lock even there

UVA ED is your only t10 lock due to your very high GPA and LSAT between their 25-50.

LLB2JD wrote:

paulinaporizkova wrote:

drbarry987 wrote:lol thx bro.

So- given it sounds like I'm basically out at Chi even ED, if you were me would you ED to one of MVP to minimize striking out of t10?

I'd love to go to Berkeley but I hear they are sort of a blackbox when it comes to admissions.

I'd ED to Penn personally. You are a lock at UVA and might get into Michigan too, but Penn sounds more like a reasonable reach for you. Though I've seen people with exactly your #s on LSN get held/rejected at Penn ED, so it is by no means a lock even there

UVA ED is your only t10 lock due to your very high GPA and LSAT between their 25-50.

And maybe Berkeley. They love high GPAs