4.2 LSDAS GPA, 170-173 Forum

[brownpride]

I'm graduating from a Canadian university, with a 4.18 LSDAS GPA (4.0 on the regular scale) and a likely LSAT of 170-173. My softs are pretty good, and relatively consistent with the area I want to focus in (international and human rights law). I've got excellent involvement in social justice groups, tons of leadership experience, 600 hours of volunteer experience, research experience on relevant topics.
I'm shooting for Harvard and Yale, with Columbia, NYU, Michigan, Duke, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Cornell, and Georgetown as progressively later choices. Any thoughts on my chances at any of these, and on the financial aid that I might be able to receive (especially at the top 2)?

[Muenchen]

Come back when you have a real LSAT.

[Muenchen]

I want to focus in (international and human rights law).

Also, LOL. This doesn't really exist.

[NYC Law]

I'm graduating from a Canadian university, with a 4.18 LSDAS GPA (4.0 on the regular scale) and a likely LSAT of 170-173. My softs are pretty good, and relatively consistent with the area I want to focus in (international and human rights law). I've got excellent involvement in social justice groups, tons of leadership experience, 600 hours of volunteer experience, research experience on relevant topics.
I'm shooting for Harvard and Yale, with Columbia, NYU, Michigan, Duke, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Cornell, and Georgetown as progressively later choices. Any thoughts on my chances at any of these, and on the financial aid that I might be able to receive (especially at the top 2)?

Also, I completed my degree in three years as opposed to four, so I would be only 21 at the time of entering law school. Not sure if my young age will disadvantage me. Any insight?

1) Are you URM? That's relevant

2) Come back with a real score

3) Don't worry about international human rights law, unless perhaps if you do get into Harvard or Yale.

[brownpride]

I'm not URM, but I am a minority (East Indian). Don't really expect that to help.

I'm taking the test in a few days, but I'm scoring in that range right now, so any thoughts?

[NYC Law]

I'm not URM, but I am a minority (East Indian). Don't really expect that to help.

I'm taking the test in a few days, but I'm scoring in that range right now, so any thoughts?

If you do well then you'll probably get into Harvard or Yale, if you don't, you wont. I don't know what else you want from us without a real score.

Go play with http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com and http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

[Muenchen]

I'm not URM, but I am a minority (East Indian). Don't really expect that to help.

I'm taking the test in a few days, but I'm scoring in that range right now, so any thoughts?

If you do well then you'll probably get into Harvard or Yale, if you don't, you wont. I don't know what else you want from us without a real score.

Go play with http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com and http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

lolwut? HYS, especially Yale, is a blackbox, and it will take a 173 (probably higher) and many other factors to have even a shot at getting in.

But he's right. Go take the test, get your score, and then post in this thread again/edit the OP to get real advice.

[Corwin]

Congrats on doing so well in your undergrad. Yale and Stanford are hard to predict, but 172+ will put you in at everywhere else though, with significant money at the lower T14. Put in several hundred hours of prep and enjoy Harvard.

[ThomasMN]

Why don't American universities give out A+'s!!

[dabbadon8]

Why don't American universities give out A+'s!!

Just be glad you didn't have to live in canada for any period of time.

[ThomasMN]

I live in Minnesota; its colder here than where over half the Canadians live.