3.2/168/AA Female/Strong Softs Forum

[boo-boo]

I'm new to this site, but I've already checked LSN and LSP and I'm still a little confused on what I should do...

GPA - 3.2
LSAT - 168
AA Female/Teach for America

From what I've seen so far, I know you guys love to suggest a retake, but studying while teaching full-time these past few months has been heinous and I would reaaallly prefer not to go through it again...

What do you think my chances are at:
Boalt
Northwestern
Penn
UVA
Vandy
GWU
BU
BC

I'm super debt averse, so I'm a little afraid that I'll be aiming a bit too high...also I just heard about the GWU ED full-tuition scholarships, which is looking like a pretty sweet deal right now. I just don't know if it would be worth it for a school I'm not entirely sure about.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance

[NYCbound35]

If you checked LSN, you should know that you should aim higher.

AA splitter is probably hardest cycle to figure out, but I think you have a shot at getting one of HS, good chance at one of CCN and should not apply lower than T18.

http://lawschoolnumbers.com/coopertemplegrl

[bk1]

I wouldn't ED at GW, especially if you're not sure about the school. You have a good shot (probably 50/50) of getting the $105,000 scholarship from them anyways and you also have a good shot at getting money from the other generous strong regional schools (e.g. WUSTL, Illinois, BC, BU). I'd even estimate that your chances of getting the $105,000 from GW will probably be higher next cycle because I believe they have had a really hard time competing for students this cycle and will probably try to aggressively court them next cycle (but this is just a hunch).

I looked at LSN and agree that the pickings are slim in trying to compare yourself so it is kind of hard. I'd say you will probably get a some lower T14 bites, but whether you get scholarships or not is anyone's guess. You could get a decent amount, you could get nothing, it's hard to tell. But I definitely would say they are worth applying to because you have a shot at money and you should apply to all of the T14 except Y/S (heck I'd at least throw a hail mary to Y/S just in case) and the strong regionals you prefer so you can use any possible scholarship offers as leverage against each school to try and get more $ from them.

[boo-boo]

I've definitely checked it, but I wasn't sure if those profiles were anomalies or if that was to be expected with URM status.

Also, I'm not just worried about getting in...(ideally) I would love to get in with a good chunk of aid as well!

So I guess my real question is - what are my chances of getting money at those schools listed?

[boo-boo]

Thanks BK! That's kind of what I figured...I'm just going to throw apps out everywhere and see who bites.

[NYCbound35]

$ at lower t-14 on down, maybe a chance at some from MVP

Full rides at many schools from WUSTL on down

that's my guess, but again, small sample size so who knows