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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:43 pm
by sammacd25
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Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:46 pm
by lawschool12345
i hope you get all your reaches, because im 167 3.7 and that would be great for the both of us haha
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:50 pm
by sammacd25
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Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:52 pm
by lawschool12345
Washington and Lee, WUSTL?
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:54 pm
by NYCbound35
sammacd25 wrote:Studied hard for the LSATs and PT'd around 168 with a high of 174. REALLY don't want to have to retake and am wondering if I put a lot of time into my appl and write solid "Why x" if the following list is realistic:
Reach:
Cornell
Columbia
UPenn
Northwestern
Crapshoot:
Vanderbilt
These are not happening without a retake. Period.
For ND...write a why ND essay and let them know that if it is financially feasible, that's where you want to go. I'd estimate that you'd get in with 12-18 k/year depending on how much they like you (and if you're waitlisted, you'd probably get pulled with a similar scholly)
As for safeties, that word should not be in the law school applications dictionary (and I learned too late and wasted a bunch of $12 LSAC application fees.) If you don't get into a school that you would be happy with, retake and reapply. Its too big of a decision and too much of an investment to not go to a school that fits your goals.
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:26 pm
by sammacd25
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Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:07 am
by bigkahuna2020
Worse stats and I got emory with 45k
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:56 pm
by NYCbound35
sammacd25 wrote:NYCbound - you're right - I would be happy at any of the these school. With ED some of the reach schools become a "consider" but is there ANY chance? I don't want to waste the appl fee if it could never happen. Adding Emory, W&L and WUSTL is a good idea.
Does showing interest now help? Does a visit pre-app help? ED have ANY effect?
I'm afraid to take over - I could go down. Although I PT'd better - I really felt like I gave this test my all.
You should be in at Emory and have a good shot at W&L...WUSTL is not happening without a 168+
The reaches are very unlikely...you might nab a waitlist or two, but you'll be at the lower end of the waitlist candidates and it would be very unlikely. Honestly, regardless of what I say, you are still going to apply to them (I know I still applied to Vandy and Cornell despite my 2.9). I'd recommend Cornell/Vandy/UCLA/USC/UT as your "reach schools". You have a shot at grabbing a WL off these schools, and then you could try to work and get off of it. You are auto-reject at every higher ranked school.
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:05 pm
by ndirish2010
You're right on the borderline for NDLS. If our GPA median goes up a bit, you may have problems though. Definitely write a strong Why ND essay. I would retake though if you PTed in 170s.
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:58 pm
by sammacd25
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Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:01 pm
by Blessedassurance
sammacd25 wrote:Is there anywhere I could ED and have any hope? What are the best schools possible with 166/3.6?
FYI, Cornell's EA is non-binding.
Re: 166/3.6
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:02 pm
by Tiago Splitter
sammacd25 wrote:Is there anywhere I could ED and have any hope? What are the best schools possible with 166/3.6?
The Notre Dame range is almost certainly the best you can expect, and likely without much money. I suppose big money at Indiana is possible.
As someone who re-took a 166, I recommend you do the same.