CUNY Law with 148? Forum

[aclaw55]

Hello All,

I was curious if CUNY Law admits students with 148 early in the cycle? I know it's a low LSAT but if they do accept students with that score and I applied late last cycle, I'm unsure if I should re-take or just re-apply with the same score. Thank you!

[law4vus]

Hello All,

I was curious if CUNY Law admits students with 148 early in the cycle? I know it's a low LSAT but if they do accept students with that score and I applied late last cycle, I'm unsure if I should re-take or just re-apply with the same score. Thank you!

1) What's your GPA? Their 25th percentile LSAT is a 152, so you're below that, but their 75th percentile GPA is a 3.57. If you're significantly above that, you have a shot at getting in.

2) Re-take regardless of your answer to #1. With a 148, you'd be paying sticker at CUNY and that's just not a good idea. At least try and increase the score to get scholarship money, and if you can significantly increase it you have a shot at getting into much better schools with much better employment prospects.

[OnceUponAMemo]

Hello All,

I was curious if CUNY Law admits students with 148 early in the cycle? I know it's a low LSAT but if they do accept students with that score and I applied late last cycle, I'm unsure if I should re-take or just re-apply with the same score. Thank you!

1) What's your GPA? Their 25th percentile LSAT is a 152, so you're below that, but their 75th percentile GPA is a 3.57. If you're significantly above that, you have a shot at getting in.

2) Re-take regardless of your answer to #1. With a 148, you'd be paying sticker at CUNY and that's just not a good idea. At least try and increase the score to get scholarship money, and if you can significantly increase it you have a shot at getting into much better schools with much better employment prospects.

Something tells me you don't know what tuition is at CUNY. They've already published tuition for the 2011-2012 school year, total cost: $10,345.85. To OP, are you an URM? If so, you have a decent shot if your GPA is solid. I would study and retake no matter what, but CUNY if you're dead set on public interest in new york city is not the worst option ever. Just make sure to educate yourself on the school and its placement before enrolling.

[law4vus]

Hello All,

I was curious if CUNY Law admits students with 148 early in the cycle? I know it's a low LSAT but if they do accept students with that score and I applied late last cycle, I'm unsure if I should re-take or just re-apply with the same score. Thank you!

1) What's your GPA? Their 25th percentile LSAT is a 152, so you're below that, but their 75th percentile GPA is a 3.57. If you're significantly above that, you have a shot at getting in.

2) Re-take regardless of your answer to #1. With a 148, you'd be paying sticker at CUNY and that's just not a good idea. At least try and increase the score to get scholarship money, and if you can significantly increase it you have a shot at getting into much better schools with much better employment prospects.

Something tells me you don't know what tuition is at CUNY.

True, lol. I think I was thinking of a different school.

That being said, my "retake" response still stands. Try to shoot for a better school if at all possible with an increased LSAT score.

[OnceUponAMemo]

Hello All,

I was curious if CUNY Law admits students with 148 early in the cycle? I know it's a low LSAT but if they do accept students with that score and I applied late last cycle, I'm unsure if I should re-take or just re-apply with the same score. Thank you!

1) What's your GPA? Their 25th percentile LSAT is a 152, so you're below that, but their 75th percentile GPA is a 3.57. If you're significantly above that, you have a shot at getting in.

2) Re-take regardless of your answer to #1. With a 148, you'd be paying sticker at CUNY and that's just not a good idea. At least try and increase the score to get scholarship money, and if you can significantly increase it you have a shot at getting into much better schools with much better employment prospects.

Something tells me you don't know what tuition is at CUNY.

True, lol. I think I was thinking of a different school.

That being said, my "retake" response still stands. Try to shoot for a better school if at all possible with an increased LSAT score.

Seconded.

I know a few people at CUNY and the end-game options really aren't there. CUNY is known for PI in NY, but there are also a whole boatload of NYU, Fordham, Cardozo and Brooklyn kids looking for the same PI jobs, plus add in all the NY Law and Pace type places, the market isn't supporting all these schools.