3.76 167 Forum

sandwiches5000 · Post by **sandwiches5000** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:13 am

Hey there, everyone. So, I was pt-ing in the upper 170s but I scored 157 (long story) followed by a 167 I went to retake last week but I got sick so I had to cancel.

Softs: two years full-time WE in South Korea teaching ESL and test prep at a highly-ranked private school. Before coming here I worked for a gov agency for five months working on their semi-annual report and writing grants. In university I worked multiple jobs (an RA was one of them) and I edited the school paper. I interned for various papers during school breaks. I organized a global warming campaign for a public interest group and i also volunteered with an org that built houses in Virginia during spring break.

I am currently organizing a group for queer women in Korea and I have volunteered a bit here. I am planning on writing a paper or book on feminist politics in Korea before I leave.

While in college I double-majored in polisci and journalism and was part of the honors college. I had a 3.9 throughout but I took on too much at the end while I was working on my thesis and an international relations concentration. My thesis in gender politics was published and I received awards from my university.

I went to a large state school. I am the only person to go to college in my family, I'm gay, and I was adopted. My family story is weird and not fun.

Ok, I know that's a lot to read but I have no idea... Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:14 am

sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??

No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.

sandwiches5000 · Post by **sandwiches5000** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:01 am

Grizz wrote:
sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.

Can't retake. Cancelled my third test because I got sick. Diarrhea. Really couldn't just suck it up.

bbvk05 · Post by **bbvk05** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:06 am

sandwiches5000 wrote:
Grizz wrote:
sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.
Can't retake. Cancelled my third test because I got sick. Diarrhea. Really couldn't just suck it up.

lsatisevil · Post by **lsatisevil** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:13 am

You've got a shot at all of them. Your GPA is good enough. Being gay will help you in admissions.

MrPapagiorgio · Post by **MrPapagiorgio** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:39 am

lsatisevil wrote:Being gay will help you in admissions.

No.

Curious1 · Post by **Curious1** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:42 am

MrPapagiorgio wrote:
lsatisevil wrote:Being gay will help you in admissions.
No.

Maybe a teensy bit

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:10 am

ED if you want. Nothing to lose really. You won't get in though. But apply to more schools.

boalthopeful · Post by **boalthopeful** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:13 pm

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Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:53 pm

boalthopeful wrote:can someone lend me a little advice as well?

i'm a cal alum, 3.4 GPA, avg'ing 173's LSAT (just took it in October though so i'm not sure), currently working in investment banking

i have a good resume and was really involved with cal orgs and have a rec from the chancellor. given my shitty GPA, do i have a chance at boalt or stanford?!

This thread might be helpful

http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 9&t=167565

boalthopeful · Post by **boalthopeful** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:35 pm

thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in

hdsoc · Post by **hdsoc** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:01 pm

boalthopeful wrote:thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in

Similar stats to yours. I have pretty good softs (lots of work experience, leadership, strong rec letters, etc) and I expect them to help me on the places where I'd be 50/50 but they're not getting me in anywhere I wouldn't get in without them.

I think you should expect the same.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:15 pm

hdsoc wrote:
boalthopeful wrote:thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in
Similar stats to yours. I have pretty good softs (lots of work experience, leadership, strong rec letters, etc) and I expect them to help me on the places where I'd be 50/50 but they're not getting me in anywhere I wouldn't get in without them.

I think you should expect the same.

This.

boalthopeful · Post by **boalthopeful** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:44 pm

hdsoc wrote:
boalthopeful wrote:thanks -- i know about the predictors, but im more interested in knowing much my current job, recommendation, and extracurriculars will weigh in
Similar stats to yours. I have pretty good softs (lots of work experience, leadership, strong rec letters, etc) and I expect them to help me on the places where I'd be 50/50 but they're not getting me in anywhere I wouldn't get in without them.

I think you should expect the same.

yea that's how i've been approaching it as well. appreciate it. thanks and gl to you!

bport hopeful · Post by **bport hopeful** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:46 pm

Id like to hear the long story that made your PT average of a 177 drop 20 points? Did you skip a section?

LawSchoolChampion · Post by **LawSchoolChampion** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:51 pm

Not even skipping a section would drop you that much.

sandwiches5000 · Post by **sandwiches5000** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:04 pm

LawSchoolChampion wrote:Not even skipping a section would drop you that much.

I should have clarified that I was actually in the upper 160s when I took that exam and I was taking medication that made me really sleepy and ran out of time. I studied more and retook when I was in the upper 170s and underperformed again.

Curious1 · Post by **Curious1** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:50 pm

sandwiches5000 wrote:
LawSchoolChampion wrote:Not even skipping a section would drop you that much.
I should have clarified that I was actually in the upper 160s when I took that exam and I was taking medication that made me really sleepy and ran out of time. I studied more and retook when I was in the upper 170s and underperformed again.

Alcohol?

sandwiches5000 · Post by **sandwiches5000** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:00 am

Grizz wrote:
sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.

Sorry. Looking through my old posts and I had to revisit this. Didn't retake. In at GULC and Cornell. Haven't heard elsewhere yet.

Mentlegen · Post by **Mentlegen** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:14 am

Congratulations. The earlier assessments did seem a tad harsh.

avemundi · Post by **avemundi** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:22 am

sandwiches5000 wrote:
Grizz wrote:
sandwiches5000 wrote:Should I bother EDing to Cornell, upenn, or Michigan? Do I have a chance??
No. Also Cornell does not have ED. Retake if you want T14.
Sorry. Looking through my old posts and I had to revisit this. Didn't retake. In at GULC and Cornell. Haven't heard elsewhere yet.

congrats!!! *cue awesome victory music*

thexfactor · Post by **thexfactor** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:27 am

why not apply to low end t14s + usc ucla vanderbilt and ED to one school and then retake one last time....

See what happens....

20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:44 am

thexfactor wrote:why not apply to low end t14s + usc ucla vanderbilt and ED to one school and then retake one last time....

See what happens....

Don't know if you heard, but OP got into Cornell and GULC.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:03 pm

Mentlegen wrote:Congratulations. The earlier assessments did seem a tad harsh.

Not really. Some people outperform there numbers. Not something to count on.

sandwiches5000 · Post by **sandwiches5000** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:34 am

In at Michigan too.

RD.

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