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Hi everyone, 2nd retake here, slightly disappointed to see my Oct 2011 in the low end of my PT range at 167.

Previous 2 LSATS were 161 and 159.

I have 1 year WE, 3.65 cumulative GPA. I've heard the applicant pool is ~15% smaller this year so I figure the LSP percentages may be a little low (?)
Here are the schools I'm considering based on LSP:

Reaches
UPenn (ED?)
Northwestern (ED?)
Georgetown (ED?)

LSP 40-50%
Cornell
UT
Vanderbilt

LSP 50-70%
WUSTL
GWU
Boston
W&M
Fordham

My top priority is getting into the school that would give me the greatest possible chance at DC or NY biglaw

My Question Is: To which school should I apply ED, and which schools are my best bets for (1) getting accepted and (2) biglaw?

Thanks for your help everyone!

http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

Don't ED anywhere. You can't get into anywhere worth paying sticker at.

Grizz wrote:http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

Don't ED anywhere. You can't get into anywhere worth paying sticker at.

Thanks for the response. LSP says I have a 40+% chance at NW, that wouldn't be worth sticker? And is 38% at UPenn with ED too low to even try?

JPudding wrote:

Grizz wrote:http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

Don't ED anywhere. You can't get into anywhere worth paying sticker at.

Thanks for the response. LSP says I have a 40+% chance at NW, that wouldn't be worth sticker? And is 38% at UPenn with ED too low to even try?

Use LSN. You're not getting either of those ED.

Grizz wrote:

JPudding wrote:

Grizz wrote:http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com

Don't ED anywhere. You can't get into anywhere worth paying sticker at.

Thanks for the response. LSP says I have a 40+% chance at NW, that wouldn't be worth sticker? And is 38% at UPenn with ED too low to even try?

Use LSN. You're not getting either of those ED.

So the 15% smaller applicant pool this year means nothing? I'm leaning towards EDing to Northwestern...

JPudding wrote:
So the 15% smaller applicant pool this year means nothing? I'm leaning towards EDing to Northwestern...

Probably not.

Give it a shot if you want.

any other opinions on if/where i should ED, seeing as how I'd have to make this decision soon?

I had numbers very similar to yours, and applied to 5 of your 6 highest ranked schools, and only got into Cornell. I think your success will be primarily among your matches, but perhaps UT or Cornell will happen.

Sorry but you have zero shot at Northwestern, Penn and higher. I would EA Cornell with your numbers.

Cade McNown wrote:Sorry but you have zero shot at Northwestern, Penn and higher. I would EA Cornell with your numbers.

Yeah I'm thinking about foregoing my UPenn dreams and maybe submitting RD to Northwestern, EA at Cornell is starting to sound like a good idea

JPudding wrote:

Cade McNown wrote:Sorry but you have zero shot at Northwestern, Penn and higher. I would EA Cornell with your numbers.

Yeah I'm thinking about foregoing my UPenn dreams and maybe submitting RD to Northwestern, EA at Cornell is starting to sound like a good idea

Given that EA at Cornell isn't binding, I see no reason not to do it