AA Male 3.5 173. Chances at H? Forum

[jamesbobbie25]

Previous LSAT (june) mid-160's. 173 is from a December retake. Average softs; 2nd tier undergrad school.

I wonder what my chances at H are both this year and next (I know it's late for this cycle)? I should have my application materials done in a few days; transcripts and LoR's are ready to go.

[20121109]

You're in. Even at this late stage, you're in.

[jamesbobbie25]

You're in. Even at this late stage, you're in.

Thanks for the confidence booster. By "in", do you mean probably in, or literally a lock?

[Davidbentley]

You're in. Even at this late stage, you're in.

Thanks for the confidence booster. By "in", do you mean probably in, or literally a lock?

There are no locks. FWIW I got in with a mid November app, lower LSat, higher GPA, TTTT undergrad and average LOR's. You have a good shot.

[jamesbobbie25]

Will keep that in mind. Thanks to both of you.

[sparty99]

Give me a break. You are in at every Top 25 with $$$....

[IAFG]

Give me a break. You are in at every Top 25 with $$$....

Two cycles ago an AA male with the same stats got dinged from CLS ED.

[20121109]

Give me a break. You are in at every Top 25 with $$$....

Two cycles ago an AA male with the same stats got dinged from CLS ED.

Yeah I know a guy that got dinged at CLS ED, but then got into H in February. It can get weird like that sometimes.

OP, URM cycles are unpredictable, especially for AA males. It is not unusual for them to get dinged/WLed at significantly lower ranked schools but then get accepted to HYS. Next to Georgetown, Harvard routinely enrolls the greatest amount of AAs in the T14, and I am quite certain that Harvard BLSA is the largest BLSA in the country. Harvard is looking for the most qualified black men, and OP is definitely one of them.

[vulpixie]

Two cycles ago an AA male with the same stats got dinged from CLS ED.

The exact same stats? Could you link to the profile? It's not that I disbelieve you, but I'm frankly very skeptical that whomever created that profile was being truthful. I just can't imagine CLS rejecting an AA male above their LSAT median with a GPA >3.5. Unless he was, like, a felon.

[cutecarmel]

Your numbers are very competitive.

I think your chances would be much better next year if you applied early in the cycle.

[IAFG]

Two cycles ago an AA male with the same stats got dinged from CLS ED.

The exact same stats? Could you link to the profile? It's not that I disbelieve you, but I'm frankly very skeptical that whomever created that profile was being truthful. I just can't imagine CLS rejecting an AA male above their LSAT median with a GPA >3.5. Unless he was, like, a felon.

As was mentioned above, he got into H. The point is, in URM cycles, especially URM splitter cycles, you can't assume anything.

[vulpixie]

I thought Gaia was talking about a different person when she mentioned knowing someone who got dinged from CLS but got into H... ?

[IAFG]

I thought Gaia was talking about a different person when she mentioned knowing someone who got dinged from CLS but got into H... ?

she and i are talking about the same kid.