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Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:35 am
by kas786
I will be applying to law schools this coming fall (for Fall 2013), and I am trying to come up with an appropriate list of schools.
As you can see from the subject, I have an abysmally low GPA (2.73). The things that I have going for me are a degree from an ivy league school, three years of work experience in a scientific field, and a good LSAT score (172).
I have used a number of law school predictors online, but, given my situation, I would appreciate any advice regarding the range of schools I should aim to apply for. In particular, I would love to get some examples of the most highly ranked schools that I should consider as reasonable reach schools and the most highly ranked schools that I should feel secure considering safety schools. I want to aim for the highest schools I can get into, but I also want to be able to count on getting in somewhere!
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:37 am
by cinephile
Everyone's going to say Northwestern. And then WUSTL.
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:27 am
by t14fanboy
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:18 pm
by ThreeRivers
Northwestern
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:26 pm
by Br3v
kas786 wrote:I will be applying to law schools this coming fall (for Fall 2013), and I am trying to come up with an appropriate list of schools.
As you can see from the subject, I have an abysmally low GPA (2.73). The things that I have going for me are a degree from an ivy league school, three years of work experience in a scientific field, and a good LSAT score (172).
I have used a number of law school predictors online, but, given my situation, I would appreciate any advice regarding the range of schools I should aim to apply for. In particular, I would love to get some examples of the most highly ranked schools that I should consider as reasonable reach schools and the most highly ranked schools that I should feel secure considering safety schools. I want to aim for the highest schools I can get into, but I also want to be able to count on getting in somewhere!
I am just confused as to whether you have a 172 or 173, regardless congrats.
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:01 am
by kapital98
cinephile wrote:Everyone's going to say Northwestern. And then WUSTL.
OH THE GLORY OF TLS CONVENTIONAL WISDOM!!!
I'm surprised no one has screamed "RETAKE" yet.
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:03 am
by PARTY
well, a retake could bolster some options...
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:12 am
by moneybagsphd
PARTY wrote:well, a retake could bolster some options...
Once you hit YH's median, you're fighting over the scraps.
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:15 am
by rad lulz
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Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:23 am
by PARTY
URM status?
some meaningful reason as to why your GPA is low?
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:24 am
by bk1
PARTY wrote:URM status?
This is unlikely to overcome a GPA that low for the most part.
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:27 am
by PARTY
bk187 wrote:
This is unlikely to overcome a GPA that low for the most part.
yeah, but we're not necessarily looking at T14 here, and so there's maybe a little wiggle room if OP can sell the back story.
Re: Schools to Consider?: 2.73 GPA/ 173 LSAT
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:28 am
by top30man
rad lulz wrote:PARTY wrote:well, a retake could bolster some options...
With a 2.73, no.
This. GPA floors brah.