2.79/177 2 yrs WE, ED NU? Forum

[tehwetbandit]

Hi all,

I have a 2.79 LSAC GPA, 177 LSAT, and 2 yrs WE. My only other softs are a couple decent LORs. The consensus here seems that Northwestern and UVA are my best bets at a T14. I live near Chicago and would love to go to Northwestern and am willing to pay sticker. However NU is apparently doing a new program where ED admits get automatic full scholarships. Does this kill the advantage of EDing NU? Am I more likely to get into NU with RD rather than ED? Should I ED UVA to maximize my shot at T14 even though NU is my dream school? Or roll the dice with RDs everywhere?

My plan of attack for apps is:
NU
UVA
Georgetown
Cornell
Washu
UIUC
Kent
DePaul
BU, BC, Fordham, Texas

Thanks!

[elizcbeth]

I was almost exactly in your shoes last cycle. This might be against popular opinion, but I wouldn't ED NU because you are just going to get held and you are going to lose the ability to ED at other places, like Virginia, which I would recommend btw. I was held FOREVER even after other people with my numbers got accepted and scholarships. I would interview with an alumni off campus, and if you get waitlisted or held, then I would take the trip out to Chicago. However, I would very much recommend applying EARLY. Even if you don't ED, apply in October if you can, and make sure to write all of the optional essays.

Good luck!

[005618502]

Hi all,

I have a 2.79 LSAC GPA, 177 LSAT, and 2 yrs WE. My only other softs are a couple decent LORs. The consensus here seems that Northwestern and UVA are my best bets at a T14. I live near Chicago and would love to go to Northwestern and am willing to pay sticker. However NU is apparently doing a new program where ED admits get automatic full scholarships. Does this kill the advantage of EDing NU? Am I more likely to get into NU with RD rather than ED? Should I ED UVA to maximize my shot at T14 even though NU is my dream school? Or roll the dice with RDs everywhere?

My plan of attack for apps is:
NU
UVA
Georgetown
Cornell
Washu
UIUC
Kent
DePaul
BU, BC, Fordham, Texas

Thanks!

Probably wont get into NU ED since they do do the full tuition scholly with acceptance. Decent chance at V with ED but that GPA is kinda low even for that

[LSATSCORES2012]

This is ED's to NU in your range.

This is non-ED's to Northwestern in your range.

Obviously the sample size for the former is incredibly small.

If you're willing to pay sticker, I'd say don't ED, and you've got a pretty good shot, especially with your 2 years of work experience.

[westie25]

Hi all,

I have a 2.79 LSAC GPA, 177 LSAT, and 2 yrs WE. My only other softs are a couple decent LORs. The consensus here seems that Northwestern and UVA are my best bets at a T14. I live near Chicago and would love to go to Northwestern and am willing to pay sticker. However NU is apparently doing a new program where ED admits get automatic full scholarships. Does this kill the advantage of EDing NU? Am I more likely to get into NU with RD rather than ED? Should I ED UVA to maximize my shot at T14 even though NU is my dream school? Or roll the dice with RDs everywhere?

My plan of attack for apps is:
NU
UVA
Georgetown
Cornell
Washu
UIUC
Kent
DePaul
BU, BC, Fordham, Texas

Thanks!

I can't speak on the others, but you have a definite shot w/ WashU. They're splitter friendly. I know of someone who is in law school there now. She told me the top person in their class had a 2.8 GPA in undergrad from UF and an LSAT score in the high 170's. He rec'vd almost a full scholarship from WashU.

[2014]

You should get into 2/3 NU, UVA, Gulc, probably all of them if you ride UVA's WL assuming no ED. You are honestly in really good shape for NU and I would probably just RD everywhere and see your options. If you are more concerned with getting into one of UVA/NU than you are with your predisposition to NU, ED to UVA.

[North]

Just be sure to apply the first day apps come out. You're in pretty good shape.

[tehwetbandit]

Thanks all. This has been very encouraging. Looks like I will be going RD everywhere.

[Samara]

Thanks all. This has been very encouraging. Looks like I will be going RD everywhere.

If you aren't going to ED to UVa, you might as well ED to NU. Especially considering your preference for it. Last year, Johann indicated that people who applied ED and were held would get first pick over people who applied RD. People I know with similar numbers to yours, including myself, were admitted in one of the early batches while people with better numbers were admitted later or initially waitlisted.

If NU is your top choice (and I think it should be ) then ED, do on-campus interview if you can, otherwise off-campus, at least one optional essay, and you should be golden.

Note: NU has yet to announce if the full-ride ED program will continue, so keep an eye out for that.

[shifty_eyed]

Don't waste the app fee on Texas.

[2014]

Thanks all. This has been very encouraging. Looks like I will be going RD everywhere.

If you aren't going to ED to UVa, you might as well ED to NU. Especially considering your preference for it. Last year, Johann indicated that people who applied ED and were held would get first pick over people who applied RD. People I know with similar numbers to yours, including myself, were admitted in one of the early batches while people with better numbers were admitted later or initially waitlisted.

If NU is your top choice (and I think it should be ) then ED, do on-campus interview if you can, otherwise off-campus, at least one optional essay, and you should be golden.

Note: NU has yet to announce if the full-ride ED program will continue, so keep an eye out for that.

IIRC NU's ED contract is worded in such a way that requires it be your only ED even if they hold you. So the issue is that by EDing NU he would effectively be forgoing the opportunity to panic ED to UVA in February.

[splitsplat]

cu at nu next year.

[monkey85]

Yea man, you have nothing to worry about.

Schools are going to sweat that 177. And as for your GPA -fuhgedabowdit.