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Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:43 am
by UselessKnowledge
Hey all, I applied to Cornell's JD/Masters en Droit dual degree program in cooperation with the Sorbonne. I am American, I speak English and French with equal fluency, I have my French Baccalaureat from a school in the US, and a BA from an American University. I truly wonder how many people I am competing with for admissions to this program. It is my dream to attend this program; my heart races just thinking about it. I swear it was made for someone with my background and interests (but perhaps not my numbers). My LSAT is 166 and my LSAC GPA is approximately 3.5. Does anyone know if I have any chance at all at getting in? Am I kidding myself by thinking it is even possible? Does anyone know if admissions to this particular program is harder, easier, or of equal difficulty to gain admissions to than to Cornell's regular JD program? I would appreciate any information at all--thanks!
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:15 am
by UselessKnowledge
With this cycle being slightly more forgiving, I assume I have a better chance than in previous years, but that it is still a long shot. Should I have to just hope to get wait listed and admitted off the list? Somehow I think that I could get in, not because I think I am a special snowflake, but because I am really qualified for the program and not completely off target numbers-wise. But I might need a TLS-style reality check!
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:23 am
by Ti Malice
Assuming non-URM, you have very little chance of being admitted with those numbers; you might end up on the WL, but you're very unlikely to be admitted from it. You need to retake the LSAT. You would have a fair shot with a 168 and a good shot with a 169. A 170 would make you a virtual lock.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:33 am
by UselessKnowledge
Thanks for taking the time to respond! That is pretty much what I figured. I guess it can't hurt to dream as long as you know what will likely happen. I unfortunately cannot re-take so there is not much I can do.
On the other hand, I am really hoping to get into Fordham since that seems more realistic. Does that seem about right?
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:20 am
by nebula666
Very small chance at Cornell but I think you can get a decent amount of money from UMN, Notre Dame, Emory, Boston U, Boston College, Fordham and below.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:01 am
by North
UselessKnowledge wrote: I unfortunately cannot re-take so there is not much I can do.
Why not?
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:05 am
by ndirish2010
Nobody literally cannot retake. I don't understand why people say that.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:42 am
by A. Nony Mouse
Some people have taken it three times, LSAC won't let you take it more than that (at least within a certain period? I forget exactly).
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:45 am
by North
A. Nony Mouse wrote:Some people have taken it three times, LSAC won't let you take it more than that (at least within a certain period? I forget exactly).
You can take it again two years after you took your first one. I doubt, however, that that's OP's situation.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:46 am
by A. Nony Mouse
North wrote:A. Nony Mouse wrote:Some people have taken it three times, LSAC won't let you take it more than that (at least within a certain period? I forget exactly).
You can take it again two years after you took your first one. I doubt, however, that that's OP's situation.
True.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:34 pm
by PRgradBYU
ndirish2010 wrote:Nobody literally cannot retake. I don't understand why people say that.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:10 pm
by cinephile
PRgradBYU wrote:ndirish2010 wrote:Nobody literally cannot retake. I don't understand why people say that.
What if you had a brain injury between your first LSAT and your application cycle and you knew for a certainty that any LSAT administration from here on out would be worse because of the injury?
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:22 pm
by UselessKnowledge
North wrote:A. Nony Mouse wrote:Some people have taken it three times, LSAC won't let you take it more than that (at least within a certain period? I forget exactly).
You can take it again two years after you took your first one. I doubt, however, that that's OP's situation.
Yep, that is my situation.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:24 pm
by UselessKnowledge
nebula666 wrote:Very small chance at Cornell but I think you can get a decent amount of money from UMN, Notre Dame, Emory, Boston U, Boston College, Fordham and below.
Thanks for your input. Hoping for Fordham but would be happy with BC/BU.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:25 pm
by gaud
cinephile wrote:PRgradBYU wrote:ndirish2010 wrote:Nobody literally cannot retake. I don't understand why people say that.
What if you had a brain injury between your first LSAT and your application cycle and you knew for a certainty that any LSAT administration from here on out would be worse because of the injury?
i think he meant literally, in which case your example wouldn't change that
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:34 pm
by suralin
gaud wrote:cinephile wrote:PRgradBYU wrote:ndirish2010 wrote:Nobody literally cannot retake. I don't understand why people say that.
What if you had a brain injury between your first LSAT and your application cycle and you knew for a certainty that any LSAT administration from here on out would be worse because of the injury?
i think he meant literally, in which case your example wouldn't change that
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:36 pm
by cinephile
gaud wrote:cinephile wrote:PRgradBYU wrote:ndirish2010 wrote:Nobody literally cannot retake. I don't understand why people say that.
What if you had a brain injury between your first LSAT and your application cycle and you knew for a certainty that any LSAT administration from here on out would be worse because of the injury?
i think he meant literally, in which case your example wouldn't change that
Okay, what if the test taker died?
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:08 pm
by PRgradBYU
cinephile wrote:Okay, what if the test taker died?
Idc... retake.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:13 pm
by dr123
cinephile wrote:
Okay, what if the test taker died?
dead people can't apply to law school. hth.
Re: Do I have ANY shot at getting admitted?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:40 am
by BigZuck
What is the point of this dual degree? Honest question.