Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!! Forum
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Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
Hi all! So for my second post on these forums (obviously had to seek LSAT prep advice first as can be inferred from the thread title), I wanted to see what schools the community thinks I have my best shot at being accepted to. Here's my profile:
- 24 years old (25 next March)
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Masters of Accounting, Minor in History from the University of Florida
- My overall GPA including both my undergrad and graduate studies is approximately 3.8. As a side note, I am unsure how law schools view GPAs. Do they view undergrad vs. undergrad major vs. graduate differently?
- Licensed CPA in the state of Florida
- One year of work experience at a Big Four accounting firm
- LSAT score = TBD (planning to take in October)
Before you say it, I know how major of a factor the LSAT is. TBH, I haven't taken a diagnostic yet, but feel my range can be anywhere from 164 to 171.
My dream schools are Harvard, Yale, Columbia, NYU, and Penn (in that order). Next up would be Georgetown and Cornell. My fallback plan is UofMiami.
Based on the rest of my resume and score range, where do I have a realistic shot? From another perspective, what LSAT score would I need to get for each of my target schools?
Thanks in advance for everyone's time and help, it is very much appreciated!
- 24 years old (25 next March)
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Masters of Accounting, Minor in History from the University of Florida
- My overall GPA including both my undergrad and graduate studies is approximately 3.8. As a side note, I am unsure how law schools view GPAs. Do they view undergrad vs. undergrad major vs. graduate differently?
- Licensed CPA in the state of Florida
- One year of work experience at a Big Four accounting firm
- LSAT score = TBD (planning to take in October)
Before you say it, I know how major of a factor the LSAT is. TBH, I haven't taken a diagnostic yet, but feel my range can be anywhere from 164 to 171.
My dream schools are Harvard, Yale, Columbia, NYU, and Penn (in that order). Next up would be Georgetown and Cornell. My fallback plan is UofMiami.
Based on the rest of my resume and score range, where do I have a realistic shot? From another perspective, what LSAT score would I need to get for each of my target schools?
Thanks in advance for everyone's time and help, it is very much appreciated!
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
BetterLateThanNever1 wrote:Before you say it, I know how major of a factor the LSAT is. TBH, I haven't taken a diagnostic yet, but feel my range can be anywhere from 164 to 171.
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http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com
http://www.mylsn.info
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
For real, you haven't taken a diagnostic, but you're confident you'll score better than 95% of people? At least go take a diagnostic. This thread is pointless without an LSAT. Its the difference between Harvard, and t4 schools.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
Why post this with no diagnostic? Take a few lsats and come back. You have no idea where you will land. Recall 164 is 90th percentile. You cant possibly know you will score better than 90% of test takers on a first run.
All your questions can be answered looking at medians. For Yale, no LSAT will guarantee admission. For Harvard, you have a good shot with 173+. For CLS/NYU, 171+.
All your questions can be answered looking at medians. For Yale, no LSAT will guarantee admission. For Harvard, you have a good shot with 173+. For CLS/NYU, 171+.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
What is your undergrad GPA not counting graduate school?
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
I figured I would get similar responses, and its definitely warranted. I've only taken pieces of practice LSATs here and there, but I based my range off of past experience with the SAT, CPA, and the scores of some of my peers.
3.8 was also my undergrad GPA as well.
3.8 was also my undergrad GPA as well.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
take the lsat and come back. no point in meaningless speculation.
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dr123 wrote:take the lsat and come back. no point in meaningless speculation.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
Inb4 150-155 cold diagnostic
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PRgradBYU wrote:dr123 wrote:take the lsat and come back. no point in meaningless speculation.
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rad lulz wrote:PRgradBYU wrote:dr123 wrote:take the lsat and come back. no point in meaningless speculation.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
Looks like a prototypical ED UVA situation.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
They dont care about grad school gpa. UG gpa is all the report, hence, its all they care about. Like another poster wrote, go on lsn and figure out your chances. Also you should be studying now for October.
Also Miami is a toilet of a school.
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Also Miami is a toilet of a school.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
Going to assume this is your school GPA, and not your converted LSAC GPA...BetterLateThanNever1 wrote:3.8 was also my undergrad GPA as well.
Enter all of your undergrad grades(every single grade you've ever received, even if you retook it) here and that is your actual GPA:
http://www.lawpad.com/gpa_calculator/
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ManoftheHour wrote:rad lulz wrote:PRgradBYU wrote:dr123 wrote:take the lsat and come back. no point in meaningless speculation.
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This was very helpful, thanks for the clarification and tool.Cobretti wrote:Going to assume this is your school GPA, and not your converted LSAC GPA...BetterLateThanNever1 wrote:3.8 was also my undergrad GPA as well.
Enter all of your undergrad grades(every single grade you've ever received, even if you retook it) here and that is your actual GPA:
http://www.lawpad.com/gpa_calculator/
For everyone else requoting poster dr123, that was also "helpful" and I'm going to take a diagnostic very soon, like tomorrow.
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We meant an actual LSAT, not a diagnostic. Until then, mylsn.infoBetterLateThanNever1 wrote:This was very helpful, thanks for the clarification and tool.Cobretti wrote:Going to assume this is your school GPA, and not your converted LSAC GPA...BetterLateThanNever1 wrote:3.8 was also my undergrad GPA as well.
Enter all of your undergrad grades(every single grade you've ever received, even if you retook it) here and that is your actual GPA:
http://www.lawpad.com/gpa_calculator/
For everyone else requoting poster dr123, that was also "helpful" and I'm going to take a diagnostic very soon, like tomorrow.
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Re: Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!
I disagree, I'd like to see what his diagnostic isBigZuck wrote:We meant an actual LSAT, not a diagnostic. Until then, mylsn.infoBetterLateThanNever1 wrote:This was very helpful, thanks for the clarification and tool.Cobretti wrote:Going to assume this is your school GPA, and not your converted LSAC GPA...BetterLateThanNever1 wrote:3.8 was also my undergrad GPA as well.
Enter all of your undergrad grades(every single grade you've ever received, even if you retook it) here and that is your actual GPA:
http://www.lawpad.com/gpa_calculator/
For everyone else requoting poster dr123, that was also "helpful" and I'm going to take a diagnostic very soon, like tomorrow.
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