2.7 LSDAS GPA
3.0 Major GPA - Majored in Bio and Chem at a state university
3.4 Graduate GPA in Biochem
160 LSAT
URM - Mexican
What are my chances at Texas and Louisiana schools?
URM Forum
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muddastadt
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URM
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twenty
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Re: URM
First, don't do law. Go enjoy a wonderful career in biochem.
What kind of URM? Mexican-American or Puerto Rican, and your chances are not going to be significantly better than they would have otherwise been. African-American or enrolled tribal member, however, your chances do increase quite a bit.
If you're interested in patent law (and ONLY if you're interested in patent law), the acceptable list of schools does become a bit larger. WUSTL on a full ride is definitely a good option if you're up for practicing IP law in the mid-west. However, it vastly benefits you to retake the LSAT. A 160 is not going to help you overcome the 2.7 -- you're going to need at least a 167 in order to pick up enough money at a decent enough school to justify going.
If you're not interested in patent law, your best bet is to get into Northwestern. That's going to require a 171+ LSAT, and you're not going to be getting much in the way of scholarship money. Outside of that, law school is probably not worth it for you.
What kind of URM? Mexican-American or Puerto Rican, and your chances are not going to be significantly better than they would have otherwise been. African-American or enrolled tribal member, however, your chances do increase quite a bit.
If you're interested in patent law (and ONLY if you're interested in patent law), the acceptable list of schools does become a bit larger. WUSTL on a full ride is definitely a good option if you're up for practicing IP law in the mid-west. However, it vastly benefits you to retake the LSAT. A 160 is not going to help you overcome the 2.7 -- you're going to need at least a 167 in order to pick up enough money at a decent enough school to justify going.
If you're not interested in patent law, your best bet is to get into Northwestern. That's going to require a 171+ LSAT, and you're not going to be getting much in the way of scholarship money. Outside of that, law school is probably not worth it for you.
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muddastadt
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Re: URM
Yeah, I don't want to do Biochemistry anymore. I want to practice law. Thanks for giving your opinion though.
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hichvichwoh
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Re: URM
This. Your desire to do law makes no difference if you don't go to a good school.RELIC wrote:Retake or don't go.
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hephaestus
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Re: URM
Also what is it about law that attracts you?hichvichwoh wrote:This. Your desire to do law makes no difference if you don't go to a good school.RELIC wrote:Retake or don't go.
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muddastadt
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Re: URM
Thanks guys. My main reason for wanting to go to law school is that I have an interest in patent law, especially now in the post genomic era, and I think it would allow me to make good use of my academic background. I love science but a research career is just not what I want to do for the rest of my life. I figure it's better to switch after my Master's than to commit to another four years as a Ph.D candidate.
