Acceptance at UVA Law? Forum

Bazooka Joe · Post by **Bazooka Joe** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:21 am

GPA: 3.7 with three S's
LSAT: to be taken
Degree: Brown University Sc.B. with Honors in Neuroscience
Extremely large number of strong non-academic extracurriculars
A few academic awards: Honors Thesis, etc
Would have a very interesting personal statement -> had intention of be a medical doctor, father's a doctor, family stories of his practice at the hospital, chairman at NYU

Top Choice: University of Virginia School of Law

Bazooka Joe · Post by **Bazooka Joe** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:24 am

What are your thoughts to be posted

Clearly · Post by **Clearly** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:45 am

If you don't have an lsat, we can't tell you anything...

HorseThief · Post by **HorseThief** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:10 pm

Get a 170+ and write a strong 'Why UVA' and I'd say you have a good shot. Just focus on the LSAT for now, though.

phillywc · Post by **phillywc** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:16 pm

HorseThief wrote:Get a 170+ and write a strong 'Why UVA' and I'd say you have a good shot. Just focus on the LSAT for now, though.

Yup. Your credentials really do lend themselves to medicine though. You'll have to be careful with your personal statement.

BigZuck · Post by **BigZuck** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:24 pm

Can't get into UVA without an LSAT score. 0% chance. Sorry bud.

bombaysippin · Post by **bombaysippin** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:49 pm

BigZuck wrote:Can't get into UVA without an LSAT score. 0% chance. Sorry bud.

+1 haha

arklaw13 · Post by **arklaw13** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:54 pm

So you wanted to be a doctor but got a C in organic chemistry and switched majors before it ruined your GPA?

Also, on your PS, you want to impress them with things about you. "My father is an impressive doctor at NYU" doesn't really make adcoms want to admit you.

kershka · Post by **kershka** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:54 pm

HorseThief wrote:Get a 170+ and write a strong 'Why UVA' and I'd say you have a good shot. Just focus on the LSAT for now, though.

+1. Also, make sure you have a clear and good reason for choosing law over medicine. UVA does interviews and this will undoubtedly come up.

Bazooka Joe · Post by **Bazooka Joe** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:54 am

37R MCAT

Bazooka Joe · Post by **Bazooka Joe** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:59 am

Psychiatric issues, evil genius

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