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I checked the calculators, but I have certain extra aspects I think might affect my chance.

My Credentials:
3.8 GPA Tufts Comp Sci/ Economics Double Major
172 LSAT
Eagle Scout
FBI, Senatorial, and Princeton University Internships

What are my chances at:
Georgetown, GW, Harvard, Yale, UVA, and Northwestern (Mom was undergrad at Northwestern).

And would stating I want to be in the FBI for my reason for application help or hinder my chances (JD is one of the choices for a requirement of employment)?

I know nobody can give me a concrete answer, but I would much appreciate any estimations that are given to me.

I don't see anything that would make you significantly over- or under-perform your numbers, so here's a prediction from mylsn.info:



Lack of post-undergrad work experience might hurt you at Northwestern (they like that kind of stuff), but you're at/above both of their 75th percentiles, so I don't think it will matter.

As far as the FBI goes, if it's your reason for choosing a law degree, you should be addressing it in your personal statement. Otherwise, the "why law" aspect of your PS might be thin/unconvincing.

Good luck on your cycle - it looks like you'll have your pick of great choices!

Agree with Scott, but you have to be careful your PS doesn't say "I need some form of graduate degree to do this, law seems slightly more interesting". It isn't a traditional law career, so if you address it in a flippant manner I believe it could actually hurt you. If it is focused and smart, it might even help.