3.86 and hoping Berkeley what is a good LSAT? Forum

[MtnGinger]

I have a 3.83 GPA and will most likely be a 3.86 after this semester. I am going to take the LSAT in June. Currently I am PTing right at 167 but I hope within the next 2 months to hit 170. I will graduate with two degrees (BS Accounting BA Finance) I'm not URM and don't have the best involvement record but I do hold an office within our accounting club. What are my chances even if I don't reach 170 by June?

[jacketyellow]

I have a 3.83 GPA and will most likely be a 3.86 after this semester. I am going to take the LSAT in June. Currently I am PTing right at 167 but I hope within the next 2 months to hit 170. I will graduate with two degrees (BS Accounting BA Finance) I'm not URM and don't have the best involvement record but I do hold an office within our accounting club. What are my chances even if I don't reach 170 by June?

Are you K-JD?

Anyway, you should be fine at Berkeley with those stats. Your GPA is at median and your LSAT -- even at a 167 -- is at median.

[Mack.Hambleton]

I have a 3.83 GPA and will most likely be a 3.86 after this semester. I am going to take the LSAT in June. Currently I am PTing right at 167 but I hope within the next 2 months to hit 170. I will graduate with two degrees (BS Accounting BA Finance) I'm not URM and don't have the best involvement record but I do hold an office within our accounting club. What are my chances even if I don't reach 170 by June?

Are you K-JD?

Anyway, you should be fine at Berkeley with those stats. Your GPA is at median and your LSAT -- even at a 167 -- is at median.

I don't know if I'd say "fine at berkeley" with a 3.8/167, if this was cornell medians then yes, but Berkeley is much more unpredictable.

Just take a look at berkeley's graph this cycle:
http://berkeley.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats/1314

Definitely nothing guaranteed except what looks like 3.9/173

[BigZuck]

I have a 3.83 GPA and will most likely be a 3.86 after this semester. I am going to take the LSAT in June. Currently I am PTing right at 167 but I hope within the next 2 months to hit 170. I will graduate with two degrees (BS Accounting BA Finance) I'm not URM and don't have the best involvement record but I do hold an office within our accounting club. What are my chances even if I don't reach 170 by June?

Are you K-JD?

Anyway, you should be fine at Berkeley with those stats. Your GPA is at median and your LSAT -- even at a 167 -- is at median.

This is wrong. If he's a schmo-y K-JD he's going to have to hit 170 (and perhaps well above) to have any sort of shot at Berkeley. 3.85/167 would probably be dead in the water.

[MtnGinger]

This is wrong. If he's a schmo-y K-JD he's going to have to hit 170 (and perhaps well above) to have any sort of shot at Berkeley. 3.85/167 would probably be dead in the water.

Yea that's what I'm worried about. I could probably do public accounting for a year to raise money and have job experience but I would rather go straight through so I don't lose momentum

[BigZuck]

This is wrong. If he's a schmo-y K-JD he's going to have to hit 170 (and perhaps well above) to have any sort of shot at Berkeley. 3.85/167 would probably be dead in the water.

Yea that's what I'm worried about. I could probably do public accounting for a year to raise money and have job experience but I would rather go straight through so I don't lose momentum

You're much more likely to lose momentum (meaning get burnt out) by pushing straight through, IMO.

[Pneumonia]

Berk is less numerically driven than other T14 schools, but only on the "accepted" side of admissions. I'd shoot for 170 minimum, 173 + for $$ and other school options for negotiating.

[jbagelboy]

This is wrong. If he's a schmo-y K-JD he's going to have to hit 170 (and perhaps well above) to have any sort of shot at Berkeley. 3.85/167 would probably be dead in the water.

Yea that's what I'm worried about. I could probably do public accounting for a year to raise money and have job experience but I would rather go straight through so I don't lose momentum

You're much more likely to lose momentum (meaning get burnt out) by pushing straight through, IMO.

This - so much this. Can't imagine going straight from senior yr of college into this shitshow