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3.4 GPA, decent softs. What LSAT would be needed to have a chance at good enough money to justify attending NU for Chi Big law?

180

paayter wrote:180

lol

You should aim for the 170s. Do you have full time work experience? At NU that could actually make a big difference.

Why do people make threads like this? Are you going to study until you think you'll get a 175 and then stop? Why not just do your best instead of trying to target a certain score?

Ricky-Bobby wrote:Why do people make threads like this? Are you going to study until you think you'll get a 175 and then stop? Why not just do your best instead of trying to target a certain score?

It's part wishful thinking (maybe all I need is a 165), and part just needing someone to tell them it's possible. Me thinks anyway.

papercut wrote:

Ricky-Bobby wrote:Why do people make threads like this? Are you going to study until you think you'll get a 175 and then stop? Why not just do your best instead of trying to target a certain score?

It's part wishful thinking (maybe all I need is a 165), and part just needing someone to tell them it's possible. Me thinks anyway.

Right. I also think it's less of what-to-shoot-for and more of a measuring-up. OP probably knows what s/he is PTing. Wants to know if where s/he's at will get her/him where s/he wants to go.

OP, check the http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com Northwestern page and look at what people are reporting in terms #s and $. #s aren't the only factor, so it can't be read as a sliding scale, but it's the best info you're going to get.

papercut wrote:

Ricky-Bobby wrote:Why do people make threads like this? Are you going to study until you think you'll get a 175 and then stop? Why not just do your best instead of trying to target a certain score?

It's part wishful thinking (maybe all I need is a 165), and part just needing someone to tell them it's possible. Me thinks anyway.

Makes sense. I guess I never experienced that goal/planning feedback loop because I ignored TLS until decisions started rolling in.

ETA: OP, check out http://mylsn.info/r/pre-law/scholarships/graph/. You can hover over 3.4 and see what different LSATs netted at NU. It looks like $40k might be your high end. You could always try EDing if you get a high enough LSAT, but I think you'd probably be rolled to RD.

Ricky-Bobby wrote:

papercut wrote:

Ricky-Bobby wrote:Why do people make threads like this? Are you going to study until you think you'll get a 175 and then stop? Why not just do your best instead of trying to target a certain score?

It's part wishful thinking (maybe all I need is a 165), and part just needing someone to tell them it's possible. Me thinks anyway.

Makes sense. I guess I never experienced that goal/planning feedback loop because I ignored TLS until decisions started rolling in.

You have much more self control than I did lol.

Bajam wrote:

Ricky-Bobby wrote:

papercut wrote:

Ricky-Bobby wrote:Why do people make threads like this? Are you going to study until you think you'll get a 175 and then stop? Why not just do your best instead of trying to target a certain score?

It's part wishful thinking (maybe all I need is a 165), and part just needing someone to tell them it's possible. Me thinks anyway.

Makes sense. I guess I never experienced that goal/planning feedback loop because I ignored TLS until decisions started rolling in.

You have much more self control than I did lol.

Nah, I just thought everyone here was T14 or bust. I didn't think my T20 aspirations would fit in. Little did I know...