Chances in Colorado - 3.64/163 Forum

[noideaatall]

Hey people on this website. I've checked around on all these calculators (and other forums) for specifics, but I figured I'd ask here for any additional insight. I appreciate any help.

UG: 3.64
LSAT: 163 (took once - studied for a few months in a tiny village in the Caucasus, had a few distractions and no assistance)
URM: No
Graduated in 2011 - have been a working/volunteering man since then.

I want to apply to University of Colorado at Boulder and Denver University (although I'd much rather go to CU). I have been out of school for a few years as a volunteer English teacher for a bit, followed by online legal marketing for firms throughout Chicago, Florida, Texas, and a few other states. I have a good amount saved (probably close to 100k by next fall), and no student debt.

Does anyone have any helpful insight on this topic? I gather there may be a whole lot of suggestions to retake, but would a few point boost in an LSAT score help my chances for a large scholarship? And if I didn't score any better on the LSAT, any insight on whether or not it would be worth it to go to either of these schools, if the projected debt afterwards was, say, a hair under 100k? Or what the projected debt would be?

I know this covers more than is probably allowed in this thread - sorry for that, admins!

I'm from Colorado, and want to stay in Colorado (ideally to work in immigration law). I'm passionate about future work (please don't ask me to question whether or not this is the right path to take - here's not the place for imposed self-doubt), and want to help raise my chances of employment in Denver or Boulder post-graduation - and one of these two schools seems like the best bet (although Denver seems ridiculously overpriced).

Thank you for any and all future answers.

Edit: One more thing - my original idea was to apply on October 1st, right when the first applications are accepted, in hopes that my median-level numbers would slide me in comfortably - although I'm not sure what this would do for any scholarship possibilities.

I could, though, take the LSAT again in December, giving me three months to study - although this would have my application in by January, somewhat late in the game.

People of TLS, please share your wisdom with me.

[03152016]

you're in luck my friend
we have a tenured prof at colorado right here on tls!
i'm sure he would be willing to give you some feedback on your law school plans
his name is paul campos and i'm going to pm him this thread
hth

[noideaatall]

Mr. Campos sent me a pleasant and informative private message. I appreciate you alerting him of my question - really helps! Thank you kindly!