Alabama LAW Forum

[scooter123]

University of Alabama Student
GPA: 4.1
LSAT: 159

What do y'all think my chances are?

[arklaw13]

Enjoy Cumberland School of Law.

edit: but seriously, do better on the LSAT. A kitten dies every time someone with that high of a GPA doesn't go to a decent school.

[Canof09]

Please, please retake the LSAT. You can go anywhere with that GPA. Take some time to really study for the test and you will have some killer options. It's a very learnable test.

[patogordo]

if your real name is scooter i'd say you're a lock

[Winston1984]

You'll probably get in.. But if you retake, you could get a large scholarship.

[BigZuck]

if your real name is scooter i'd say you're a lock

I laughed out loud

OP- retake, no question. You have better than an A average, gotta get an lsat to match.

[scooter123]

Coming from a guy who goes to Arkansas thats funny. I would have a full ride to Cumberland or Arkansas with my stats so I will pass. Thanks everyone else though for the advice. I only want to go to a Southern School so my tops are UNC, BAMA, UGA, Tulane, SMU, LSU, and maybe UF.

[Winston1984]

Coming from a guy who goes to Arkansas thats funny. I would have a full ride to Cumberland or Arkansas with my stats so I will pass. Thanks everyone else though for the advice. I only want to go to a Southern School so my tops are UNC, BAMA, UGA, Tulane, SMU, LSU, and maybe UF.

Vandy, Duke, and UVA could be on that list with a better LSAT...

[pancakes3]

Coming from a guy who goes to Arkansas thats funny. I would have a full ride to Cumberland or Arkansas with my stats so I will pass. Thanks everyone else though for the advice. I only want to go to a Southern School so my tops are UNC, BAMA, UGA, Tulane, SMU, LSU, and maybe UF.

Duke/UVa, or Texas/Vandy/Emory.

[North]

If you've got a 4.1 GPA, you're smart enough to get over a 170 and go to Duke/UVA on a full ride.

You should also be smart enough to understand the HUGE upside of taking the time to get that score.

You're wasting a ton of potential by applying with a 159. You'll regret it, I guarantee it.

[TheSpanishMain]

Coming from a guy who goes to Arkansas thats funny. I would have a full ride to Cumberland or Arkansas with my stats so I will pass. Thanks everyone else though for the advice. I only want to go to a Southern School so my tops are UNC, BAMA, UGA, Tulane, SMU, LSU, and maybe UF.

You really shouldn't puff your chest out with a 159 LSAT.

Go retake the LSAT. You have an outstanding GPA and a poor LSAT. If you're serious about your career, put in the effort to fix it. Don't negate four years of work in undergrad by refusing to retake a four hour test.

[Winston1984]

Coming from a guy who goes to Arkansas thats funny. I would have a full ride to Cumberland or Arkansas with my stats so I will pass. Thanks everyone else though for the advice. I only want to go to a Southern School so my tops are UNC, BAMA, UGA, Tulane, SMU, LSU, and maybe UF.

You really shouldn't puff your chest out with a 159 LSAT.

Go retake the LSAT. You have an outstanding GPA and a poor LSAT. If you're serious about your career, put in the effort to fix it. Don't negate four years of work in undergrad by refusing to retake a four hour test.

Not to mention, I'm pretty sure he goes to Vandy not Arkansas..

[arklaw13]

Yeah I wouldn't go to Arkansas either.

But seriously, retake and go to a better school. First you should probably decide where you want to practice though. UF and Bama do not have the same target markets.