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[antvinton]

Hello, I am interested in my chances of receiving a full ride to a tier 2? Currently hitting 160 on practice LSATs, will this be sufficient for a full ride to any top 100 schools? I have volunteered at a non profit for over a year in my spare time. Thoughts and suggestions? Thnx.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Why do you want to go to shitty law schools

[antvinton]

Why do you want to go to shitty law schools

I would prefer to go any of the top schools in California, but considering my gpa, I do not think I would have a chance of a full ride.

[AfroJordan23]

Why do you want to go to shitty law schools

I would prefer to go any of the top schools in California, but considering my gpa, I do not think I would have a chance of a full ride.

Yeah but those schools will give you maybe a coin flips chance at being a poorly paid lawyer, maybe even less of a chance. Why would you wanna do that

[antvinton]

Why do you want to go to shitty law schools

I would prefer to go any of the top schools in California, but considering my gpa, I do not think I would have a chance of a full ride.

Yeah but those schools will give you maybe a coin flips chance at being a poorly paid lawyer, maybe even less of a chance. Why would you wanna do that

My post and concern is with my chances of receiving a full ride to any of the top 100 law schools. Your suggestions about pay are important, but not as important as astronomical loan debt. So Hambleton, since you seem to have insight, which and how many top 100 schools would I have a chance of recieving a full ride?

[runinthefront]

Even if you scored a 180 on the LSAT, with a 2.0, you'd be lucky to receive a half-ride at most T1s. With your unfortunate medical history, I think you'd stand as good of a chance as any to be an anomoly, but most admission committees will wonder why you simply chose to forgo a medical withdrawal.

Maybe Northwestern would snag you at sticker price (assuming a 180)? I simply can't see any other T14 biting, and I don't think any Tier 2 (just lol at wanting to go to a school placing less than half of all lawyers in meaningful employment) school in the country is worth going to absent an insane amount of financial aid. Anyway, this is all a moot point since you're PTing at a 160.

OP, the people in this thread are trying to help you, not hurt you. Do something with your MPA--without some sort of retroactive withdrawal of all the C's/D's/F's on your transcript, law school will seriously wreck your future.

[kingpin101]

Why do you want to go to shitty law schools

I would prefer to go any of the top schools in California, but considering my gpa, I do not think I would have a chance of a full ride.

Yeah but those schools will give you maybe a coin flips chance at being a poorly paid lawyer, maybe even less of a chance. Why would you wanna do that

My post and concern is with my chances of receiving a full ride to any of the top 100 law schools. Your suggestions about pay are important, but not as important as astronomical loan debt. So Hambleton, since you seem to have insight, which and how many top 100 schools would I have a chance of recieving a full ride?

Dude his post isn't really about pay. It's the fact that at many tier 2 schools, you have a 50% chance of not getting a legal job period. If that's what you want, then go for it.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Yeah I'd suggest doing something with the MPA or in non profits. Save the three years and the money

[twenty]

I also battled a separate serious health issue that caused my GPA to be around a 2.0.

Go back to your school and retroactively withdraw from semesters you had health problems in. Even if you do get a full ride from a really shitty school (see generally: whittier) it will be based on the stipulation that you maintain a top 5% class ranking, or something equally-ridiculous.

[LifeGoals]

Retroactively withdrawing would be smart. Also, if you're currently PTing at 160, you could consider trying to get to the top 75% mark at UCLA and Berkeley. It would be hard to go up 10 points, sure, but if you did that, with the Cancer excuse, I think you might be able to ask for money there and certainly at T1 schools. It's probably the best excuse for a low GPA in the history of law school admissions.

[Lawdood]

Hello, I am interested in my chances of receiving a full ride to a tier 2? As the subject line notes, I am an URM, who went through multiple rounds of chemo during my Undergrad. I also battled a separate serious health issue that caused my GPA to be around a 2.0. I went to and currently attend a CSU (California State). I now have a clear bill of health, and set to receive a MPA with a 3.9. Currently hitting 160 on practice LSATs, will this be sufficient for a full ride to any top 100 schools? I have volunteered at a non profit for over a year in my spare time. Thoughts and suggestions? Thnx.

Go back to college. You would already have your geneds completed. You could graduate with a BA or BS in 2 years. Major in CS or something else which is employable.