3.6/167 ED Michigan / T14? Forum

[lurker816]

Hate to make one of these but got a somewhat disappointing score on Weds and am trying to figure out my gameplan. I have taken the LSAT three times, albeit one was outside of the limiting timeline, so technically I do have one more take, but I'm hesitant to use it (doesn't 4 look really bad)? Was steadily PTing at 170 but it is what it is (and I guess 167 isn't too far below that). I was hoping to get NYU/Penn into play but think those are out. Applied to Mich last cycle and got rejected but will ED give me a shot? Am also eyeing Northwestern/UCLA to add to my list, as well as reapply to Gtown and Cornell (and add some safeties as well).

I will have 3 years of good, relevant we (V20 law firm and municipal gov job related to the area of law I wish to practice), and great school-specific recs from alums for some of these (including mich). 3.6 is from a top LAC that does not have particularly rampant grade inflation. Money is not too much of a factor, though it obviously would have been nice to have a score to leverage that/make this process a little less stressful.

[hearsay77]

Don't ED, because you lose all leverage by doing so. Apply to all of those schools RD, and if you think you can improve then retake again. I have very similar numbers to you and got into almost all the schools you mentioned. Feel free to PM me if you want specifics.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Retake when you can again

[Alan Grant]

Don't. You probably could get some money from Cornell.