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Post by unknowing234 » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:57 pm

Hi all!

I originally hail from New Mexico, but I currently live in Minnesota where I attend Carleton College. As a rising senior, the time has come for me to ask the question: What type of cycle can I expect as a Mexican American with a 3.65 GPA and a 169 LSAT score? For the curious, I would really like to live in Minnesota (Minneapolis, specifically) after graduation. Should I apply T-14 or aim my sights lower? If I should aim lower, where should I aim?

Thanks!

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Post by Broncos15 » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:06 am

Great Cycle - URM + Solid GPA+ Great LSAT = T14 with $$

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Post by hearsay77 » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:36 pm

Broncos15 wrote:Great Cycle - URM + Solid GPA+ Great LSAT = T14 with $$
Blanket the T14 with the exception of HYS. Good luck!

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Post by CanadianWolf » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:21 pm

T-14 plus Minnesota since you are targeting Minneapolis. (Although Harvard, Yale & Stanford are unlikely.)

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Post by BigZuck » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:33 pm

Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out www.mylsn.info for chances

Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though

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Post by celtslaw » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:03 am

BigZuck wrote:Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out http://www.mylsn.info for chances

Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
Not sure if the 3-4 years comment was serious, but if so then that's bs. With your stats and URM status you'll definitely get T-14. Apply to all (even HYS) because you really never know what could happen. People get waitlisted by Penn but are accepted at CCN and in with $$ at Michigan and Virginia.

Good luck!

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Post by BigZuck » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:24 am

celtslaw wrote:
BigZuck wrote:Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out http://www.mylsn.info for chances

Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
Not sure if the 3-4 years comment was serious, but if so then that's bs. With your stats and URM status you'll definitely get T-14. Apply to all (even HYS) because you really never know what could happen. People get waitlisted by Penn but are accepted at CCN and in with $$ at Michigan and Virginia.

Good luck!
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Post by celtslaw » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:36 am

BigZuck wrote:
celtslaw wrote:
BigZuck wrote:Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out http://www.mylsn.info for chances

Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
Not sure if the 3-4 years comment was serious, but if so then that's bs. With your stats and URM status you'll definitely get T-14. Apply to all (even HYS) because you really never know what could happen. People get waitlisted by Penn but are accepted at CCN and in with $$ at Michigan and Virginia.

Good luck!
100% serious

K-JD is no way to be

100% agree in the vast majority of cases. But if OP applied and got a full ride to a lower T14, you wouldn't support going without WE??

I generally recommend 1-2 years WE (3-4 is a bit long...), but the WE should be related to what you want to practice. For example, if you want Biglaw, don't work in PR for 2 years- get a job as a paralegal in a Biglaw firm.

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Re: Help?

Post by BigZuck » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:43 am

celtslaw wrote:
BigZuck wrote:
celtslaw wrote:
BigZuck wrote:Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out http://www.mylsn.info for chances

Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
Not sure if the 3-4 years comment was serious, but if so then that's bs. With your stats and URM status you'll definitely get T-14. Apply to all (even HYS) because you really never know what could happen. People get waitlisted by Penn but are accepted at CCN and in with $$ at Michigan and Virginia.

Good luck!
100% serious

K-JD is no way to be

100% agree in the vast majority of cases. But if OP applied and got a full ride to a lower T14, you wouldn't support going without WE??

I generally recommend 1-2 years WE (3-4 is a bit long...), but the WE should be related to what you want to practice. For example, if you want Biglaw, don't work in PR for 2 years- get a job as a paralegal in a Biglaw firm.
What I said has nothing to do with getting a job or WE.

Life is bigger than that.

But yeah, WE can be helpful to have for suresies.

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