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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!
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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T-14 plus Minnesota since you are targeting Minneapolis. (Although Harvard, Yale & Stanford are unlikely.)
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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
Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
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- celtslaw
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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 $$ at Michigan and Virginia.BigZuck wrote:Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out http://www.mylsn.info for chances
Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
Good luck!
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100% seriousceltslaw wrote:Not sure if the 3-4 years comment was serious, but if so then that's bs. With your stats and URM status you'll definitely get T-14. Apply to all (even HYS) because you really never know what could happen. People get waitlisted by Penn but are accepted at CCN and in with $$ at Michigan and Virginia.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
Good luck!
K-JD is no way to be
- celtslaw
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BigZuck wrote:100% seriousceltslaw wrote: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 $$ at Michigan and Virginia.BigZuck wrote:Apply everywhere and see what happens. Check out http://www.mylsn.info for chances
Make sure you retake and take at least 3-4 years off before attending law school though
Good luck!
K-JD is no way to be
100% agree in the vast majority of cases. But if OP applied and got a full ride to a lower T14, you wouldn't support going without WE??
I generally recommend 1-2 years WE (3-4 is a bit long...), but the WE should be related to what you want to practice. For example, if you want Biglaw, don't work in PR for 2 years- get a job as a paralegal in a Biglaw firm.
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What I said has nothing to do with getting a job or WE.celtslaw wrote:BigZuck wrote:100% seriousceltslaw wrote:Not sure if the 3-4 years comment was serious, but if so then that's bs. With your stats and URM status you'll definitely get T-14. Apply to all (even HYS) because you really never know what could happen. People get waitlisted by Penn but are accepted at CCN and in with $$ at Michigan and Virginia.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
Good luck!
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.
Life is bigger than that.
But yeah, WE can be helpful to have for suresies.