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3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by C.g.19 » Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:56 pm

Hello,

I have a 3.27-3.3 LSAC GPA... 3.9 cumulative gpa for my Jr/Sr year.

LSAT is 164.

Do I have a shot at any of the following?

BC
BU
Fordham
Notre Dame
GW

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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by lymenheimer » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:12 pm

C.g.19 wrote:Hello,

I have a 3.27-3.3 LSAC GPA... 3.9 cumulative gpa for my Jr/Sr year.

LSAT is 164.

Do I have a shot at any of the following?

BC
BU
Fordham
Notre Dame
GW
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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by PoopNpants » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:13 pm

ur not a splitter only lsac GPA matters

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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by Clearly » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:20 pm

PoopNpants wrote:ur not a splitter only lsac GPA matters
I think the implication was that is LSAT makes him a splitter (OP, it doesn't, you're not a splitter).

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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by lymenheimer » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:41 pm

Clearly wrote:
PoopNpants wrote:ur not a splitter only lsac GPA matters
I think the implication was that is LSAT makes him a splitter (OP, it doesn't, you're not a splitter).
I think Poop was meaning to put a period or an "and" in between his facts.
ie.
"Ur not a splitter AND only lsac GPA matters"

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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by PoopNpants » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:45 pm

lymenheimer wrote:
Clearly wrote:
PoopNpants wrote:ur not a splitter only lsac GPA matters
I think the implication was that is LSAT makes him a splitter (OP, it doesn't, you're not a splitter).
I think Poop was meaning to put a period or an "and" in between his facts.
ie.
"Ur not a splitter AND only lsac GPA matters"
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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by Clearly » Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:06 pm

Understood. However I'm taking the chance that op knew this, and considers himself a traditional splitter on the basis of his real, low gpa, and the mistaken believe that his lsat eclipses that gpa. I submit into evidence the fact that he used 3.3 in the post title. In which way the OP is wrong, we may never know.

Edit to add I'm just having good natured fun in my finals delirium. No offense to op

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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by mornincounselor » Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:14 am

Yeah, of the two, a 164 is much more impressive (hell, most of our UG classmates probably would have killed to pull that unless you have that ivy pedigree imo) than the GPA.

But, a 164 is not above any of those schools 75th percentiles (splitter means >75th LSAT + <25th GPA). I still think you have a good shot of getting into one of more of the schools you listed, but you will likely qualify for little or no money there.

Think about how much effort you really gave the LSAT and consider retaking it. If you won't do that you have to recognize that big law is unlikely and focus on smaller jobs. The problem there is that those jobs won't allow you to pay off your student loans faster than interest compounds.

If you won't retake and you either (1) have the financial backing of a family member who doesn't mind lighting 5 Beamers on fire OR (2) you are willing to focus completely on networking to get a low-prestige, low-paying, low-appreciation public interest gig then go for it.

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Re: 3.3 GPA - LSAT 164 Splitter please HELP??

Post by sjp200 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:54 pm

For reference

I retook in December, but got into BU today with medium softs (hard science major, heavy mock trial experience and success, consistent employment). 163, 3.35*lsac adjusted, high honors distinction on transcript.

Applied to a few of the same schools as you with my October score. Feeling like I crushed December though so I'll wait before submitting more

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