4.12 GPA/ 165ish on PT...chances? Forum

[rachel3636]

Hi yall! I'm getting ready to take the June test and am wondering what my chances are of admissions/scholarships at a T14 school with my current scores/GPA. I'm averaging about a 164-166 on my practice exams. I have a high GPA (4.12) and thus want to apply to some T14 schools, but I would not be devastated if I don't end up at one. I do know that I for sure cannot pay sticker price for any school. I have solid rec letters, strong involvement, and am not a URM. My dream school is Duke but I realize my my LSAT score is on the low end. I am also very interested in Vanderbilt, Georgetown, UNC Chapel Hill, Virginia, and Texas. I also have SMU, Wake Forest, and Alabama on my list as well. P.S I know everyone is going to say to get my LSAT score up because my GPA qualifies me for great schools. I'm trying....just seem to be at a plateau in the 164-166 range. Please let me know your insight!!

[Dcc617]

How's your score breakdown looking? Even a couple points higher with that GPA would be waaaaay stronger than where you are now.

[rachel3636]

How's your score breakdown looking? Even a couple points higher with that GPA would be waaaaay stronger than where you are now.

Pretty much RC kills me. I usually get -0 to -2 on LG, -2 to -6 on LR, and then RC is all over the place. I missed 9 on the PT I took today, 7 on the RC I took two days ago. Sometimes it's better but it really is the section that destroys my score.

[Dcc617]

How's your score breakdown looking? Even a couple points higher with that GPA would be waaaaay stronger than where you are now.

Pretty much RC kills me. I usually get -0 to -2 on LG, -2 to -6 on LR, and then RC is all over the place. I missed 9 on the PT I took today, 7 on the RC I took two days ago. Sometimes it's better but it really is the section that destroys my score.

What question types are you missing? I had this weird phase where I kept missing easy main point questions until I started doing the "therefore" technique. Or are you having trouble finding stuff in the text?

I never outlined or anything, I just made sure to keep referring back and forth between question and text, because the answer is literally there most of the time.

[rachel3636]

Sometimes main point questions. Science passages usually kill me, I know topic isn't supposed to matter as much as structure/main point/author's stance, but I get so overwhelmed when the topic if dense and science related. I miss a lot the "which of the following would the author of the passage be most likely to agree with" questions, along with "what can be inferred from the passage"

[mornincounselor]

Hows your blind review process?

[lymenheimer]

Mylsn is a great resource to gauge your chances, but you need a real LSAT score

[CoGar]

Hows your blind review process?

could you possibly elaborate on this "blind review" process??

[mornincounselor]

Hows your blind review process?

could you possibly elaborate on this "blind review" process??

See generally: https://7sage.com/the-blind-review-how- ... at-part-1/

part 1-4

[CoGar]

Hows your blind review process?

could you possibly elaborate on this "blind review" process??

See generally: https://7sage.com/the-blind-review-how- ... at-part-1/

part 1-4

gracias

[mornincounselor]

Hows your blind review process?

could you possibly elaborate on this "blind review" process??

See generally: https://7sage.com/the-blind-review-how- ... at-part-1/

part 1-4

gracias

Sure thing. Follow up if you have any additional questions.

[Boxerman]

What were your first cold scores? Frankly, if you started at a 140, you probably have reached (near) your peak. If you got a 160 your first try, there's still plenty of room for improvement. 165 is nothing to scoff at, but you'll want to raise it to guarantee admission (and more money) at a school like Duke.

[rachel3636]

Hey yall! Just as an update I ended up getting a 165 on my LSAT. I am content!