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Hello,

I had a question: in what types of cases outside of URM, veteran status, or super softs (like a Pulitzer Prize), have you seen someone outperform their "numbers"?

I am mostly interested in stories about disability. My situation is this; born with a congenital disability that is very rare. (don't want to give away too much disclosure for privacy reasons as only 1 in 50,000 Americans have it so I don't want to inadvertently self identify). Further complicating this, I had an accident after my freshman year of college that made the disability worse and made me withdraw a semester of school due to recovery from a surgery. This disability has had a direct impact on my ability to complete schoolwork as it took me longer to read assigned material and complete assignments.

However, there has been a very recent procedure for my condition that only 80 people have taken. It will not make things 100% better, but I will likely have a substantial improvement that will make it easier for me to complete my schoolwork. (again I do not want to get into the details).
I have a 3.7 GPA which I know is solid, but I was wondering (assuming the surgery works well and I get the desired results) if I could outperform my numbers from both an admissions and scholarships perspective. I have finished undergrad so I cannot improve on my GPA or do anything to qualitatively prove that I would do academically better without a disability.(the next level of school for me would be law school, as I do not foresee myself getting a Masters/attending grad school before law)

I currently do not have an LSAT score.


Thanks!

Well, you only have a number so far, not numbers in the plural. Without an LSAT score, it's impossible to say what schools are within reach, but pretty much all of the T14 (outside of Yale/Stanford) is reachable with a 3.7+ and a high LSAT.

TXguy2016 wrote:Hello,

I had a question: in what types of cases outside of URM, veteran status, or super softs (like a Pulitzer Prize), have you seen someone outperform their "numbers"?

I am mostly interested in stories about disability. My situation is this; born with a congenital disability that is very rare. (don't want to give away too much disclosure for privacy reasons as only 1 in 50,000 Americans have it so I don't want to inadvertently self identify). Further complicating this, I had an accident after my freshman year of college that made the disability worse and made me withdraw a semester of school due to recovery from a surgery. This disability has had a direct impact on my ability to complete schoolwork as it took me longer to read assigned material and complete assignments.

However, there has been a very recent procedure for my condition that only 80 people have taken. It will not make things 100% better, but I will likely have a substantial improvement that will make it easier for me to complete my schoolwork. (again I do not want to get into the details).
I have a 3.7 GPA which I know is solid, but I was wondering (assuming the surgery works well and I get the desired results) if I could outperform my numbers from both an admissions and scholarships perspective. I have finished undergrad so I cannot improve on my GPA or do anything to qualitatively prove that I would do academically better without a disability.(the next level of school for me would be law school, as I do not foresee myself getting a Masters/attending grad school before law)

I currently do not have an LSAT score.


Thanks!

Are you currently getting accommodations for school? if so, have you contacted the lsac about extra time?