
So here's my situation: I have a 175 LSAT, 3.9 Ugrad LSAC GPA from HYPSM in applied math/economics, projected 3.85-3.9 Grad GPA from HYPSM in an engineering field with concentration in financial mathematics.
I'm not sure whether I count as a K-JD, since I will have my M.S. degree before applying to law, but insofar as K-JD refers to someone with 0 work experience, I'm guilty as charged.
I'm mostly worried about my ECs and other soft factors because I've heard law schools lump similar candidates, and my (non-existent) work experience would look incredibly weak compared to other Master's students (who typically have at least a year or two of experience before they applied to the M.S. degree in the first place). I have a few small leadership roles in student organizations, wrote an honors thesis, and interned over the summer at investment banks (think GS/JPM/MS) and at start-ups abroad. I also used to play a sport at the national level but stopped due to injury.
I'd really appreciate if anyone could offer their thoughts on my chances next cycle. I'm only applying to HYS (and maybe Columbia—do they offer merit aid?) at this time, primarily because I feel that the associated cost of attending any law school is so high that I should only attend if it's my dream school; in other words, if I didn't get into one of these 3 or 4 schools, I feel like I'd be better off falling back on my M.S. and doing investment banking for a few years to rack up work experience before trying for JD/MBA later.
Edit: tldr, here's a summary:
UGrad: 3.9 HYPSM
M.S.: 3.85 HYPSM
LSAT: 175 (should I retake? honestly hardly studied and didn't take it seriously enough...)
Gender: F
URM: No
Softs: summer internships at top IB and significant internship work experience abroad