3.6 with 3 years in HR Forum

[nevans2366]

Hi all! I’m new to this group. I finished undergrad in Spring 2018 with a 3.6 GPA. My major was Human Resources and I currently work in this field now. I have yet to take my LSAT. However, do you all think I could get into Yale, Harvard, or Duke with my GPA and work experience? Note, by the time I apply I will have had 3 years of post-undergrad work experience.

Any advice helps!

[QContinuum]

Your application will rise or fall based on your LSAT score. Shoot for a 170+. With a high enough LSAT score, Duke (and most of the rest of the T13) is a definite possibility. Harvard will probably be tough regardless of your LSAT score given your 3.6. You will likely not be getting into Yale regardless of your LSAT score unless you have other terrific softs you didn't mention above.

It all comes down to your LSAT.

[cavalier1138]

I agree with Q on your chances. But why have you picked those three schools to focus on?

[QContinuum]

I agree with Q on your chances. But why have you picked those three schools to focus on?

This is an important question. OP, you shouldn't limit yourself to only a few select schools. If you do well on the LSAT - which should not be taken for granted by any means - then you should apply broadly, across the T13 (and possibly the T20 depending on your LSAT score). There's no good reason to single out select T13 schools to apply to. Duke, for example, does not have a special edge over its peer T13s.

[nevans2366]

Hi all, thanks for your responses! I chose to focus on those three schools as well as some other tier 13 schools because of the job market for legal work right now. From my research and stories by law students/ grads, they spent thousands of dollar going to schools and have had horrible times finding employement that is worth the debt they incurred. I figured that getting into a top tier school would boost my chances of employment after school and make the choice of attending more profitable.