Advice about Schools 168 3.91
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:22 pm
Hi all.
After deciding to take a gap year in order to study more for the LSAT after a disappointing performance last year in September (164), I received my November 2019 LSAT score back today (168) which I am much more satisfied with. (Thank you by the way, had I not discovered this forum I likely would have gone on to apply last year and ended up regretting my decision knowing I could do better on the LSAT.)
Anyway, pairing this with my undergrad GPA (3.91), it looks like I have a good shot at Northwestern and down, even applying this late in the cycle.
My question is in regards to what kind of decisionmaking process you all would recommend for selecting a school. At this point my preferences are: Texas Biglaw or clerkship>any big law or clerkship>Texas non-biglaw>All other non-biglaw.
Through a parent in the armed forces who is a Texas resident, I qualify for the Hazelwood Act which would theoretically pay for all of my tuition if I went to UTexas law, which it seems like I should be a lock for based on mylsn/lawschoolnumbers.
Do you all think it would be worth it to attend a school like Cornell for 50% tuition for a 15ish percent difference in chances of attaining biglaw or a clerkship? Before I got my score today, UT was a reach school for me that I was sure I would attend given the financial advantages going there entailed and I'm sure this question may seem like a no-brainer given my geographical preferences, but after scoring much better than I had anticipated, I think I am having trouble maintaining an objective perspective towards this type of decision and thus any input would be especially appreciated.
Thank You
P.S:((I know toplawschools wisdom dictates retaking to 170, but I don't think I can stand to retake the LSAT after spending a whole year for the purpose of studying the LSAT))
After deciding to take a gap year in order to study more for the LSAT after a disappointing performance last year in September (164), I received my November 2019 LSAT score back today (168) which I am much more satisfied with. (Thank you by the way, had I not discovered this forum I likely would have gone on to apply last year and ended up regretting my decision knowing I could do better on the LSAT.)
Anyway, pairing this with my undergrad GPA (3.91), it looks like I have a good shot at Northwestern and down, even applying this late in the cycle.
My question is in regards to what kind of decisionmaking process you all would recommend for selecting a school. At this point my preferences are: Texas Biglaw or clerkship>any big law or clerkship>Texas non-biglaw>All other non-biglaw.
Through a parent in the armed forces who is a Texas resident, I qualify for the Hazelwood Act which would theoretically pay for all of my tuition if I went to UTexas law, which it seems like I should be a lock for based on mylsn/lawschoolnumbers.
Do you all think it would be worth it to attend a school like Cornell for 50% tuition for a 15ish percent difference in chances of attaining biglaw or a clerkship? Before I got my score today, UT was a reach school for me that I was sure I would attend given the financial advantages going there entailed and I'm sure this question may seem like a no-brainer given my geographical preferences, but after scoring much better than I had anticipated, I think I am having trouble maintaining an objective perspective towards this type of decision and thus any input would be especially appreciated.
Thank You
P.S:((I know toplawschools wisdom dictates retaking to 170, but I don't think I can stand to retake the LSAT after spending a whole year for the purpose of studying the LSAT))