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by decimalsanddollars » Mon May 18, 2020 10:45 am
Agreed w/ Cavalier that a high LSAT will give you better options and that you should aim high with your GPA/work ethic, even if you're debt-averse.
As for your questions, it looks like UCLA awards at least half tuition scholarships to about a quarter of their students, according to the ABA 509 forms I've seen. Because you're between the median and 75th percentile for GPA among UCLA's most recently reported 1L class, to ensure a scholarship given to a quarter of students, you'd probably need to be above the 75th percentile of LSAT scores---or 169. That said, if you do end up with a 170+, you'll have plenty of options (including possibly a full ride at USC) that may be equal to or better than whatever UCLA gives you.