<p>I'm currently a senior at Duke University, double majoring in economics and philosophy. </p>
<p>I currently have a 3.83 cumulative GPA. My LSAT score is 175. </p>
<p>I don't have much extracurricular activities. I've done some independent research with professors. I've also done a finance internship with Deutsche Bank. </p>
<p>I'm trying to get an accurate gauge of my chances because I'm trying to decide whether to apply early. I know that it is generally recommended to apply early. However, if I wait until after December 20th and get my grades for this semester, I believe my GPA will go up to around 3.86. </p>
<p>Is it worth the wait? I'd appreciate any insights on this and my overall chances.</p>
<p>No. Apply now. You’re in at Harvard anyway, and Stanford won’t care about the extra .03. (My tentative guess is that you’re out at Stanford, but that’s just a guess.)</p>
<p>EDIT: You know what, I’m going to have to withdraw that certainty about Harvard. Apparently it’s gotten just a tad tougher since I applied three years ago. Nonetheless you’re still a very strong candidate, and the extra .03 is unlikely to matter – especially since it’s not a sure thing anyway.</p>
<p>What’s considered early? and how do you know when these dates are for each school?? Thanks!</p>
<p>When you set up your LSDAS account, you will see when schools begin accepting applications. For Harvard it’s probably 9/15. I don’t know when it is for Stanford.</p>