Black Female Chances at HYS

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<p>I am a black female who goes to Stanford undergrad. I have around a 3.85 GPA and many extracurriculars. I am a math major. What kind of LSAT score do I need to get in order to have a chance at HYS Law Schools? Do I have a chance at all?</p>

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<p>~ 170. Keep in mind that while as a black woman, you are a URM, however you are not underrepresented in context to black men in law school (where black women out number them).</p>

<p>Your best bet would be to check out the law school grids at the career svs office at stanford. They can give you a better idea as to where students end up.</p>

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<p>[The</a> Faculty Lounge: “Down Market” Diversity and Bar Passage](<a href=“The Faculty Lounge”>The Faculty Lounge: "Down Market" Diversity and Bar Passage)</p>

<p>160-164 for a fighting chance, 165+ to secure admission. Keep your GPA that high–try your best to raise it.</p>

<p>[Harvard</a> University - Applicants | Law School Numbers](<a href=“Recently Updated J.D. Profiles | Law School Numbers”>Recently Updated J.D. Profiles | Law School Numbers)</p>

<p>Scroll through, and you’ll see admitted URMs with the following numbers: 159/3.77, 160/4.00, 162/3.81, 162/3.94, 164/3.97, 164/3.89.</p>

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<p>Pardon the double post:</p>

<p>Yale happens to be the only leading law school (besides Duke) to publish an Applicant Profile (scroll down):</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Publications/2007OG/lsac3987.pdf[/url]”>http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Publications/2007OG/lsac3987.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Publications/2008OG/lsac3987.pdf[/url]”>http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Publications/2008OG/lsac3987.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Publications/2009OG/lsac3987.pdf[/url]”>http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Publications/2009OG/lsac3987.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My understanding (from extensive conversations with friends at HYS) is that Stanford cares the most about ‘soft factors’ as well – extracurricular achievement, letters of rec, etc. So be sure not to forget those!</p>

<p>Otherwise, I’d say aim for a 165 or higher. That GPA as a math major will stand out, even though Stanford does have grade inflation :wink: (I kid, I know math is one of the more difficult majors there)</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>PS- you should look into intellectual property (IP) law with your quant background. Fascinating field, but normally reserved for those who are good with numbers/science. Cheers~</p>