Can I get into a good law school with these grades?

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<p>If I have a 3.2 cumulative GPA and 178 on my LSATS (in the 99th percentile), good recommendations and an exceptional admissions essay, can I get into, let's say, NYU School of Law or Columbia Law school or Fordham law school?? How about Pace Law School or Brooklyn Law School?</p>

<p>I'm a broadcast journalism major, I do independent work on the side and have interned. What chances do I have? Please help me. Thank you <3</p>

<p>I'm a good writer, but my GPA suffered because I was dumb enough to take very hard science classes in hopes or bettering my knowledge, blah blah. I was also working throughout my college career and had family deaths. I can explain that in my essay, too. </p>

<p>I'm thinking about maybe going to Pace Law School and doing incredible then applying to an Ivy League business school for a 2nd masters. How does that sound?</p>

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<p>Pretty amazing LSAT! But I gotta ask-why law school? If your interest is in B school, then take the GMAT(you’ll do amazing on that also); unless there’s some plan to use the law degree, why take on that enormous debt? Graduate school is an extremely expensive proposition, and most financial aid is in the form of loans. So maybe the plan should be either or, not both.
To try to answer one of your questions, check out:
[2009</a> Raw Data Law School Rankings : Lowest LSAT Score (Descending)](<a href=“2020 Law School Rankings - Median LSAT Score (High to Low)”>2020 Law School Rankings - Lowest LSAT Score (High to Low))
regarding raw numbers from 2009 for law schools.
But I’d encourage you to consider why law school and b school; that’s going to cost a ton. But again, that’s an amazing LSAT score-congrats!</p>

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<p>OP said IF I have, not I have…</p>

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<p>^^ bingo - it sounds like OP is trying to find a path to a top law school in the face of a lower than optimal GPA.</p>

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<p>I believe there are grade/LSAT matrices out there that can give you a good idea of what is acceptable for various law schools. They don’t care about your essays, your family deaths, your heavy science courses, It comes down to grades and LSATs. You can take additional courses after graduation and pull up your GPA.</p>

<p>I was accepted to some top law schools many years ago with bad grades and very high LSATs, but after several years of work and getting straight A’s in courses taken after I got out of school. WOrking in a law related field with attorneys and getting professional recs may have helped too.</p>

<p>However, things have changed, and the top law schools have become choosier, but many of the local high priced private ones are looking for students, so admissions might well be possible. Call Pace and Brooklyn and ask for their acceptance matrices.</p>

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This will not help her cause because LSAC transcript will not include grades after her first bachelors</p>

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<p>Yes you can. Your LSAT is sexii.</p>