<p>I am in dire need of advice. I am a 4.0 philosophy major, at a California Community college. I am going to transfer to UCSD or UCB in 2 semesters. Here's my dilemma... i was arrested for robbery and conspiracy and the D.A. has yet to file charges, but it became obvious that the D.A.'s office was in the process of exploration so it seems like charges are imminent. I made a mistake over about 30 dollars, i was driving and a friend took a tip jar; i know stupid. To me it seems like i will probably have charges reduced to something along the lines of petty theft because of the amount and other circumstances. I would pleased if no felony charges are filed but still understand that a charge against my moral turpitude may just be as devastating. I know I can pull of a killer lsat and maintain my GPA, but am i shot for admissions at a top 14 or any law school for that fact? I know i made a mistake but i just feel like crap to think that one mistake can force me to reject a career path entireley...</p>
<p>no you're not shot....it's not going to help you but if you can get a good gpa + lsat it wont matter. </p>
<p>BTW, don't be so sure you can get a T14 lsat score (167+) bcuz only about 2-3% of the test takers do this.</p>
<p>a relief to say the least... Lax i understand that only a small proportion will score in the top few percentile for the lsat. but i also have a strong understanding of my own ability and skill set. Can i guarentee a score in the upper echelon? hell no... Can i prepare myself to the fullest extent to score in the higher range of percentiles? hell yes! btw lax i was wondering when i should take my lsat? Btw thanks for your reply...</p>
<p>You should take it the summer before your senior year. You're going to be applying to LS's your senior year (assuming you want to go right from UG to LS) and unless you have a 4.0 + 180 you're gonna want to get your apps in as early as possible (rolling admissions). Most schools accept apps starting october 1 or november 1. If you take the lsat in summer (june usually) then you'll have your score back in time to see where you should apply + will be able to "go complete" at a school so they can give you a decision.</p>
<p>The six schools I applied to all begin accepting apps somewhere between August 28 and September 15.</p>
<p>what schools did you apply to?</p>
<p>The list would not be vulnerable to a complaint that they opened early because they're low-ranked schools.</p>
<p>Most of the top schools are September 1st, Harvard is September 15th, Berkeley is October 1st.</p>
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<p>Did I say anything about this? No. I just wanted to know what schools you applied to....</p>
<p>Hence the use of the hypothetical "would not be".</p>
<p>You left the question unanswered.....</p>
<p>You are asking the wrong question. The question is NOT whether you can get into law school--you can. The question is "Can I get admitted to the bar?" That's an entirely different question. One nobody can answer for you. You will have to get by the character and fitness committee in a particular state and that may be a problem in some states. You can NOT get an advisory opinion. You must finish law school, take a state bar exam, pass it, and then apply for admission. At that point, the arrest almost certainly will have to be disclosed. The more recent in time it is, the more likely it is that you will be denied admission. If the conviction (whatever it ends up being for) is within 5 years of your application to the bar, I think you may be denied in some states. The ultimate outcome --whether you have a conviction and for what--will affect your chances. At the very least, it will slow down your admission by at least a few months.</p>
<p>Jonri is right. I would also be sure to disclose the arrest if your law school applications require you to do so (and different schools have different standards of what must be disclosed), because most state bars require your law school to provide them with copies of your law school applications at the time you apply for admission to the bar. You must be consistent.</p>