<p>My undergrad GPA is fairly low for a lot of the top schools: 3.62 from UCLA. I got a 175 on the LSAT, and am planning to apply at the beginning of the application cycle next fall (applying to start Fall 2013). I have been out of college for a while (I graduated in 2006, and worked first on a few political campaigns, and then as a legislative policy analyst for the last five years). Because of the time that's passed since I was in college, is there a chance that they will overlook my relatively low GPA? Is it worth me bothering to apply to the top 5 schools?</p>
<p>I did this just now for those stats and the results are promising. This is a cool tool.</p>
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<p>Since you are applying 6-7 years post-college, admission offices may weight your experience higher vs. GPA; your LSAT is score is competitive for the top schools. I’d speak with admissions officers at target schools and see what they think. Many schools seek out applicants with work experience.</p>
<p>I normally do not do chances, but I think you have a great chance at Michigan on down; Penn, Boalt, UVA, Duke, Nothwestern (work exp. in your favor), Cornell and Georgetown especially if you apply early in the cycle. You can probably even get some $$ from these schools.</p>
<p>HYS is a crap shoot for everybody. You could have a good chance at Columbia, NYU, Chicago. Even with work experience, they are not going to “overlook” your GPA, but depending on your work and your recommendations from your employers, it may be a good soft factor.</p>
<p>You will probably be given a lot of fee waivers so blanket the whole T-14 and see what comes out.</p>