<p>I am taking the LSATS this fall and plan to apply to law school for environmental law. I will be graduating this coming spring (2014) from the University of Washington with a major in in environmental science and resource management and a minor in marine biology. My focus is wildlife. I would like t sum my studies up with a JD in environmental law. I think my strong science background would prove beneficial. Unfortunately, I only have a 3.34 GPA. Do you guys think that this will hurt me? I will begin an internship at NOAA starting in August and I am doing a month long 9-credit intensive course at a research facility in Friday Harbor where I get to work with several scientists in the field. I have never gotten lower than a 2.6 in any course at UW and received deans list last year. My math scores are very good, the only thing bringing my GPA down is the biology and chem series, where I am competing with med students, but still getting at or above the average (curved) scores. I know law schools can be very difficult to get into though. Do I still havea good shot? If I do, what are some good schools? I have already scoped out University of Hawaii @Manoa and a Seattle U.Any ideas of what my prospects might be or if I have a good chance anywhere? I know it is rare to have a science major go law, so I wonder if they look at your GPA differently?</p>
<p>I knew Northwestern cuts some slack to low GPA/high LSAT applicants if one did a science major. But I wonder whether law firms will cut some slack if one attends a lower-rated overall law school but attends a highly ranked school for a specific legal field. But here are some suggestions below:</p>
<p>Given your GPA, NWU is the absolute highest you can aim for.</p>
<p>NWU: Aim for 172+
UHI: Aim for 160+
Seattle U: Aim for 155+
UWA: Aim for 170+
Tulane: Aim for 164+</p>