<p>Me: 3rd year undergrad economics major from UCLA. My GPA isn't too great, probably graduate with a 3.3ish. Interested in getting a law degree in tax.</p>
<p>Just curious, how heavily is the lsat score weighed? Any comments regarding the Kaplan classroom lsat prep course? What tier schools should I look at if I score within say 70-80%, 80-90% so on and vice versa?</p>
<p>Well, firstly, you can't get a JD in tax. You can get a specialized degree AFTER you get your JD. </p>
<p>As for LSATs, it really depends. I'm not the best person to tell you, but hopefully you can get that GPA up to at least a 3.6, and then with an absolutely amazing LSAT (i.e. 175+) you might be in the running for a top14.</p>
<p>I think 175+ dictates a secure running. With a 3.6 GPA, it seems you can still have a good chance at some lower T14s with around a 170 or higher.</p>
<p>For reference:
70th to 80th percentile: 157 to 159
80th to 90th percentile: 160 to 163</p>
<p>With a 3.3 and a 170+ on the LSAT, it's likely that you'd get into at least one t14. From there, you could go to an LLM program in tax.</p>
<p>Posts 3 and 5 are on the money. Post 2 is too pessimistic. It does not take a 3.6/175 to get into a Top 14 school.</p>
<p>In any case, however, you'll notice that the thresholds set out by the OP are VERY different from the discussions happening in the rest of the thread. The OP was asking about the 70th, 80th, and 90th percentiles; the subsequent discussions have focused on the 98th (170) and 99.6th (175).</p>
<p>To the OP: The LSAC Data Search might be your best bet, along with US News and World Report.
Official</a> Guide</p>