<p>I am new to this site, so I am not exactly sure if graduate school questions are appropriate for this forum. I thought I might ask anyway, and take the risk of posting on a forum for the first time in my life. (ahh! Sort of nervous)</p>
<p>My aspiration is to go to law school, and my dream is to get into Georgetown. I am a sophomore at USC, thus, I have enough time to get my GPA where it needs to be. I will also be taking my LSATS in the spring semester of next school year. </p>
<p>I was wondering if you could give me any tips, advice, or average GPA's and LSAT scores for Georgetown law school admissions. I am just beginning my research into this, so any information would be appreciated. =)</p>
<p>Well, you make a good point. However, I feel like I would be really happy at Georgetown. I love the campus, I like the location, and I have had the opportunity to sit in a few classes when I was in D.C., which is why I feel like I am aiming high already. </p>
<p>Georgetown won’t certainly be the only school I am going to look into, but it is one of my goals.</p>
<p>this is not undergrad; if you get harvard law numbers, you should go even if georgetown seems preferable. there is a substantial difference in career prospects between say georgetown and nyu and it would be rather foolish to choose georgetown. </p>
<p>if it is georgetown for free or nyu at sticker price, then we can talk :)</p>
<p>Oh, I had thought the law school was located on the main campus. I shouldn’t have just assumed. </p>
<p>BostonEng - I am getting the impression that Georgetown is not highly regarded. I should probably do a thorough comparison of Georgetown law with other law schools. Thank you for that insight.</p>
<p>Georgetown Law is highly regarded. It’s just that there are schools that are significantly better, such that it would behoove you to consider them.</p>
<p>Only on college confidential would georgetown law not be highly regarded. It is considered a “Top 14” law school. Yes, there may be 12 or 13 schools which are considered more selective or may give you wider opportunities- but I think it is perfectly justifiable to say you are aiming high when you are aiming for admittance to a T-14 school.</p>
<p>Aim for a 3.75 + GPA and a 169 LSAT (97 %) and you’d have a pretty good shot at Georgetown. As Georgetown also has a P/T program, you might have a bit more wiggle room with your stats but you probably still need to score in the mid 160’s on the LSAT.
flowerhead- i’m glad you added your last remark. I do think most applicants would be content with a T-14 admittance.
We will assume that flamenca will start looking at law school admittance in depth over the next year and if OP is lucky enough to get a top LSAT score will apply to the appropriate schools.</p>
<p>Georgetown is highly regarded; my point is that you should go to the best school you can based on your stats rather than finding the one that feels the best. of course fit can count to some degree (say choosing Harvard or Stanford) but there are schools that offer a substantially better chance at a great career than Georgetown. this is different than undergrad where a student might choose a small LAC over a huge state school even though the state school has a higher rank. </p>
<p>if you end up with 3.7/170 and Georgetown is the best school you get into, by all means attend. but if your stats are 3.8/175 you should really be looking at the Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Chicago, NYU level rather than Georgetown.</p>
<p>I will definitely consider them. I think I am capable of getting into the best law school out there. I will just have to see where my hard work gets me. </p>
<p>marny - Thank you for that information. I am a little disappointed in myself right now. I am in the 3.5 range at the moment, so I will have to try harder to be in the acceptable percentile. As for the LSATs…well, I hear all these terrible things about that test, but it is assuredly conquerable. </p>
<p>BostonEng - Yes, Harvard/Stanford/Columbia would be ideal schools. I take your point to heart. I think I should really strive to get the best gpa and test scores, and then see where I best match, so that I am not limiting myself. I like that. =)</p>
<p>Thank you everyone. I don’t mean to come off as naive or defensive. However, I am new to this process and probably ignorant about a lot of things, so thank you for clearing these things up for me.</p>
<p>Although tbh, Georgetown might be on a tier lower than Duke, Northwestern, and Cornell, when you at look at employment prospects, and NYU may be slightly lower than Columbia and Chicago employment wise, partly because NYU is a relative newcomer and may not have as much hold outside of New York as the other two.</p>
<p>Georgetown has the worst job prospects out of the top 14 though, partly because it has a huge class size.</p>
<p>june after junior year is the best time as you don’t have to worry about classes as much during may. you also can take it in sept if you don’t do so well and still apply early.</p>
<p>Take the LSAT as soon as you feel ready. Scores are valid for 5 years.</p>
<p>And by the way, get the highest GPA and LSAT you can and apply to some of GULC’s peer schools. Not because you want to go but because you can then pit them against each other if any of them gives you any money.</p>
<p>BTW, an excellent LSAT (mid 170’s) can compensate for a bad GPA (<3.5). A good GPA (3.8+), however, can’t compensate for a bad LSAT (<166). There are a few exceptions but this seems to be the rule. Your 3.5 GPA is fine as long as you have a 172+ LSAT to go with it, I think. However for those people that they call “splitters” admissions can be unpredictable.</p>
<p>Do as well as you can on the LSAT (aim for a perfect score when you study-however if you get a 173+ don’t retake it. It’s not worth it.) and apply early. Hope for the best. top-law-schools.com forums has good tips on studying for the LSAT. If you’re absolutely 100% sure that GULC is your first choice and nowhere else, consider going ED. They tell you it doesn’t help but it does. A little. It can push a borderline candidate (i.e. the aforementioned splitters for example) over the edge.</p>