So I was trying to figure out what my chances were of getting accepted into any of the law schools in Kentucky. The two I’m mostly looking at are UK and Lousiville. Both of which have an acceptance rate of 65-70%. The main reason I am concerned is that when I initially graduated from highschool I decided to go to community college, which I didn’t take very seriously. After I finished two semesters of community college I only had a GPA of 2.5. But after a year off I went to a state university and after finishing my junior year I have a GPA of 3.6, as well as participating on the Fencing team and other small clubs as well. I expect to score decently when I take the LSAT. My main concern is that my poor transcripts from community college will hold me back when applying to one of the law schools here. What are my chances of getting in?
What is your cumulative GPA? That is what (primarily) matters.
A 3.6 and 17x LSAT will get you into much much better schools than those two.
Currently my cumulative is a 3.0. Hoping it will be a 3.2 by the time I graduate.
If you are set on a law school in Kentucky and if the GPA doesn’t come up higher, you might want to look at Chase College of Law at NKU. Slightly less competitive admissions stats there, but hard working students who still do well in the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky legal community, and many who come from Eastern Kentucky and return to practice there after graduation.
@unlimely: Have a look [url=<a href=“https://www.lstreports.com/state/KY/%5Dhere%5B/url”>https://www.lstreports.com/state/KY/]here[/url] for the job prospects of the various Kentucky schools (I assume a KY school because you intend to stay in KY?). For UK, the best Kentucky school, if you graduate with a 3.2 (below their 25th percentile) you’ll need an LSAT score of 159 or better (above their 75th percentile). If at all possible, try to get your cumulative GPA over 3.5 before you obtain your first BA. Any grades count, so if you can go back to CC and get easy As, you should.