Getting into Harvard Law School

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<p>KK so my goal is to aim for the very top which is Harvard Law [I'm also including Yale Law but since I'm going for political creds Harvard is better due to prestige]. Right now I'm a freshman but I've got the next three years planned out. Let me just lay out a short resume if what I am planning all works out.</p>

<p>B.S. in Political Science with Honors
Minor in Buisness
Summer Internship with a Senator in D.C.
Member of Delta Sigma Phi
Member of Pi Sigma Alpha
Summer Internship with very prestigious business school
A year of internships at the state and D.C. level
A year at an international internship
3.6 GPA
170 LSAT score</p>

<p>It's pretty vague but I'm not gonna bore you with a long a$$ post of things I have/hope to accomplish.</p>

<p>Think I can make it?</p>

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<p>Perhaps a little perspective on the GPA. Since I took 11 AP test I jumped right into upper division courses. This is why I can take two years of internships. Anyone know if Harvard will consider my circumstances?</p>

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<p>Yeah a 3.6 isn’t going to cut it.</p>

<p>I am not sure where you get the idea that Harvard is going to be better than Yale, either.</p>

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<p>Well I never said Harvard was better. It’s just known more and it’s great on a resume if you’re aiming to work in politics. This was personal insight from Alumni.</p>

<p>Yale here I aim for!</p>

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<p>You need to meet the median stats to have a competitive chance. If one of your numbers is at the 25th percentile (it can’t be much lower), your other # has to be at the 75th percentile (obviously the higher the better). Great softs will not really overcome mediocre stats, no not at Harvard.</p>

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<p>GPA and LSAT scores are always the most important factors.</p>

<p>Great ECs are good, but I don’t think they’ll make up for a 3.6.</p>

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<p>They are really only going to care about your GPA (which is too low), your LSATs, and your possible status as an URM.
Also, you shouldn’t plan things out so much, nothing ever works out like you think it will. Just work hard and do your best.</p>

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<p>Yale…DENY
Harvard…DENY
Stanford…DENY
Columbia…WEAK CONSIDER
New York University…WEAK CONSIDER
California - Berkeley…WEAK CONSIDER
Chicago…WEAK CONSIDER
Pennsylvania…CONSIDER
Michigan…CONSIDER
Duke…CONSIDER
Northwestern…CONSIDER
Virginia…CONSIDER</p>

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<p>just out of curiosity how do you predict an LSAT score as a feshman?</p>

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<p>yeah how can you predict your LSAT? you can make 170 your goal, but better idea is too shoot for 175+ so if you get low 170s you are in great shape</p>

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<p>you make up a number. preferably a high one.</p>

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<p>^</p>

<p>ahhahhaha</p>