<p>Ok, i'm only a freshman at William & Mary but I still can't help but always think about my chances at law schools, since my GPA from now will affect my GPA when I eventually apply. I have like a 3.5 and my majors are IR and Hispanic Studies, what worries me is the LSAT, because I am a horrible test taker (bad SAT scores). I wanna know if I indeed keep up my 3.5 or 3.6, what my chances are for any top national law schools. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>There's no avoiding the fact that your chances will depend to a significant degree on your LSAT.</p>
<p>A very high GPA may partially off-set a somewhat lower LSAT. But the level of competition for the top schools is extremely high; there's a lot of competition for schools at the level just below the "top national school."</p>
<p>Do your personal best in school, practice diligently for the LSAT for a couple of summers (with more intensity close to test time), and see how you do. Then you can make a realistic choice about where to apply. </p>
<p>Finally, there's nothing that says you have to graduate from a top national school to have a rewarding legal career. Every ABA-accredited school has some successful alumni (and every ABA-accredited school has some unsuccessful alumni as well). Admission to a top school is no guarantee of success; denial by a few admissions committees is no guarantee of failure.</p>
<p>Wait until you take the LSAT, maybe! You could be good at it - or at least, you can practice until you are good at it.</p>
<p>And think about it this way - law school grades are mostly based on tests - but that doesn't stop you from wanting to be a lawyer!</p>