<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>According to what I've read here on CC, the LSAT and the GPA are the most important factors when applying to law schools. Does the same hold true for international students as well? I'm a physics student at the University of Zagreb (Croatia) with a great GPA. I haven't taken the LSAT yet. What are my chances of getting admitted to a T-14 law school if i do extremely well on the LSAT?</p>
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<p>anyone? 
i’ll give you a cookie or sth. i know that it’s theoretically possible to enroll in a law school after a european degree, but i dont think many students really pull it off in the end.</p>
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<p>The problem is paying for it. It’s much harder for internationals, particularly those from nations other than Canada and Mexico, to borrow the $.Very few American law schools give financial aid and/or merit $ to internationals.</p>
<p>Most Americans who go to law school borrow a large percentage of the $ from the US government under a student loan program. If you are not a US citizen or green card holder, you are probably ineligible to borrow under this program. </p>
<p>Thus, with rare exceptions, you must come up with at least $50,000 per year on your own. (Most US banks will be reluctant to loan you the $ because if you don’t repay them, they would have to sue you in Croatia if you return there. They will loan you the money if you get a US citizen or green card holder to co-sign for the loan, i.e, agree to pay the bank if you don’t. )</p>
<p>So, if you have a minimum of $150,000 available to finance the cost, you may be able to pull it off. You will NOT get a student visa until your prove that you have at least enough to get through one full year. </p>
<p>If you do extremely well on the LSAT, you can apply and see if any law schools will be willing to give you financial aid and/or merit aid. </p>
<p>Do understand that there is no guaranty that you will be able to stay in the US to work even if you do get the degree. </p>
<p>If you really want to do this, the best approach would probably be to take the LSAT and email admissions offices of law schools of interest to you after you have a score.</p>
<p>Thank you for answering. :)</p>
<p>Even if I were a U.S. resident, I still wouldn’t be eager to get in debt in my early twenties. That’s just doesn’t seem right. However, there are some awesome scholarships (particularly for Croatian students) but only to Harvard and Georgetown University. But I’m not sure that even a perfect GPA/LSAT combination would get me in there, since i’m studying at a University nobody gives a damn about. And my initial question still goes unanswered: is my GPA considered in the similar way (of course, after proper conversion), or it’s pretty much worthless?</p>
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<p>A high gpa will most definitely help you. You do have to submit your transcript to some sort of special service will will “translate” it for US schools. I don’t know the particulars,but again ask the law schools of interest to you. </p>
<p>But all bets are off until you take the LSAT.</p>