Wondering what my chances are of getting into an Ivy League Law School or Masters in Econ Program? I know the GMAT and LSAT are very important and in the practice tests I’ve done pretty well for not studying. For the scores I need I’ll study a lot but I haven’t taken them yet.
Other than that, I go to a small liberal arts school. I’m president of the Student Gov Assoication and was VP of Finance and managed 250k a semester. I’m a finance major with a 3.83 GPA. I’m also president of my schools investment club and serve on the school’s Board of Trustees.
As for internships, I was head intern for 2 years for my state’s senior US Senator who is very prominent. I’ve also interned for the top investment strategist at a middle-market NYC financial firm (well respected) and have interned at The White House.
The distinction of “Ivy League Law School” is largely meaningless. Generally, law schools are divided into tiers, with the top 14 being the most desirable schools since they have national reach. Yale is ranked 1st, Harvard 3rd, Columbia 4th, and Upenn and Cornell are always 7-14. The top 6 is usually regarded as being in a higher class, with Yale, Standford, Harvard, Columbia, UChicago, and NYU, in that order. If you want one of those top schools you’ll want to shoot for 170+ on the LSAT, which is no joke. You’re in a good spot with a 3.83, but you’ll need to do really well on the LSAT (more than 97%ile, and they don’t exactly give the test to a bunch of idiots) to have a reasonable chance at the T6. For law school your application is very largely based on your GPA and LSAT, so best of luck studying. I recommend top law schools (just google it) for more information. You can find calculators there that will allow you to plug in your GPA and possible LSAT scores to see how people with your numbers did in previous cycles. The forums are also pretty helpful if you can get past some of the attitudes. PM me if you have any trouble finding it.
Businessy type stuff is very welcome in law! Corporate law (deals etc), corporate governance, tax law, there’s a huge sector of law that deals with business and finance, negotiation, contracts. Don’t be shy about that! Also the government angle is interesting.
But yeah definitely score above 170 on the LSAT. Shoot for a top 2% score if possible.