Masters in Acg. - 3.8 - CPA - 1 year WE @ Big 4 - LSAT TBD!!

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<p>Hi all! So for my second post on these forums (obviously had to seek LSAT prep advice first as can be inferred from the thread title), I wanted to see what schools the community thinks I have my best shot at being accepted to. Here's my profile:</p>

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<li>24 years old (25 next March)</li>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Masters of Accounting, Minor in History from the University of Florida</li>
<li>My overall GPA including both my undergrad and graduate studies is approximately 3.8. As a side note, I am unsure how law schools view GPAs. Do they view undergrad vs. undergrad major vs. graduate differently?</li>
<li>Licensed CPA in the state of Florida</li>
<li>One year of work experience at a Big Four accounting firm</li>
<li>LSAT score = TBD (planning to take in October)</li>
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<p>Before you say it, I know how major of a factor the LSAT is. TBH, I haven't taken a diagnostic yet, but feel my range can be anywhere from 164 to 171.</p>

<p>My dream schools are Harvard, Yale, Columbia, NYU, and Penn (in that order). Next up would be Georgetown and Cornell. My fallback plan is UofMiami.</p>

<p>Based on the rest of my resume and score range, where do I have a realistic shot? From another perspective, what LSAT score would I need to get for each of my target schools?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for everyone's time and help, it is very much appreciated!</p>

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<p>For law school admissions purposes, the GPA that matters is your overall undergraduate GPA. Having a master’s is a “soft” plus and one that doesn’t matter much. Make sure you calculate your undergrad GPA the same way LSDAS does.</p>

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<p>what is your undergrad GPA?</p>

<p>And <170 will not be very competitive for the Big 6 law schools. So without a LSAT, no one can opine.</p>

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<p>Thanks all. 3.8 was my undergrad as well fyi</p>

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<p>don’t waste that great GPA (on Miami) with a <170 score. Study your butt off for October and retake in December if you have to. A high score will get you some merit money at the lower T14.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>With your Master’s degree it seems you’d be pretty well set in the field of accounting; why do you want to go to law school? I usually dismiss the opportunity part of the equation, but in your case it would appear that those costs would be significant.</p>

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<p>^^agree with cranky. The quality of life can be so much better in Accounting.</p>