I wouldn’t worry too much about ECs, @acamero2. Law school admissions isn’t like undergrad admissions – it’s much more numbers-based. ECs probably help a little bit but not as much as a few years of impressive work experience. But ultimately, GPA and LSAT are going to matter the most.
Well I don’t really have any impressive work experience either, just Summer jobs at unimpressive places that helped cover what my scholarship didn’t. I’m going to make my final decision after I get my LSAT score back in October. If I do really well I’m going to take a gap year so I can use my graduated GPA and get into a better school like UCB. If I disappoint myself with my LSAT then I will probably apply to Davis and Irvine, maybe still take a gap year if I could get more scholarship money from them with a higher GPA. Hopefully in my gap year I will be able to secure a good job for my application. Thanks for all your help @SlippinJimmy
Well, that assumes that the OP is assured of receiving senior grades that are better than his/her current CGPA and/or will obtain a significantly higher LSAT score in another year - none of which are guaranteed. What if neither happens? Heck, what if the OP’s senior grades are actually worse than his/her current CGPA?
Regardless, I’m taking the LSAT this September and will probably only take it once since it will be right after a powerscore prep class (I really doubt I could do better in another year, I think the prep course will get me as high as I am likely to get). However, it is VERY likely that my GPA will be much better when I graduate. I am incredibly capable of getting As in the types of classes I take now, the reason why my current GPA is not amazing is because I am recovering from unnecessary science and math classes I took my sophomore year that were obviously not my strengths @peterquill