Need law school admissions advice...badly

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<p>I just took my LSAT, walked out of that test thinking I did pretty damn good...I'd get at least a 163-161 on my practice tests...and I find out I scored a 147...I don't know if shock is even the right word to describe what I felt when saw that score...</p>

<p>My undergrad gpa is not too hot - 3.08, grad gpa is 3.5 both in Computer Science. I have substantial work experience from big name corporations. But, I just need advice as to where I could possibly get admitted to?? Does anyone know if I can actually even get admitted to New York Law School??</p>

<p>If anybody has any kind of advice to this regard, it would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>You may wish to study & re-take the LSAT exam after a thorough preparation. There are law schools which accept students with your credentials, particularly if you can increase your LSATs. One that may be in your range is Gonzaga in the state of Washington. Willamette in Oregon might also be a school to consider. I've had close friends attend both law schools & they are enjoying successful careers in law now.
Your current college should be able to advise you of other law schools that may fit your profile & needs. Good luck!</p>

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<p>a significant increase in the LSAT will be taken into consideration. most law schools want the average, a few will take the higher score. but even if averaged, they'll definitely take the "quirk" into consideration.</p>

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<p>You should definitely take the LSAT again, trying for the upper 150s this time.</p>

<p>This is the link to NYLS: <a href="http://www.nyls.edu/pages/2890.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyls.edu/pages/2890.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>As you can see, the median LSAT score is 156, so you should probably bring up your score.</p>

<p>Do you know which section hurt you the most on the LSAT?</p>

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<p>There's almost no chance you'll get into NYLS. You need to take the LSAT again if you want to do better than a fourth-tier school.</p>

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<p>This might be a question derived from naivete or just stupidity, but how many tiers are there?</p>

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<p>You should go over your LSAT and call up LSAC to ensure that something didn't go drastically wrong - like mis-bubbling the score sheet and getting an entire section wrong. That score differential really looks like a result of skipping a question and having each answer correspond to the question before it.</p>

<p>If not, I would strongly, strongly suggest re-taking the test. Practice under timed, stressful conditions; consider taking another year to apply if need be. An LSAT in the 160s will put you in fine shape for NYLS; however, an LSAT in the 140s with a low undergrad GPA means you'll be fighting an uphill battle to get in anywhere.</p>