<p>Hi! I am an undergraduate who wants to eventually go to Harvard Law School. I currently attend Princeton Univ. and will graduate with a 3.74 GPA (top quintile, but not summa cum laude). My sample LSAT scores right now are between 172 and 178, so a conservative estimate of my actual score might be 174. </p>
<p>Should I apply to HLS immediately, or maybe take some time off? I suggest this simply because many of my friends who are applying to HLS have near-perfect GPA's, above 3.8. This will clearly be a detriment, and since I will only go to Law School once, I want to make sure I get the most out of my school and my education. If I decide to postpone law school, what could I do to make my application more competitive? Is there research, etc. that anyone would recommend?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>-DM</p>