<p>Hello, I am currently a undergrad at UCLA with a graduating GPA of 3.61. I transferred to UCLA so this is calculating in my Transfer institutions GPA, which was higher than my UCLA GPA which was closer to 3.52. I was a history major, with little to no extracurricular experience. At best I was a general member for some clubs on campus, Model UN, and some cultural clubs. I have one professor, who is the head of their department, who I believe will write me a very good recommendation, I did take 3 of his classes and got an A in all of them, and he knows my name. I also have another professor, who I believe will write me one but not really certain a very good recommendation, well at least nothing that stands out. I had limited part time work experience, mostly tutoring at a local SAT academy for some history classes. Given my background, and btw I have not taken the LSAT's but am planning on taking it this October, is it realistic for me to be aiming for T14 law schools, to places like Harvard (my dream school), or even a place like UCLA? I Hope to score at least in the (160-180 range) Or will it just be a waste of time....
I really want to go into T14 law schools, and I'm even considering taking one more year hear at UCLA, this is my 3rd year here (But i did transfer in a year), to raise my GPA to a 3.69 (given ideal cricumstances). Is that route worth it? I know school is expensive but I want to have the best chances at the best law schools in the country! I'm feeling particularly depressed about how I'm going to be graduating in less than a week and have no power over possibly raising my GPA, which to me seems not too strong. If there is anyone whose ever been in a similar position like me, like former applicants or even current undergrads who are considering law school, please give me your feedback regarding my current situation! It will be most appreciated and to everyone applying the next cycle good luck! And thank you for hearing my ramble.</p>
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<p>the range of schools where you can be admitted with a score between 160-180 is HUGE. 160 will not get you into any T14 schools, where a 180 may get you in everywhere except HYS (which are reaches for everyone). You would be in a better position to assess your chances if you had **actual **scores .</p>
<p>The sky is the limit, depending upon your LSAT score. I would try to apply on a normal graduation cycle, and if you get into your target school graduate, but if not you can still take the extra year by not graduating.</p>
<p>Also, if you want to play around with numbers, check out lawschoolpredictor.com. Law school admissions is almost entirely a numbers game, so it can give you a decent projection of where you could get in with different numbers. Of course, until you’ve actually taken the LSAT and received a score, as sybbie719 said, everything is purely speculation.</p>