<p>I've been out of school for a few years, had problems in college as I had zero motivation and my transcript would reflect E's in a variety of classes...like Art History from a big state institution. I'm pretty intelligent, but I got like a 160 LSAT. </p>
<p>Any ideas on my chances? GPA is literally around a 2.0</p>
<p>Chances at what?</p>
<p>Go to LSAC.org</a> Homepage. Search for law schools by UGPA + LSAT.</p>
<p>A 2.0 and 160 is not indicative of a good future law student. That said, I'll assume you've turned your life around a little and you should be ablt to get into some schools. I doubt you'll be able to crack tier 2. Maybe tier 3 and definitely some tier 4. But be forewarned: you will likely face a lifetime of career disappointment if you're striving for a lucrative biglaw job. You'll likely be making 45k out of graduation with loads of debt.</p>
<p>Not to be discouraging, but looking at the current employment prospects coming from law schools ranked below the second (and arguably the first) tier, there seems to be a point in which the time and money spent earning a law degree is simply not a worthwhile investment. While I'm not saying this is relevant in your case, I would recommend looking at some other sites which describe this in greater detail. </p>
<p>Certainly there are examples of people who have done great things coming from unkown schools, but the fact is that these are exceptions in a generally rigid system. Prestige matters in the world of American law, and as unfair as it may be, there are some salary levels and careers which are all but unreachable if you do not meet certain criteria from your first day out of law school. Don't give up on your dreams, but be pragamatic and only apply if you are absolutely certain you would enjoy working in law.</p>
<p>^Cosign .</p>