Should I even apply to Harvard Law School?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a sophomore at the University of Maryland. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do at the beginning of my college journey so I started out pursuing an engineering degree (my dad is an engineer and pressured me into that career path), however, it wasn't long before I knew that engineering wasn't for me. Sadly, my GPA dropped from a 3.7 to a 2.9 by the end of my freshman year. I quickly changed my major to a government and politics & criminology and criminal justice double major. The good news is that I've found something I really enjoy doing and I can't wait to apply to law school. The bad news is that my GPA is slowly recovering and I don't know if I'll be able to get it up high enough to apply to Harvard. </p>

<p>*My GPA is currently a 3.1 (3.3 after this semester), and if I continue to get straight A's I can get it up to a 3.55 by the time I start applying to law schools (nothing is guaranteed though)
*I've already taking the lsat (I know I took them much earlier than most people and my advisor strongly encouraged me not to but I was really determined to turn my academics around and spent my entire summer studying and taking practice exams) and I got a 179, so I'm happy I did</p>

<p>In summary, there is basically no job market for lawyers and Harvard is my dream so if I dont get in there or at least somewhere in the top 5 I don't even know if its worth it to go to law school</p>

<p>Do I have a shot? Any suggestions? Maybe wait a year and apply after my final grades come in from senior year, or do some volunteering abroad etc.?</p>

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<p>Hey! I can’t chance your for Harvard because I know nothing about that school but I can say that the odds don’t look good :frowning: the GOOD news though is that there are plenty of other good law schools. There are good lawyers that didn’t go to Harvard. When picking your grad school, don’t get caught up in how fancy of a name the school has. Just like if you were directing a movie, sure the big names and A List celebrities would be good to cast, there’s plenty of equally good or better actors who just haven’t gotten as much publicity and exposure. The same thing goes for picking a school. Your career isn’t over if you don’t go to Harvard or another school with a big name.</p>

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<p>If 179 is really your LSAT score, then you are truly an exceptional student.
From what I have briefly researched, some school in the top 14 will bite at your 179. You’re probably secured a spot at Cornell, for instance.</p>

<p>It may make sense to get internship experience. Then again, this is the wrong section of CC, and I am the wrong person, to answer this question.</p>

<p>Check out the Law School section: [Law</a> School - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/law-school/]Law”>Law School - College Confidential Forums)</p>

<p>Also, there are already existing threads discussing high LSAT / low GPA.</p>

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<p>And if you can, could you chance me for UNC chapel hill for undergrad? Thanks!</p>

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<p>just looked at your post…not sure why you would even ask…UNC chapel hill isn’t an ivy and your stats right now are ivy competitive. You’ll get in if you keep it up through Junior year and make sure your SAT score is above 2000 just to be safe.</p>

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<p>NWU, UVA, Georgetown or Cornell might be doable at 3.45/179… since T-14 schools are the ones with the best placement (I’m putting 3.45 just to give a cushion)</p>

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<p>Thank you!!</p>