<p>Hey everyone. I am a Electrical Engineering major at the University of Maryland. I have maintained a 3.4 average inside of my major and was wondering what my chances would be for different schools. The schools I am looking at are Northwestern, Columbia, UC-Berk and Georgetown. Does anyone think that I am looking too high or too low in my selections. Thanks again guys.Oh yah my LSAT was 164.</p>
<p>Your LSAT is too low to seriously consider those schools. Your acceptance to Georgetown is plausible, I wouldn't consider it a high probability event though.</p>
<p>Also, I don't think major GPA is what matters. Overall GPA is the relevant statistic -- correct me if I'm wrong?</p>
<p>Thx for your feedback. My gpa is currently a 3.51 overall. I am scheduling to retake the LSAT soon. I have many friends from UMD that have gotten into great law schools like Columbia with a 3.4 from our engineering school. I'm gonna fix that LSAT score immediately though. Thx again</p>
<p>LSAC Data search estimates your probability at Georgetown at ~18%. NU, UCB, and Columbia do not participate.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lsac.org%5B/url%5D">http://www.lsac.org</a></p>
<p>"Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools"
"LSAC Data Search"</p>
<p>I checked the site. Good Stuff. There was just no where to classify my major. That makes a huge difference. My tutor is an engineering major as well. He had a 3.4 and an LSAT of 170 and was accepted to Columbia Law. If I take the LSAT again Ill be right in that neighborhood.</p>
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<p>That's because the LSAC -- the official representative of law schools -- is trying to tell you that it doesn't matter.</p>
<p>An LSAT of 170 "puts you in the neighborhood" of virtually any law school in the country.</p>
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An LSAT of 170 "puts you in the neighborhood" of virtually any law school in the country.
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except Harvard, Stanford, and Yale</p>
<p>I have got to disagree with major not mattering. I'm in the Law School prep club at umd. Those with 3.5 in economics are not having the same choices as those in engineering ( A VASTLY MORE DIFFCULT) major with the same GPA. If Major didn't matter then........ . Will a 4.0 in KNES (basically gym) be a better student then a 3.5 Engineering Student. I talked to my law school advisor about major he has informed me that major does make a difference.</p>
<p>udream - since you have said that when you retake the LSAT's, you'll be "right in the neighborhood" of 170, and you've already chosen your major, what possible difference would our opinion make? Just go out, get your 170+, and apply.</p>
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except Harvard, Stanford, and Yale
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Are you familiar with the definition of "virtually"? :)</p>