What will I need for Law School?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>With undergraduate studies coming to a close, I can basically report what I've got going on. Note that I transferred from California State to Cornell University. I studied economics in the College of Arts and Science and plan on applying to law school in this upcoming october/nov/dec. Here are some stats, so let me know how I can do mostly in relation to my LSAT score:</p>

<p>LSAT: untaken (current preptest high is 169 but I still got till october before the real test)</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.794 (Still have this semester to get it to 3.8)</p>

<p>Next year I will do a MSc Education Policy Oxford University which finishes in 1 year (I want to study education law)</p>

<p>Half hispanic (Nicaragua/Costa Rica)</p>

<p>ECs: Cornell Economics Team, Cornell European Studies Research Fellow (study abroad + grant), Fresno State Athletics Club President, Elementary School and Middle School Volunteer, internship at a tax law firm (summer two years ago), and more.</p>

<p>So, let's assume assume that I get the 169 on the LSAT like on my preptests. What schools should I look at? Now, what if I improve that score over the 10 months I have free - then what schools are in my range?</p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>You know, in that range even a one or two-point fluctuation is going to change things a LOT. I hate to say it, but you’re going to need a real LSAT score before anybody can target you. (A 174 is Columbia or maybe even Harvard territory. A 172 is something like Penn. A 171 might be Duke. A 169 might be Georgetown. A 167 is something like USC.)</p>

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<p>I figured something like that. But it’s the only thing I have left to narrow down at this point. Are those scores you gave generic or specific to my qualifications? Do my qualifications even matter?</p>

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<p>I adjusted for your GPA but didn’t consider the rest of it, which I don’t think will matter too much. I know you’re anxious to know more sooner, but the truth is that you have a broad spectrum of possible universes still waiting to be “specified.” I wish I could tell you more.</p>

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<p>Bear in mind, he is eligible for URM status (at least I think so).</p>

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<p>“Do my qualifications even matter?”</p>

<p>The 3.794 GPA and “Half hispanic” matters.</p>

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<p>If you do pull out 169, you will get T14. Probably in at Georgetown, Cornell. ED at Mich or UVa and you have a good shot at either. Out at HYS, Columbia, NYU.</p>

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<p>It’s not clear to me that Nicaraguan is URM, so I didn’t adjust for it. The underlying point (the sensitivity to even a single-point variation) remains.</p>

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<p>Dang, Cornell and Georgetown aren’t even that good in terms of getting a job. I guess I’ll have to wait until I can get a 174+…if ever.</p>

<p>A bit hard to believe that they won’t care about my Master’s.</p>

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<p>Good thing you recognize employment problems within the legal field. </p>

<p>Now as far as your masters go. Its pretty worthless to them. Rarely do masters degrees matter (maybe an MS/PHD in tech for IP). And the fact that its a mickey mouse degree (education policy?) doesn’t add much value.</p>