<p>Hey everyone!</p>
<p>I'm trying to decide where to apply with my current stats.</p>
<p>I have a 3.8 from a top public and a 164 LSAT. I'm planning to retake the LSAT this December... not sure how much I can raise it, but it was at the lower end of my practice tests, so, we'll see.</p>
<p>But with my current stats, where should I be looking? (FYI, I'd really like to aim for a couple Top 14's!)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Your LSAT score is below the 25th percentile at all the top 14 schools except Berkeley , but hey, a quarter of each school's admits are under the 25th percentile, so it might be worth a shot, especially since your GPA is above the median. The more schools you apply to, the better the chance that one of them will overlook your LSAT score (this is where your work experience, recommendations, the diversity you add to the school, etc. really matter, so make sure you present them in as compelling a way as possible).</p>
<p>If I were you, I'd apply to Berkeley, as many of the T14 as you can afford (but only those you'd be willing to attend if you got in...if you hate snow for example, don't waste your time with Cornell or Michigan), and a few (3-5?) slightly lower-ranked schools in the geographic area you'd like to practice. I don't think you have to look below the top 100 (or even probably the top 50, depending on the # of applications you do) unless you're looking for scholarships.</p>
<p>Even if you are looking for scholarships, I think you really shouldn't have to venture below the top 50 or 60. You might have a good shot at something in the Top 25, so I would put the majority of your applications there. I wouldn't apply to too many inside the top 14 unless you have no problem shelling out $1000 for all of them. As the previous poster said, only apply to schools you would definitely attend.</p>
<p>Also, FYI, your undergraduate university really doesn't matter. Good luck!</p>