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« on: October 26, 2008, 09:18:59 PM »
I don't think you need to apply ED. Even if things get more competitive this year, I can't see the median LSAT moving up more than a point at schools already near the top of the bunch (like Chicago). So, you're around the median for GPA and a point above it for LSAT...if you apply now or within the next couple weeks, you'll be relatively early and should get in or WL and then eventually in.
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« on: October 26, 2008, 09:13:55 PM »
Thanks for the response. Those that voted yes (or would say yes) can you elaborate?
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« on: October 26, 2008, 10:06:27 AM »
3.7/174
but there's more behind those numbers...
3.88 - 2 yrs at CC
3.2 - 2 yrs at top LAC
so downward trend
June 08 - 170
Oct 08 - 174
decent leadership/volunteer/tutoring ECs, worked throughout college, first gen college student
Also would apply to:
Harvard
Columbia
Penn
Chicago
Berkeley
Michigan
Virginia
Duke
Cornell
Georgetown
UCLA
UT
but I really, really want to go to NYU. Only real competitors, if I got in, would be Columbia, Harvard, and Berkeley.
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« on: October 25, 2008, 09:26:11 PM »
So I'm willing to help future retakers!
I took the test in June and got a 170. I retook in October and got a 174. Here's what I recommend:
1) Do your schoolwork. I read my assignments (philosophy) and read political news every morning. My reading went from -5 in June to -2 in October.
2) Cut down your time-limit for each section. On the few preptests I did do, I gave myself 30 minutes instead. I think this paid off for LR in particular.
3) Don't stress. If you've taken the test once, you have a score (hopefully not too far from what you originally aimed for). For me at least, the difference in stress between October and June was huge. I think that really paid off as well.
Finally, on the day of the test I walked out feeling no better than I had in June and figured my score would range from 168-172. In other words, think hard before cancelling!
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« on: October 25, 2008, 02:44:01 PM »
Yes, 4.03. With 4.03/172, you should apply anywhere and expect to get in at all schools with the possible exceptions of Yale and Stanford.
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« on: October 25, 2008, 02:41:39 PM »
For Cornell though, we do have to print out the Dean's Rec and have it sent, correct? But we can just do LORs online through LSAC?
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« on: October 25, 2008, 02:38:06 PM »
yay! ok...i'm just trying to convince myself that I don't need to apply ED to my top choice, NYU. 
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« on: October 25, 2008, 01:47:45 PM »
bump
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« on: October 25, 2008, 11:18:58 AM »
2 yrs at CC, 2 yrs at top LAC downward GPA trend  CC GPA: 3.88 College GPA: 3.2 LSAC GPA: 3.7 June LSAT: 170 Oct LSAT: 174 Worked throughout college, first gen student, volunteer tutor throughout, pres. student govt. at CC Top choice is NYU, but worried still about the potential that they will average my LSATs in combination with my GPA trend. Will be including addendum basically saying that college GPA would be closer to 3.45-3.5 had I not taken and received the average grades for upper level math courses. Applying to: NYU Columbia Berkeley Harvard Chicago Penn Michigan Virginia Cornell Duke Georgetown UCLA UT
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« on: October 06, 2008, 10:37:14 AM »
I'd say the RC was comparable to June, but slightly easier. LG was without a doubt harder. LR about the same.
June curve was -10. I'm betting -10/-11 for this one as well, and leaning towards 11.
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