The where should I apply post

[KatieManley01]

Hi guys.  Ok, so I took the lsat in Dec and just received my score of 168.  I have a gpa of 3.89.  I don't have any significant work experience, a legal internship and campus jobs, but nothing too impressive.  I've got a lot of community service and campus involvement and fairly good lors.  So, I'm trying to figure out where to apply.  I was really hoping for a bit higher lsat, but think I should be ok still.  My top choices are probably UT, Duke, and Georgetown.  However, i'm not sure if my list is realistic enough.  Here it is:

University of Virginia
Duke
University of Ca- Berkeley
Georgetown
UT
Vanderbuilt
University of S. CA
George Washington Univer
and probably a couple other safeties

Considering that my apps won't be sent for about another week, that will probably work against me a bit.  Could anyone offer an opinion?

[cascagrossa]

i honestly think you have a great shot at all of those schools.  i would trade my 2.88/174 for your 3.89/168 any day of the week.  you should apply to some higher ranked schools as well, you never know what could happen.

[russian_concussion]

Any preference of where in the US you wanna go?

Also, are blondes considered a URM?

[NYKnicks]

Your numbers are really solid and should give you a great shot at all of the schools you listed. I would even say you should apply to more schools in the top 10, you really are underestimating yourself if you don't.

[BM2004]

Katie:  Check out www.chiashu.com (hit the law school link on the top left hand side of the page).  You may have already seen this - it seems like a good place to get an idea about schools that seem like plausible possibilities - and your top three all appear within reach ... good luck.

[HawkEye]

Hi guys.  Ok, so I took the lsat in Dec and just received my score of 168.  I have a gpa of 3.89.  I don't have any significant work experience, a legal internship and campus jobs, but nothing too impressive.  I've got a lot of community service and campus involvement and fairly good lors.  So, I'm trying to figure out where to apply.  I was really hoping for a bit higher lsat, but think I should be ok still.  My top choices are probably UT, Duke, and Georgetown.  However, i'm not sure if my list is realistic enough.  Here it is:

University of Virginia
Duke
University of Ca- Berkeley
Georgetown
UT
Vanderbuilt
University of S. CA
George Washington Univer
and probably a couple other safeties

Considering that my apps won't be sent for about another week, that will probably work against me a bit.  Could anyone offer an opinion?

It seems like you have a pretty darn good chance at all the schools you listed.  I think Berkeley looks right for you considering your GPA and LSAT.  3.89 is what Berkeley looks for and 168 is what Berkeley looks for.  Where are u living?? Outer state tuition is not really good in Berkeley.  You will be paying extra for??? I don't know??? not paying tax??? 

[KatieManley01]

Hey guys.  Thanks so much for your help.  I really appreciate your advice.  Maybe I'll go ahead and add another higher ranked school.  I'm really looking for a bit warmer weather, so think UT might actually be the best location.  I am a Kansas resident, so will have out of state tuition wherever I go....  Lots of loans to pay back:)  Thanks again and Merry Christmas!

[hocuspocus]

Don't know where you went undergrad to put the 3.89 in context, but I think you should definitely throw in more top 10 schools, especially Penn and Michigan, and probably Chicago too.  You wouldn't be insane to include Columbia and NYU.

[davidfriedland]

Hey guys.  Thanks so much for your help.  I really appreciate your advice.  Maybe I'll go ahead and add another higher ranked school.  I'm really looking for a bit warmer weather, so think UT might actually be the best location.  I am a Kansas resident, so will have out of state tuition wherever I go....  Lots of loans to pay back:)  Thanks again and Merry Christmas!

Kansas is a lucky state to be able to host such a beautiful girl. Yes you are a wrap at Cornell - come here to New York we need some blondes to offset the brunette/blonde ratio. 

[ori]

Katie:  Check out www.chiashu.com (hit the law school link on the top left hand side of the page).  You may have already seen this - it seems like a good place to get an idea about schools that seem like plausible possibilities - and your top three all appear within reach ... good luck.

How were these probabilities calculated???