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3.11 GPA, no LSAT, T13 chances?

Post by T14HopefulURM » Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:38 pm

Hi.
I have a 3.11, not taken my LSAT yet but aiming to take it Oct 28th and get a score of 175 or better. I also have work experience Did you get in with your scores? If yes, what schools? I'm also AA, Female so I am URM and applying next year wto start in 2021. My picks are Harvard and U Penn but will also apply to UVA , UT Austin and Georgetown

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Re: 3.11 GPA, no LSAT, T13 chances?

Post by QContinuum » Tue Jun 11, 2019 10:04 pm

Take the LSAT first (and good luck!) and then come back once you have a score in hand. It's pretty much impossible to speculate on your chances without an actual, reportable LSAT score.

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Re: 3.11 GPA, no LSAT, T13 chances?

Post by MaxMcMann » Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:40 pm

You have chances. I was a non-URM in that range at a lower T14. My LSAT was median - guess they liked my work experience/essays.

I know a couple of guys in my class who did worse. One had a GPA somewhere in the 2.8 range - but a 176 LSAT.

Basically, study your ass off for the test. You'll need it - with that GPA you'll be lucky to get into ANY T13 (Lord knows I was - last minute off a waitlist with no cash and damn happy to have it) and you certainly can't rely on it.

Yeah, it's possible but don't count on it. I have a URM friend with great experience/recs and a niche but highly in-demand specialty who didn't make it with a higher GPA. No idea what her LSAT was - I assume mid 160s based on her posturing.

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