2.9/179 URM Chances? Forum

[2018hopeful]

Hi! I'm an AA female with a 2.9 ugpa and 179 lsat curious about my t14 chances! I plan on writing an addendum for one semester that personal issues severely affected my grades.

My ultimate goal is CCN but obviously my gpa is a crazy hurdle.

I'd appreciate any feedback about my chances at any schools. Thanks !

[SmokeytheBear]

Congrats on that score.

[sodomojo]

Tough to accurately predict your outcomes.

But I'd say you have reason to be optimistic for at least NYU.

[SmokeytheBear]

How much distance do you have between now and college?

[2018hopeful]

How much distance do you have between now and college?

I graduated 2015 and have beef working as a paralegal

[2018hopeful]

Tough to accurately predict your outcomes.

But I'd say you have reason to be optimistic for at least NYU.

I've heard UChicago is pretty hard on gpa's. Not sure about Columbia tho

[Platopus]

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[malysh]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations!

[Dcc617]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

[Platopus]

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[Jmart082]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations!

HYS still have GPA floors. They might be flexible for a URM w/ a 179, but not 2.9 flexible. Also, Harvard is accepting the GRE this year, so they can cherry pick high GRE/GPA combos without having to balance it out by accepting super splitters. IMO OP has no chance at HYS

Northwestern is notorious for being generous with super splitters. As for the rest of the T-14, the GPA issue is going to be a major hurdle, especially if you're looking for scholarships to defray the costs. I think it's fair to say that you'll be paying sticker at any T-14 you get into, with a possible exception being Northwestern.

[malysh]

[quote="Platopus"][quote="malysh"][quote="Platopus"]You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.[/quote]
This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations![/quote]

HYS still have GPA floors. They might be flexible for a URM w/ a 179, but not 2.9 flexible. Also, Harvard is accepting the GRE this year, so they can cherry pick high GRE/GPA combos without having to balance it out by accepting super splitters. IMO OP has no chance at HYS

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I don't think there is enough stats on this to not apply because LSN shows no acceptances. Your search goes from 165-180 but how many of those are above 170? how many are above 174? I have't checked yet but my guess is maybe one or 2 for the later and that's not a large enough sample to actually deduct chances. I'm not saying that OP will get in, or even that she has a good chance. But certainly she has a chance and it is not her job to tell schools she isn't "the right fit/good enough". The schools should make that decision themselves but they can't do that if she never applies.

Edit: Just looked into it. In this cycle there are 4 total AA on LSN with an LSAT above 174. Obviously LSN is a limited sample pool but OP is a rare commodity.

[NoDayButToday]

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[Platopus]

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[malysh]

I don't think there is enough stats on this to not apply because LSN shows no acceptances. Your search goes from 165-180 but how many of those are above 170? how many are above 174? I have't checked yet but my guess is maybe one or 2 for the later and that's not a large enough sample to actually deduct chances. I'm not saying that OP will get in, or even that she has a good chance. But certainly she has a chance and it is not her job to tell schools she isn't "the right fit/good enough". The schools should make that decision themselves but they can't do that if she never applies.

You have a fair enough point about sample size, but I still wouldn't say that OP has a "reasonable" chance at Harvard. I suppose if OP has the time and money, it may be worth it simply for the peace of mind, and there certainly isn't a downside. I just want to make sure we're being honest with OP's chances at HYS.

I guess it depends what "reasonable" means to you though To me reasonable is anywhere between 20-40%. I'd say OP might fall in there, although who knows. Personally i'd find a way to spend the extra bucks because the pay off if huge and there is no downside.

[Platopus]

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[2018hopeful]

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I appreciate it.

I don't want HYS. I specifically want Chicago or NYC so I'm focused on CCN, NU, and Fordham and will blanket everything T6-20 along with some safety schools.

So I really have no shot at any $? Not even NU ED?

[cavalier1138]

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I appreciate it.

I don't want HYS. I specifically want Chicago or NYC so I'm focused on CCN, NU, and Fordham and will blanket everything T6-20 along with some safety schools.

So I really have no shot at any $? Not even NU ED?

Scholarships are unpredictable, but you're very unlikely to get anything at the T13.

And yes, NU ED is off the table. Their ED program is meant to get students who would otherwise go to HYSCCN, so splitters are not favored.

[2018hopeful]

Thanks! I guess I'll just apply and see what happens but I don't see myself going anywhere at sticker. It honestly isn't worth it to me.

But thank you everyone for the insight!

[Dcc617]

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I appreciate it.

I don't want HYS. I specifically want Chicago or NYC so I'm focused on CCN, NU, and Fordham and will blanket everything T6-20 along with some safety schools.

So I really have no shot at any $? Not even NU ED?

Scholarships are unpredictable, but you're very unlikely to get anything at the T13.

And yes, NU ED is off the table. Their ED program is meant to get students who would otherwise go to HYSCCN, so splitters are not favored.

It's basically impossible for anyone here to predict scholarships for you. I'd just apply early, make sure your stuff is straight, and see what happens.

[pike25]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations!

I second this. Apply everywhere, including HYS

[Jmart082]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations!

I second this. Apply everywhere, including HYS

I'd recommend WUSTL for a full scholarship and possible leverage in scholly negotiations. You'll almost certainly get one with your score, even with the GPA.

[MKC]

Blanket the T20 for maximum flexibility. As one of the posters above said, your cycle is going to be wildly unpredictable. There are so few splitters to that extreme that it's going to be impossible to make predictions due to sample size. You're going to go to a great school somewhere for free though. I'd put money on that. Congrats!

[2018hopeful]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations!

I second this. Apply everywhere, including HYS

I'd recommend WUSTL for a full scholarship and possible leverage in scholly negotiations. You'll almost certainly get one with your score, even with the GPA.

But some schools (like CCN) only negotiate with their peers, right? So, theoretically/optimistically speaking, if I were to get a full at WUSTL would CN even care if they accepted me at sticker?

I mean of course no one can answer definitively, but still...

[Delano]

You are going to have a widely unpredictable cycle. Apply broadly to the T-14 minus HYS and see where the chips land.

This but definitely apply to HYS. Y/S are super unlikely because of the gpa but still you probably have a better chance than many applicants and I'd argue chances are Harvard are reasonable. Lots of people out there will high gpas but very few with an LSAT like that! You are probably one in a small handful of AA females with above a 178 and it'd be crazy to not at least try for HYS.
Congratulations!

I second this. Apply everywhere, including HYS

I'd recommend WUSTL for a full scholarship and possible leverage in scholly negotiations. You'll almost certainly get one with your score, even with the GPA.

But some schools (like CCN) only negotiate with their peers, right? So, theoretically/optimistically speaking, if I were to get a full at WUSTL would CN even care if they accepted me at sticker?

I mean of course no one can answer definitively, but still...

CCN might not care, but it could be used to negotiate with schools closer in rank to WUSTL (which could, hypothetically, then be used to negotiate with schools with a slightly higher ranking, etc etc).