3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT Forum
- OrangeMarmalade
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3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
Hey all,
I have a 3.8 UGPA, 164 LSAT, and am half Hispanic, half Asian. I'm a first generation American aspiring to become an immigration lawyer, currently working in an immig. firm. I am wondering about my chances for T30 schools, such as BU, BC, Fordham, GW, and UCI.
Thanks!!
I have a 3.8 UGPA, 164 LSAT, and am half Hispanic, half Asian. I'm a first generation American aspiring to become an immigration lawyer, currently working in an immig. firm. I am wondering about my chances for T30 schools, such as BU, BC, Fordham, GW, and UCI.
Thanks!!
- UVA2B
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
Where do you want to be an immigration lawyer?
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
You should aim higher - the lower T14 is very realistic with your profile.
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
You will get into all of these schools with substantial scholarship. I agree with above that you should aim higher. I'd also say, retaking wouldn't be a terrible idea. A 167 would open up a lot of schools for you.
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
Afaik that's not really necessary for immigration so no great upside to the massive debt.goldenbear2020 wrote:You should aim higher - the lower T14 is very realistic with your profile.
Why are people saying aim higher? If it's to aim higher with a retake, sure. But explain to me why $250,000k in debt at a T14 beats a strong regional (in the regions they wish to work, presumably) here for immigration law.
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
I agree that OP should make cost a priority if they're set on immigration, but if nothing else a T13 acceptance could make a difference with T30 scholarship negotiation. Merit money isn't completely unrealistic at the T13 schools where OP is a reverse splitter (Duke, Boalt, Cornell), and $40k from one of those schools might turn into $100k from one of OP's target schools.Rigo wrote:Why are people saying aim higher? If it's to aim higher with a retake, sure. But explain to me why $250,000k in debt at a T14 beats a strong regional (in the regions they wish to work, presumably) here for immigration law.
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
Send Berkeley an app and play up the first gen thing (they have a special scholarship iirc). GL
- OrangeMarmalade
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
Thank you all for your comments! I have already sent most of these apps so retake is not really an option at the moment, unfortunately The 164 is from a second time taking the LSAT.
I am not sure where I want to practice yet...I have applied mostly in the east and west coast.
Thanks again.
I am not sure where I want to practice yet...I have applied mostly in the east and west coast.
Thanks again.
- cavalier1138
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
I'm not sure that a retake is a good idea in your scenario, but you can always retake after sending in apps. There's no technical barrier to you doing it if you want to.OrangeMarmalade wrote:Thank you all for your comments! I have already sent most of these apps so retake is not really an option at the moment, unfortunately The 164 is from a second time taking the LSAT.
I am not sure where I want to practice yet...I have applied mostly in the east and west coast.
Thanks again.
- Platopus
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- OrangeMarmalade
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Re: 3.8 GPA / 164 LSAT
I'm from the east coast!Platopus wrote:
Where do you have ties?
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