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Ode to all the 'arrogant' ivy league idiots |
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thanks for the advic |
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08/20/1999 |
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Suzy,
With a 180 LSAT you have a shot, but only a slim one unfortunately. The way that law schools admit students is by giving them an indexed rating which is made up solely of GPA and LSAT. Your GPA probably will preclude you from Harvard, Stanford, or Yale, but not from other top schools.
If your goal is to become a professor, supreme court clerk, or appeals court judge, going to Harvard, Stanford, or Yale is virtually a must (as is having a high GPA and being on the law review at one of those schools.)
If your goal is to get to a top firm, you can go to any of the top 14 schools and have a great chance of getting there if your law school grades are good. Columbia, NYU, and UPenn are great for getting to the top New York Firms. Berkeley is great for getting to the top California firms, etc.
Don't get caught up with just going to Harvard, Yale, or Stanford. As long as you are at one of the top 14 schools, you will always have access to the top lawfirm jobs in the country.
Good luck!!
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thanks for the advice,another question i have is about that indexed rating that law schools have,i am thinking of applying to Virginia, and their ratings are as follows.4.159*gpa+.24*LSAT+2.out of a maximum score of 61.836,i scored a 58.09,and according to the admission stats i have a good shot.i looked at yale's admission stats, and i found that they have admited people with gpas of between 3-3.2 with LSATs of 170-174.And most law schools acknowledge that they do look for the quality of undergrad courses and a rising trend in grades.Is this true?
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