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Talkin' October LSAT |
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ooooh, hahvahd ... |
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10/28/2002 |
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Kid -- Early decision was a hard decision, but I'm not THAT sure I want to go to Columbia (i.e., I want to reserve the option to go to Harvard if I'm lucky enough to get in).
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm interested to see what happens. I have a hard time believing Columbia will let your GPA overshadow your LSAT, especially if you can spin it well in your application. Let's face it: anyone who can get a 173 on the LSAT is *highly* qualified to do well in law school.
I wonder how much overseas experience will matter? I would think that would be a plus (I hope so since I lived in Moscow for a year). But maybe it's more common than people suggest.
Again -- it seems spin is the key. Any experience can be made interesting. That is, if they care about experience at all.
Good luck. |
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Yeah, I forgot the big H was on your list too. Fully understandable that.
As for how much international experience matters, I'm not 100% sure. I think - partly - it matters as much as you make it matter. Like that guy who asked if being gay would help him in apps. I think it would if he relates it cogently to the ps and his interest in law.
Along those lines, I think my overseas experience is a plus, though not decisive. It's not going to erase a substandard gpa, but the four-plus years I've worked and studied in Asia are definitely going to be the theme and focus of my application package. Same goes for anyone else who has a convincing and in-depth story to tell - whether it's two years in IB or ten as a high school teacher.
I just believe that having a firm grasp of who you are and why you seek to enter law school, in general, gives a foundation and hence edge to your application. In the sense that overseas experience can facilitate that awareness, then yes, it can be seen as an "advantage."
On the other hand, living abroad by itself isn't all that exotic these days. The applicant pool to top schools is full of wiz kids who have done amazing things in their lives.
The other thing I've really got going for me is six months of charm school, not to mention an intensive course of indoctrination by a charismatic leader who revealed his secrets to me. Those intangible qualities are going to beam out of my application and mesmerize the adcomm into doing my bidding. And class, oh, I've got class all over me. That's my ace in the hole, baby.
Mmmm, there's a smudge on my white shoes. Time to spit and polish.
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