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What are my chances at getting into a top law school?
I attended undergrad at the University of Virginia. I double majored in Government and History and minored in Russian Language and Literature. My cumulative GPA was 3.808. I relaxed over the summer and studied this fall for the LSAT. I took the LSAT in December but I have a feeling I bombed it. My timing under pressure was much worse than in practice tests--I had to guess on about 6 questions per section as I was running out of time. Assuming my accuracy is so-so on the ones I attempted I'm hoping for a mid 150s as a best case scenario. I typically suck at timed standardized tests getting into UVA with lower than average SAT scores (I did get an 800 on the US history SAT II my area of expertise). I am a white male but come from a rural Southern Virginia town of about 1,200 and I was a first generation college student. I feel like I can write a killer personal statement as my goal is to go into public law--not private sector. I want to help people, I'm not in this for the maximum amount of money. What are realistically my chances at getting into a top tier school? Of course I don't expect Harvard or Yale, but what about a Cornell, UVA, Duke, or even Boston? Thanks.
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- RoaringMiceLv 74 years ago
Law school admissions in the US is way more GPA/LSAT oriented even than undergrad admissions. Most law schools admit based on two primary factors (some admit ONLY on them): GPA and LSAT. You can go to the LSAC website and they let you enter your GPA and estimated LSAT score, and will show you your chances at every law school in the US.
Based on your LSAT possibly being in the 155 range, you probably won't get into any of the law schools on your list. But there are plenty of others, and you may want to seriously consider doing hardcore prep for the LSAT and retaking it.