Applications advice
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:17 pm
168 LSAT, 2.55 GPA, non-URM, 3 years of work experience (Microsoft) post college.
With my terrible undergrad GPA, the top schools I applied to were Washington U and the midwestern state schools (Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana). I assumed these would be reach schools for me, but I've started receiving offers from them. I like the Midwest and would be very happy going to any of the above schools, but I can't help but wonder if I cast a wide enough net with my applications.
My question is this: would it be worthwhile to throw a couple of hail-marys and apply to some other schools closer to T-14 that have March application deadlines? Or with my numbers would I just be wasting time/money? Law School Predictor doesn't get me much of a chance at any of these schools, but then again it pegged me as <5% at Minnesota.
Thanks in advance,
-Evan
With my terrible undergrad GPA, the top schools I applied to were Washington U and the midwestern state schools (Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana). I assumed these would be reach schools for me, but I've started receiving offers from them. I like the Midwest and would be very happy going to any of the above schools, but I can't help but wonder if I cast a wide enough net with my applications.
My question is this: would it be worthwhile to throw a couple of hail-marys and apply to some other schools closer to T-14 that have March application deadlines? Or with my numbers would I just be wasting time/money? Law School Predictor doesn't get me much of a chance at any of these schools, but then again it pegged me as <5% at Minnesota.
Thanks in advance,
-Evan