I think Berkeley is definitely out with a 3.8. Your best chance in the T14 is Georgetown. If you had a 4.0 gpa, UVA ED would be a possibility as well. I think you will get into USC, Fordham, Emory, UT (?), UCLA (?), GW, etc. You most likely have…
LSAC hires statisticians to even up the playing field and make the test to be of equal difficulty to previously administered exams. While @"Jonathan Wang" has a point in saying that the test with a "generous" curve will be more difficult, the more …
My theory is half of the people on TLS are liars. There's no way that EVERYONE on there gets a 170+. Moreover, they don't even have anything intelligent to say. All you hear is, "retake."
Barring URM status or a close relative who gives millions of dollars to the school every year, all of those schools are major "reach schools" for you. Your best bet in the T14 with your #s are Cornell, Georgetown, UVA (with an ED app), Michigan, Du…
@fuzzy228
Well, I can tell you from my own experience that I have improved tremendously. I scored a 147 on my diagnostic and i just got a 171 on a PT yesterday. It also depends on what your diagnostic is. The higher your score, the more difficul…
I'm hoping for a curve like PT 71 (Dec 2013), where you can get 14 wrong and still get a 170. FYI, here's a link to the curve for all of the released LSAT exams. It's very informative and it provides insight into the trends for the later PTs.
http…
@mpits001
@dave.arpino
Hey, do you guys mind posting
a) your diagnostic
b) your PT average leading up to the exam
c) your actual score
that way we can see whether or not PTs are indicative of the actual exam
@"Aiesha G."
I used Cambridge packets for several months, which helped me see the pattern of mistakes I was making. Currently I just take PTs and timed sections from PT 1-35 and A, B and C.
@Mitzyyyy
I completed the entire bundle in 4 days, FWIW. It is certainly possible to complete the bundle in a timely manner. Now, with that being said, everyone has different experiences with LG. Some people are naturally adept at solving games,…
If someone takes the LSAT twice and scores a 140 on the first try and a 180 on the second try, there is no way that NYU will view it as a 160. They'll offer that applicant an apartment in the West Village to come to their school.
@nicole.hopkins
I got another 169 on PT 53
I changed two answers to an incorrect answer choice, which means I would have gotten a 171. I was so angry lol
I hate to be the messenger of bad news, but U.S. News published an article about an increase in applicants and test takers, which suggests that next cycle might be more competitive.
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/law-admissions-lowdown/2015/0…
@profile427
Does your undergraduate school give out "A+" for classes? If so, your gpa will be a lot higher because LSAC recalculates your gpa and uses A+ as 4.33. With a 3.867, however, you will need a 167+ to get into the lower T14. 3.857+166+E…
Outside of the T14, where you go to school will determine where you will work. Apply to schools in areas where you will enjoy working and living. I'm not familiar with the Midwest, but in NY there are T14 schools (NYU and Columbi), strong regional…