Berk (presumably sticker) /NU (5k)/ Retake June or October
Berkeley
NU
Retake June or October
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Hello Everyone,
I’m currently an undergrad with no debt that will be graduating in May. Currently, I have been waitlisted at most of the T-14 with the exceptions of Berkeley and NU. As follows, I believe that I will be attending most of these schools either near or at sticker (NU has offered something like $15k in scholy.)
I am fairly open to where I work, and what I want to do. Thus far, I’m interested in eventually pursuing prosecutorial work, but I’m willing to consider other options. I have no ties to any state. Finally, I’ve taken the LSAT once in June of last year (studied during the school year and summer) and am willing to study for the LSAT again (either June or October). As my profile states, I have a 165 and a 3.95 LSDAS GPA, and am a first generation-college student.
So, should I consider going to Berkeley or NU or wait a year and volunteer for something like the courts or the local DA’s office? Thoughts?
I wasn’t sure because I’ve seen threads w/ Berkeley at sticker polls leaning towards attending. Additionally, there’s pressure to go to a “prestigious law school” right after graduation (the whole first-generation thing and all), but I’ll probably just need to reason with them as I’m pretty debt-averse.
If/When I do retake the LSAT, should I consider utilizing a different study strategy? I used Kaplan for the 165, as they’re the only real provider of brick and mortar facilities here. Any recommends? I know that goes into another category, but I was just wondering.
Is that first gen thing real? I’ve yet to see anyone even mention that as a boost. There’s not even like a checkbox on apps for it. There’s an optional box for highest level attained, and you can opt not to even include a parent iirc.
I don’t know about law but I’ve worked in undergrad and med school admissions and they did take it into account when the information was volunteered. It’s not a huge automatic boost or anything but, for undergrad in particular, it was usually taken into consideration/noted on the file.
If you are set on law school, you should absolutely retake. Score above 170 and go to a T-14 for free.
You’d basically be earning $150K by delaying for a year. Even if you spent 1000 hours prepping for the October LSAT (basically 40 hours per week from now until then) you’d be earning the equivalent of $150 per hour on that time.