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Background:
I scored a 164 on the Feb. 2018 LSAT. This was the low end of my PTing range of 164 - 172. GPA of 3.93. Attended a higher-end state school. I work at a legal aid firm as a paralegal, before that I was an AmeriCorps member at the same firm. I have eclectic undergrad experience including winning a grant to research public defense in my state (and actually doing the research), also majoring in English Lit and concentrating on Caribbean literature, and being a very proficient (but mostly amateur) classical musician. I'm probably headed for public interest, making scholarship money important. My spouse and I are in a financially stable position, though.
Question:
My question is pretty specific; I already know I need to retake the LSAT. However, before retaking the LSAT (probably on the new November date) I'd like to craft a really good ED app and send it either to Berkeley or Northwestern due to their scholarship offerings for being accepted ED. Generally, it seems like ED and an early cycle app would increase my chances of getting in and I like both of these schools enough that I'd go to either. Any thoughts on which?
Pros of Berkeley: historically seem to weigh GPA more highly, might like an applicant with demonstrated experience, devotion to public interest, and interesting background. Once my spouse and I establish CA residency, the cost decreases, and there's the 60K scholarship split over the three years. That would probably be affordable for us.
Pros of Northwestern: personal connections including a supervisor who went there, a professor from undergrad who knows admissions counselors and professors and would provide a solid recommendation. The full-ride scholarship seems like a double-edged sword: yeah, it'd be great, but it seems unrealistic. My chances of EDing Northwestern probably depend a lot on retaking the LSAT. But maybe those personal connections would help?
Thanks in advance! I really appreciate it.
@ said:
Curious as to why you would ED if, and let’s assume when, you make significant strides in your LSAT score. My curiosity issues from my understanding—potentially false—that you should not ED at schools if you’re at or above both 75ths.
Perhaps, in skimming, I didn’t catch your reasons.
TBH I'm assuming nothing re the LSAT score, because that 164 was after many, many PTs which were notably more successful. My average PT score was about a 168 and I really thought I was going to hit that on test day. Then I had one of those irregular logic games that I think messed me up. My typical scoring on the sections was about -1 to -2 on LG, -3 to -5 on LR, and -2 to -4 on RC. I think that day (although it was undisclosed) I missed 6 on the LG.