Hello All,
Does anybody know if being educated overseas is a disadvantage? I am Australian educated with an A average in college, with a graduate degree as well, and I have had some years of relevant work experience. I scored 173 on the lsat in January but have so far heard nothing from UCLA, USC, Lewis and Clark (had interviews with Lewis and UCLA, but nothing since). The only other school I was applied to was Berkeley, where I was accepted but haven't received any gift aid. Because I have not been admitted anywhere else, I have no bargaining power with Berkeley.
I am just trying to figure out what's happened here, as I thought a good lsat score was the key to admissions. I am very discouraged by the whole situation :(
Foreign educated candidates do not get a GPA, we are evaluated by LSAC's CAS as "superior," "average" or "below average" and LSAC also gives a translation between overseas grades and U.S. grades so that admissions can assess our transcripts for themselves. Thanks also for the info that a lot of people are waiting long periods...