A couple of thoughts:

1. Harvard will have its pick of people, but it’s not uncommon people with STEM majors get in with a GPA below the school’s average. That being said, your LSAT will be key.

2. I’m going to take a guess that your GPA is also low due to external factors that you can and should use your addendum to explain.

3. I think it’s perfectly fine to aim for Harvard if it will motivate you to try your hardest to get a certain LSAT score, but keep in mind you have other options. A lot of the comments saying with your GPA to aim for T50s I think are low balling you: if you get a good LSAT score and can get that 3.5, I don’t see why why a T30 is out of reach.

4. Also there’s nothing wrong with a T50 if your aim is patent law. I briefly dated a patent lawyer that made great money in mid law (now is at a boutique law firm). He went to a T40 and was a materials engineer. Worked on a very high profile case too!

5. You have full life so treat the test like it’s your favorite hobby. You’re not someone in their early 20s with 0 responsibilities so don’t try to act like it. I’m in my 30s and have 0 kids, but I work full time as a manager at my job and help take care of my parents. I’ve been out of school for almost 10 years and just had to accept that the LSAT will come before the gym some days, but not before my demanding job.

6. Figure out ways to integrate your life with studying. Hilariously I gave up dating for most of the time I’ve been studying (I get easily distracted), but currently found someone who likes going on study dates at the library (he’s also programmer so maybe I have a soft spot for your post right now). If your local library has a good event coming up, that could be an extra carve out time to study somewhere while your family is nearby!

Excuse some of my poor phrasing this morning; a lil sleepy still.

@Michael.F Just want to chime in and say the person above’s response is way out of line and some stranger off the internet should not be making these kinds of assumptions off you.

My best tip is writing it as if you're walking a friend through it (for the ones I REALLY struggle with, I actually text a friend and ask if the explanation makes sense)

Not sure if you're taking the January test or not, but it's okay to take a break! I work full time and after a busy week, I just don't bother with studying for a few days. Maybe I'll do a few questions (like 2-3) to remember what the LSAT is like, but rest is important!