Hey 7Sagers,
Someone sent this question to me and I thought you could help out! Here's the question:
If you don't mind, I wanted to get some real advice from you regarding my LSAT scores and law schools.
My first LSAT score was 160 (June 2014), and the second time I received 155 (December 2014). I applied to law schools afterwards, and got accepted to University of Illinois, and waitlisted on UC Irvine. I already signed up to attend the University of Illinois Law, but I am still hesitant mainly because I want to clerk for Supreme Court or get into a big law firm upon graduation, but I am afraid that the University of Illinois Law would not provide me with those opportunities due to its low school ranking (#41). Since my LSAT score went down the second round, I think I am afraid to take another LSAT to see my chances with higher ranked law schools next year, but if I could raise the score, I would like to take once more.
In my situation, what advice would you give?
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The biglaw placement rate out of UIUC is ~25% which is not bad but also not good. I think most of the T14's except for Georgetown have biglaw rates of over 50%.
What's your GPA like?
Otherwise if you really want to aim higher then go ahead and get 7Sage and the Trainer and get to work for the October LSAT. You've got plenty of time but need to make good use of it and there is a great support network here to help with that. Best of luck in whatever you choose!
If you were to go all out and get a 170, here's what your chances at T14 can be.
http://mylsn.info/v6cans/
Since you also mentioned your UG, are you from California or want to work in the state after law school? It would be tough to get CA biglaw from UIUC.