If I am not mistaken, I think Nicole Hopkins took the February LSAT got a 170 and got into Northwestern with scholarship :). But I am not 100% about this.
A fellow NY'er? Welcome! Others will certainly know better than me but it is my understanding that a 3.5/170 makes you very competitive for Northwestern! Feel free to reach out on the board with any questions.
... T14 school (like Duke or Northwestern) and use Columbia as leverage ... larger aid package. Duke and Northwestern should also be receptive toward ...
@stgl1230 Northwestern is on the table but I didn't apply to a lot of other places because I want to stay in the Midwest. Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis are the cities that I am looking at.