Can too many study abroad-like programs hurt??

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<p>I’m wondering if doing too many study abroad-like programs will harm my application for a T-14 law school (YLS being the ultimate dream). I currently have 62 credits and a 3.88 GPA. I’m Puerto Rican, which makes me a URM. I’m transferring for Fall 2010 to another university in PR and they probably only transfer about 50 or less of my credits. I am a Poli Sci major but I want do a double major in Philosophy (which is why I’ll be transferring). I already participated in a international youth leadership conference in Prague. The experience was amazing, so I am constantly looking for more similar opportunities. I’ll be applying for a Puerto-Rican-students-only Congress internship and I’m 85% sure that I’ll be selected. I’m also planning on studying a summer in France. However, I have recently considered applying for a visiting student program like the one at Yale, Cornell or Emory, or any other university in the U.S. This programs, except for the Emory one, are all 1 or 2 semesters. I just think, maybe, its too much if I “study abroad” and also transfer. Does it look bad if I barely spend any time at the university I transferred to? Will they think I’m too over the place? Should I just do the internship and the summer program? and only participate of other conferences? or go for it and apply for a visiting student program? I’ll appreciate your help. </p>

<p>Happy Holidays!</p>

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<p>That URM category gets the smallest boost, if any.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback but in terms of the doing the visiting students program, is it helpful?</p>

<p>Another thing, I have read in couple of places that being Puerto Rican gives me a considerable boost. Maybe what I read is wrong. Can you please tell me where you get your information? I just want to make sure if it is worth or not to enter my ethnicity. Thank you :)</p>

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<p>I think FH is right that it’s smaller than URM boosts from being black or Mexican, but I think he’s understating the case. If it’s worth something like 4 LSAT points (a conservative estimate), it’s absolutely worth entering.</p>

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<p>Definitely worth entering, as even a 1 LSAT point boost can make or break you.</p>

<p>But from knowing the numbers of Puerto Rican classmates, they weren’t at all outside the range of traditional non-URM admits (or at least not as much as Mexican or African American admits).</p>