<p>-Internship at Law Office
-Lived in Japan for 5 years (I read Berkeley likes applicants familiar with other cultures)
-Currently Teaching English to Japanese Nationals
-Current 3.4GPA (I realize it needs to be higher…what should I aim for?)
-Major in Psychology, Minor in Philosophy
-Planning to go to law school
-Not a California resident
-Attending UMUC here on a military base (I’m a dependent, not military)</p>
<p>I’m new to this site, so I’m not sure if any more info is required for people to rate my chances. </p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
<p>Ater looking at similar threads, I noticed people putting their race. I’m unsure how that is relevant, but I’m black…if that makes any difference.</p>
<p>Due to law suits several years ago, public schools in CA, MI and I think FL can no longer use race as a criteria for admissions.</p>
<p>It goes like this: Asians>Whites>[Insert Race Here]>Mexicans>Blacks>Native Americans.</p>
<p>Edit: Ascending Order.</p>
<p>You are not a Cal resident. This will hurt you. Also, your GPA is significantly low. The average GPA admit is around 3.7…Anyways with regards to your acceptance, you have a shot, albeit not a great one. It really depends on the major’s impactness and other things. You are unique, but it is really competitive. Start looking for other alternatives too! Good luck. Try to get 4.0’s.</p>
<p>@ AshleyinJapan</p>
<p>Major:
Community College GPA:
Applying from:
Applying to:
Prereqs:
Do you meet the breadth requirements?:
Extra Curriculars:
Essay (how would you rate them?):
Other info schools would like/find important:</p>
<p>that format should allow for a good interpretation of your chances.</p>
<p>and i guess…race too haha</p>
<p>Having a 3.4 GPA and not being a California Resident is really going to hurt you.</p>
<p>I would absolutely apply, that’s the first step for any achievement… But I would also consider a broad range of options.</p>
<p>You could transfer to any tier 3 or 4 school, do extremely well, and go to law school from there. If you get a 3.8+ GPA in college, get above a 160 on your LSAT, and have some solid law-related extra curricular activities, then you’re set for any good law school. </p>
<p>Just adjust those numbers accordingly for the type of law school that you want to get into…</p>
<p>Harvard through NYU? (Top 5 or 6 law schools) - Get a 4.0 and a 168+ on your LSAT…</p>
<p>Notre Dame? (#22) - Get a 3.7+ and a 165+ on your LSAT</p>
<p>If you really just love UC Berkeley and are dying to go there to finish your undergrad then I would focus wholeheartedly on that application. But if your main focus is getting into a good law school then I would spread your attention evenly over Tier 1 - 4 schools, and find a school that you think you’ll really love to be at. </p>
<p>In either case… definitely get some safeties! =) Good Luck</p>
<p>what does “what should i aim for?” mean.</p>
<p>people insist on doing the bare minimum for everything thing these days. </p>
<p>Aim for a 5.0</p>
<p>Psychology is a highly competitive major at Berkeley. You might have a chance due to your unique background.</p>