Chances at T14

bluebayou
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:07:10 +0000

Some people who give that advice may have done very well on the test and think that anyone can study their way to a 175-180.

I have stated just the opposite many times on cc. (Unless one is a top test taker in general, one could study for months and never clear 170. OTOH, someon with a 169 only needs 1 extra correct question…)

With good grades, a 169 can get you into a T14. A 169 together with a 160 could make it harder.

Really terrible advice. There is no way a LS that desires a 169 is gonna care about anything lower. There just aren’t enough 169’s to go around for the law schools that need them to hold their medians.

btw: with good grades, a 17x can not only get you into the T14, but it would include big bucks in the form of merit aid. That is tax-free money, and the easiest money that most folks will ever earn in a lifetime.

In the OP’s case, she/he’d need 3 more questions to clear 170 but the financial reward/upside is HUGE, given that there is no downside. But as an Engineer with a 3.8+ GPA, 100% on LG should be easily doable with prep.