Chances for Harvard Law

dragonzkiss
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:09:58 +0000

I’m applying to Harvard Law School (I have just recently submitted my application online and the LORs and my transcript should be getting to them soon). I’ve always wanted to attend Harvard, and it would be great if someone could perhaps share their thoughts on my chances:

UGPA: around 3.6 (note that if you exclude my first year, it goes up to a bit above 3.8)
LSAT: 169
Some extracurriculars:

student government for 2 years (but am not president)

volunteered for a phone line for sexual assault survivors for 2 years

raised $15,000 for a conference on integration of arts and science

created a workshop and facilitated it at a national conference on environmental justice

have worked around 10 hours a week during the school year and full time in the summers

one summer, my job was to give youth in at-risk areas jobs (with the YMCA)

I’m also of Pakistani origin, but now live in Canada (I’m a citizen of both countries). I don’t think South Asians are a URM, but I thought I would mention it, just in case… I also wrote about what I felt during the immigration from Pakistan to Canada for my personal statement. Is that too typical?

I really have no idea what the admissions committee might think of my application. I feel like I’m all over the place… Thanks in advance to anyone who can offer thoughts!

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