HYPMS undergrad worried about retaken courses

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<p>Hello hello,</p>

<p>I finished my third year at HYPMS in the US, but I have a not so stellar GPA of about 3.7 (and have retaken two courses which were both in my major) </p>

<p>I have interned at a reputable think tank in the Midddle East and will be working in a European government this fall (and will take a term off). My diagnostic LSAT got me a 167 and I am planning to spend the next two months to solve some practice problems to boost my score. Do I have a chance at one of the top schools with an LSAT score of about 173-176?</p>

<p>I don’t know if it would help at all, but I had a high school of GPA of 3.84 from a top school in my home country and a 2390 on the new SAT. Also, I am an international student from Asia and I speak a good mix of about 7 languages. Would the languages be a potential plus?</p>

<p>Any input or words of advice would be much much appreciated.</p>

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<p>The LSAT and GPA are going to be determinative. If your GPA is below 3.7, there are four schools in the country at which you’re probably out: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Berkeley.</p>

<p>Otherwise, you’re in the running for everything.</p>

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<p>^^^^ he says he has a 3.7 with two retaken classes. This means his GPA is going to be below 3.7. But what BDM says is true, with a 3.6-3.7 you can get into any school in the country besides HYS with an appropriate LSAT score. Do well, get a 173+ on the LSAT and get into Columbia.</p>

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<p>My school doesn’t show grades for the retakes, would it still affect my GPA? In fact, one of them I retook although I first took it pass and fail because I changed my major and needed a letter grade for the course…</p>

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<p>3.7 (or a thereabouts) and 173+ will put you in the running for Columbia, NYU, and Chicago. The higher above 173 you go, the higher chance you have of getting scholarship money.</p>

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<p>In any case, even a 3.7 usually rules you out for HYS. But that leaves plenty of excellent schools.</p>

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<p>Why would you want to go to law school? You realize that law is a grind, right? </p>

<p>If you want to work in international policy, get an MPP or something.</p>

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<p>“Why would you want to go to law school? You realize that law is a grind, right?”</p>

<p>Because JD gives you a stellar credential matched by very few other advanced degrees.</p>

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<p>With very rare exceptions – Harvard and Yale, mostly – one should not attend law school just to get a credential. You should go to law school to be a lawyer.</p>

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<p>Poor joke.</p>

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<p>Since the conversation is already headed in that direction, I’d like to ask if law school is the place to go if I wanted to work in international law. I am hoping to work on the legal aspect of development… (international court of justice etc etc)</p>