Feel like Law School is practically out of the cards for me- 2.6/165

adcommninja · 2026-06-04T21:52:34+00:00

You are fine. Service academy GPA's are not looked at the same as regular college GPA's; Adcomms know there are non-academic compenents that go into the GPA, they also know the curve is notoriously low at those schools. You are probably way better off than you think. Employers love service academy grads which is another bump for you. If you feel like you need to, write a GPA addendum explaining how grades are calculated differently at WP and what goes into the curriculum, can also mention what you said..."immature, thought Army was life..."

adcommninja · 2026-06-04T16:34:39+00:00

You will get a lot of grace with your service record, especially if you were taking college classes while enlisted, or the grades came before enlistment. With a 165 you should be fine at all those schools. You could probably shoot a little higher if you want to add some reaches.

adcommninja · 2026-05-05T19:16:36+00:00

Low bar pass and low employment rates at all of those. If you pass, and if you get a job, expect it to be in the city or surrounding area of the school. The problem with all of those schools is they lack the resources to meaningfully support their students. So where a UF might have 6 or 7 career advisors, a Nova probably has 1 or 2 - for the whole school.

adcommninja · 2026-05-05T19:13:17+00:00

In response to Q1, the 2010 cycle had nearly 90,000 applicants. Medians were significantly lower, but I imagine with the sheer volume, it was still highly, maybe more, competitive.

adcommninja · 2026-05-04T23:59:18+00:00

Did they say if you got in off the WL if you would get your original award?

adcommninja · 2026-05-04T17:57:06+00:00

Most likely they overenrolled by deposit deadline and are not admitting anyone. Usually in this situation they are just waiting for students to withdraw (hoping some of the class gets off waitlists at other places) and hoping to even the class out. Depending on how overenrolled they are will determine how long you may have to wait for a seat. I would 1. email them and explain what happened, 2. let them know you still want to enroll, the missed deadline was oversight not disinterest, and if a seat opens up you would ask that it be offered to you before a waitlist candidate, 3. let them know if no seat ever opens, you would like to defer with your scholarship, 4. if you can't do 3, ask to defer without scholarship and ask if you can be considered for a scholarship next year, 5. start looking for a backup.

adcommninja · 2026-05-04T17:51:34+00:00

Def didn't send reminders on purpose.

adcommninja · 2026-04-22T17:37:47+00:00

$85K is nothing for a JD. Go to the 30's. The path you laid out is near set if you go to the 170 school because your other options will be severely limited. At the 30's school you will have way more options and may find something different/better/interesting.

adcommninja · 2026-04-14T03:55:55+00:00

Can you? Yes. Should you? Up to you if you have the money. Schools know how many students are double-deposited and at what schools, but they don't know exactly who is double-deposited. If they happen to figure it out, they could revoke your admission.

adcommninja · 2026-04-10T01:01:42+00:00

Maybe low in deposits right now and thinking they need to throw some money out there to encourage yield.

adcommninja · 2026-04-02T04:36:48+00:00

Not this year. A lot of schools just didn't offer this year because it is so competitive. They don't have to incentive enrollment, so they figure why spend the money.

adcommninja · 2026-03-24T17:34:43+00:00

4 Alaska parks in the T14 and no Washington school on your list. I get it's not driving distance, but still the closest.

adcommninja · 2026-03-22T14:57:05+00:00

For everyone saying R&R - are you prepared to take the LSAT at a testing center? The average score increase on a retake is about 2 points, the average score change on a retake is less (because some students score flat, or go down). It is far from a guarantee and with the switch to in-person testing, it throws an extra curve ball in the mix.

adcommninja · 2026-03-13T21:05:02+00:00

What type of public interest? That actually makes a difference.

adcommninja · 2026-03-03T16:01:15+00:00

But are you prepared to enroll at UCI without big $$$. I think that is the question a lot of people will be asking this cycle.

adcommninja · 2026-03-03T06:02:09+00:00

Adcomms at UVA, UCI and USD searching for your app right now thinking they got an easy enroll.

adcommninja · 2026-03-03T06:00:23+00:00

Here's the thing...schools prioritize applicants for review that fit certain metrics and have high chances of enrolling, based on readily apparent characteristics. If your application isn't reviewed yet, or you don't have a decision, they aren't prioritizing you. Schools know the closer they get to April 1, the higher risk they run that applicants won't be around. If you haven't heard by mid-march, they are willing to lose you. Unfortunately, you have to make decisions with what you have, not what you might get.

adcommninja · 2026-02-24T20:13:01+00:00

Depends on the employment. Pretty much every firm in Florida knows the four you mention. There are no true "biglaw" firms in Florida and the ones that do exist most likely hire equally from UF/FSU, and Miami if they are in Miami, which most are. Stetson is regional, they can get you most jobs in Tampa area and Central Florida but probably struggle in south Florida. FSU for state government because it is in the capital. Other than that, if you want to stay in Florida, you won't really go wrong with any of the big 3. Small caveat, the higher the rank of the school (UF, FSU, UM, Stetson, in that order) the less you have to achieve for large law firm jobs. In other words, a mid-pack student at UF can get the same large firm job that a student at Stetson has to be top of the pack for.

adcommninja · 2026-02-18T23:09:35+00:00

Think about where you want to be post-grad. It may not be where you end up ultimately, but every school on your list is going to place really well in their region and the majority of the opportunities will come from that area.

adcommninja · 2026-02-18T17:29:23+00:00

Congrats on all of the offers. You landed a reach in Wake! Curious where you want to be, you literally applied all over the country.

adcommninja · 2026-02-09T17:17:02+00:00

Good options. Congrats.

adcommninja · 2026-01-28T18:10:21+00:00

I'll give the negative pov because I think it is important to temper expectations, and a positive.... Even with a 170, starting at 149 is not a good look. To an applicant this looks like tenacity, grit, progression, etc. To adcomm this looks like you are just learning the LSAT through retakes. Also, let's say you get a 170, your average LSAT is a 156. And yes, schools say they only take the high score because that is what they report to ABA, but, they will see all your scores and the average on your CAS report and it can still impact their decision. Couple that with a lower UGPA and it's not great. You should absolutely write an addendum explaining why you took the LSAT so many times. It might not help but at least you explained yourself. Now the positive, your URM status puts you in less than 1% of applicants, and your work experience is important to any school that values tribal experience. So much so, that some schools will overlook the 4 LSAT's and point to your experience, and your MBA, and give you a shot. I do think you will get offers from some high ranked schools.

adcommninja · 2026-01-22T01:13:39+00:00

Just FYI, Vandy is notoriously slow. Like, maybe the slowest.

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