AboutSally A. Kane Expertise As a recent law school graduate who excelled in law school, I can answer questions regarding the law school experience including preparing for and applying to law school, excelling in law school, law review, legal writing tips, the law school curriculum, exam success, financing law school, balancing work and school, clerkships and externships, job interviewing and more. I do not answer homework questions.
Experience I have thirteen years’ experience in the legal field, ten as a litigation paralegal and three as a corporate attorney. During law school, I juggled many priorities including a full time job, law school and a newborn baby. In law school I served as a law review editor, wrote for student publications and completed two externships, one with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and one with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Publications I have published law and career related articles in a variety of publications including Legal Assistant Today, The Legal Intelligencer, Juris and The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting.
Education/Credentials I possess a B.A. in Writing from Edinboro University, a Paralegal Certificate from Duquesne University and a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law.
Question I am planning on attending law school this fall semester and I am getting everything ready to apply, my gpa is 3.7 but my lsat was only 142. Do I have descent chances of getting into a good law school or would it be better for me to retake the lsat in june? I live in Northeastern Ohio so the schools I am looking at are Akron, Celeveland State, and ase Western. I have a lot of extracurriculars and work/internship experience and I have worked full time all 4 years of college.
Answer Dear Christina,
I would suggest retaking the LSAT in June to improve your score. Fourth-tier law schools usually want an LSAT score of at least 150 and, while your GPA is strong, it may not be high enough to compensate for your LSAT results, especially if you did not attend a top undergraduate institution. Moreover, you might not need to settle for a fourth-tier school if you improve your score significantly – a strong LSAT score combined with your GPA, extracurricular activities and work experience may grant you admission to a higher -ranking school.
