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.
Expert: Sally A. Kane Date: 7/3/2008 Subject: LSAT SCORE
Question If I scored a 155 on LSAT and have a 3.6 GPA FROM TX TECH Honors College in 3 years with a degree in Intl Business what are my chances of getting into a top 25% lawschool - Will the low LSAT score count against me -should I retake the LSAT and try some kind of online LSAT prep class- I will be in school ion Spain the first semester so I would not be able to take the LSAT again until after December. I was really hoping to attend University of Houston law school but am afraid my LSAT has ruin my chances of getting in- What are your thoughts on this?
Answer Hi Nicole,
With an LSAT score of 155, you may find it difficult to gain admission to a top tier law school. Your LSAT score is one of the most important admissions factors and most of the top schools seek scores of 160 or higher. The University of Houston's lowest LSAT cut-off is around 157 so you should try to raise your score to improve your chances of acceptance.
I highly recommend that you take an LSAT prep class. Law school admission is an extremely competitive process and the majority of would-be law students are taking prep courses to gain a competitive edge.
