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[JeanneAdil 6,683]

4 hours ago, Jack & Anne said:

I understand yes! Thank you for your input. Achieving the optimum combination of a better ranked school and the cost of the school is one of my top priorities. 

you r in NY state and there is Columbia (NYC) and Cornell University (Ithaca NY)/  not much better than these 2

unless u want all the colleges in Boston and there are over 50

or Pittsburgh as the whole city is dominated by hospitals doing organ transplants

 

[Jack & Anne 26]

25 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

you r in NY state and there is Columbia (NYC) and Cornell University (Ithaca NY)/  not much better than these 2

unless u want all the colleges in Boston and there are over 50

or Pittsburgh as the whole city is dominated by hospitals doing organ transplants

 

I am actually in Clifton, NJ but NYC is at a commuting distance (1 hour one way approx.). NYU, Columbia are great schools but unfortunately I don't have what it takes to go to either of these 2 schools (My LSAT score isn't good enough). Cornell would require me to again not reside with my husband as it is upstate (My LSAT isn't good enough here either). 

 

I want to go into public service (like a DA or AUSA) and DC schools are very promising. I wanted to go DC or schools around DC in VA or MD etc. 

[JeanneAdil 6,683]

5 hours ago, Jack & Anne said:

I understand yes! Thank you for your input. Achieving the optimum combination of a better ranked school and the cost of the school is one of my top priorities. 

Try it like many of us do

1.  community college for 2 years with the basics in America history and government,  public speaking , communications ,  statics and data

2.  make sure u study and work hard to get best possible grades / hopefully the Dean's List get the GPA 

3.  transfer to full term college for a BS in Political Science/ again get the best grades possible to #4 taking the LSAT to be admitted (I believe u r allowed to repeat the test 

4.  transfer to full term law university so your degree is from there 

 

The above saves a ton of money

 

Perhaps the most important thing to remember when contemplating your likelihood of getting into law school is that the top two factors in your admissions decision will be your GPA and LSAT score. The GPA is the grade point average of all your undergraduate, credit-bearing college courses - including both community college and university courses. The LSAT (law school admissions test) is the law school equivalent of the standardized tests required for entrance to most professional schools, like the MCAT for medical school and PCAT for pharmacy school.

Edited September 17, 2021 by JeanneAdil