Programs Applied to: UT Austin-LBJ (MGPS), Texas A&M-Bush (MPIA), UK-Patterson (M.A.)
Awaiting Reply from: ALL
Undergrad: Top 10 Public (UC)
Undergrad GPA: 3.1
Undergrad Major(s): History and Political Science
Law School: Low Tier
Law School GPA: 2.6
GRE Verbal: 161
GRE Quant.: 156
GRE AW: 5.0
Age: 30
Language(s): 5+ years of Spanish.
Years of Work Experience: 5 since law school
Relevant Work Experince: Internship with UN in Africa (Rwanda), Deputy D.A. and current Deputy A.G. with significant prosecutorial and litigation experience in state and federal court.
Strength of SOP: Strong.
Strength of LORs: Strong, albeit all work-related.
Concern(s): Whether practical public sector work experience and solid GRE scores will trump low undergrad GPA and even lower law school GPA? My thoughts: passing the bar exam on the first attempt and thereafter gaining coveted work experience in the public sector should place numerical indicators in perspective.