PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad Institution:Top 50 Private University
Major(s)/Minor(s): Majors in Political Science and Philosophy
Undergrad GPA: 3.4 in my majors (overall was below 3 due to my initial major and poor choices)
Type of Grad: Top 100 Law School
Grad GPA: 3.6
GRE: V/Q/W 167/161/5.5
Any Special Courses: Concentration in International Law
Letters of Recommendation: 2 Law Profs and a Kaplan supervisor
Research Experience:
Teaching Experience: 6+ years of LSAT/SAT teaching/tutoring Subfield/Research Interests: IR/Globalization/global governance
Other:
RESULTS:
Acceptances($$ or no $$):SUNY Albany($$), SUNY Binghamton (no $$), SUNY Buffalo (??), West Virginia (??), Western Michigan (??)
Waitlists: Delaware
Rejections:Penn State, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Syracuse, Temple
Pending:Kent St.
Going to: not sure yet LESSONS LEARNED:
It's never too late to decide to follow your dream. Make sure you apply to a wide field of schools especially if you have a glaring weakness that you're not sure how different schools will weigh.