nbrown710 (2022-2023)

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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred
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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
Cardozo-Yeshiva University F Intend to Apply Type: ED Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 13 years
Brooklyn Law School F Intend to Apply Type: ED Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 13 years
New York Law School F Intend to Apply Type: ED Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 13 years
CUNY Queens College F Intend to Apply Type: ED Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 13 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 140
  • LSAT 2: 140
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: -
  • Degree GPA: 3.51
  • School Type: University
  • Major: Law & Psychology

Demographic Information

  • City: Brooklyn
  • State: New York
  • Race: Black
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 1-2 Years

Extra Curricular Information

Currently, I am in CUNY's graduate program, pursing a MA in Disability Studies.

Additional info & updates

Your September 2009 LSAT score is ....What?!

Augh!! I have taken the LSAT to receive a low score? Am I not cut out for law school? Am I not a good standardized test taker? Do I not think logically? Who administers the LSAT anyway? Is it Spock himself?...'OMG' is the acronym for the outcome....[and then came the tears].

I am not going to give up! I cannot give up. I have come too far to stop now. I have been through worse. I am determined and will stay on track. Of course it will be a challenge, however, I am applying.

Okay, so what do I do? For starters, I need to make sure to give a good reason why I am more than just a number. I need to ensure that my personal statement convinces the Admissions Committee that I am serious about attending law school.

Needless to say, my LSAT score is not the best. So what should I say? Should I mention I am an African American woman? Should I mention I am forty? Should I mention I am a single parent? Should I mention I am a 9/11 Survivor? Should I mention my finances are below the poverty median? Should I mention I grew up on Foster Care? I will, however, mention with all of the heartaches, set backs and obstacles stated, I still maintain to strive toward academic excellence. With academic excellence, I can show my children and other African Americans, dispite of disadvantages, barriers are broken and bridges are built with education.

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gluck
Tuesday, October 06 2009 at 08:00 PM

gurl...just retake it again in December. you can only improve from this point forward. i feel your pain..LSAT is not my friend and it's very challenging to prepare with work and all other personal responsibilities. i'm not sure how much of a resource i could be, but you can ask me if you need help.

Best of luck
Wednesday, October 14 2009 at 08:00 PM

Hey..thanks for the encouragement! I think the first thing you need to do is apply early. Oct and Nov are the best months. If you apply in Dec or January and you do not have the numbers to get into that specific school, then prepare to be waitlisted or flat out rejected. Most schools leave it up to the applicant to decide what they want to write about. It's usually the same topic: Why do you want to go to law school. But they also give you the option of writing a diversity statement and that's when u should state your obstacles that you overcame. With your high GPA, I'm more than sure you will get into one of your schools. Good luck!