Various Questions

[Popol212]

Hello
I have 2 semesters left of undergrad( really 4 if you count summer semesters- I’ll be taking a couple classes this Summer, Fall, Spring, and next Summer- and then I’m done( should graduate in Summer 2026) I had some questions

My GPA is currently 2.6( haven’t taken the LSAT yet but scoring in the mid 160s on PTs) Here are the law schools I’m looking at ( in no particular order)
URichmond
Catholic U
Suffolk
Regent
Brooklyn
NYLS
Howard
Hofstra

I plan to take the LSAT in August. Let’s say I get around a 165. Could I get into these schools if I applied this Fall with a 2.6/165 or would it be better to wait a year( ideally I’d like to raise my GPA to 2.8 or 2.9 by the time I graduate in Summer of 26) Again, I’m asking whether I should apply this Fall with my 2.6 GPA or wait until next Fall when my GPA is higher and I’ve graduated. I’m a disabled URM( though not sure how much that matters to schools anymore)

2. I want to be a public prosecutor in a big East Coast city( NYC, Boston, or DC) Does what law school you attend matter for ADA jobs? How important is the location of the law school? If I go to law school in NYC and do well, could I land a job as an ADA in Boston? ( or vice versa)

[Dave Killoran]

The LSAT will have a huge impact on how your admissions outcomes play out here. A 165 would definitely put you in a strong position for more than a few of these schools. Here's a good tool to use to look at admissions chances with various GPA/LSAT combos:

https://www.lsac.org/choosing-law-schoo ... d-programs

Just put in different LSAT results and it will show you how the likelihoods change.


The law school you go to almost always matters, and certain schools in some cities have established "feeder" relationships with various firms and positions. This is something specific enough that it requires some research on your part for each school--look at their placement statistics and talk to the school. They usually have more detailed info on where their grads land and in what sectors, and they can talk to you more directly about their success in placing in your desired positions.

Thanks!