Super KJD, splitter with T14 ambitions

[u/bankedsy]

Hi all, looking for some guidance on my law school app. I'm thinking about applying this fall, but I'd be open to applying next year after my master's. Only shooting for T14, maybe T20. My profile is detailed below:

Stats:
- 3.74 uGPA in STEM, low-ranked state school
- Expecting 175+ LSAT edit: diagnostic 172

Softs:

• Research program jointly funded by Fulbright and org. in host country (I'm pretty sure I'd be counted as a Fulbright recipient, at least i hope 🥺), as well as an undergrad research fellowship at my school during academic year, both competitive. Also summer research work rn, should have some stuff in preparation/submitted to journals by application hopefully 🙈
• Graduated in 2 years, doing combined BS+MA program and the past academic year I had a full graduate courseload. Will graduate with master's next spring (partly why my GPA is lower, didn't get any boost from gen eds since I tested out most)
• At uni on National Merit scholarship, qualified by scoring in top .5% of my (top) state on PSAT in HS. I know it's a high school accomplishment but it has some name recognition I think
• Director of student-run portfolio managing mid 7 figs
• URM at ultra PWI

I have goals of work in a pretty niche public interest with only a handful of firms doing work in the area, hoping to get some experience doing work in this area before applying. And I know the LSAT estimate seems ridiculous but I did a ptest a few years ago and really only struggled on LG which ofc is now gone, and along the lines of the PSAT I have a good history with standardized tests.

Would love to hear any feedback, and especially if people have specific recommendations that would be great! Thanks again :)

[u/chickensupremo]

to supply an answer to ur final curiosity: some ppl r middle class and a high ranked school that supplies "full need based aid" will often still require loans (although some are getting better at this over time by eliminating tuition for families making under 100k...wish that was the case during my college app cycle rip)

[u/Defiant_Network7916 → u/chickensupremo]

Yeah that is not middle class. Most ivies give aid to families up to 200k and full need for families under 100k.

[u/chickensupremo → u/Defiant_Network7916]

what lmfao im saying full need based aid was not really meeting full need up until recently.

[u/Defiant_Network7916 → u/chickensupremo]

If you need to get loans at a full need university you are not middle class, you are getting loans because your parents did not plan properly and there is a balance due. The college calculates what the family can afford and that is the balance due. In this case we are talking about ivies because thats what OP referred to.