gpa was 3.47 in poli sci before taking a science minor that brought my overall gpa to 2.81 .... im in the mph program ... all the law schools ive seen look at udergrade gpa and seem to consider masters as extra credit rather than a major consideration for acceptance.. Which schools offer me the best option for acceptance?
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What you're seeing is true. Law schools look at your undergraduate GPA and your LSAT first, and your grad work is considered an added plus. But it won't override a low undergrad GPA or low LSAT. Your LSAT is very low, to be entirely honest, and your GPA isn't helping you. You will be lucky to get into a tier 4 law school, and those are the ones I'd have you focus on. Those in tier 3 that I think you stand any sort of a shot at are Howard, Loyola New Orleans, and Ohio Northern U. Those are all a reach. The tier 4s are also a reach for you. There, I'd have you look at: Appalachian School of Law, Ave Maria School of Law, Barry U, Florida Coastal School of Law, Mississippi College, Nova Southeastern, Oklahoma City U, St. Mary's U (TX), St. Thomas U (FL), Texas Southern U, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, U Dayton, U Detroit Mercy, U North Dakota, U District of Columbia, and Whittier Law School. North Carolina Central U is of special note to you, because of all those, that's the one you have the best shot at. Your GPA is in line for all of those, but your LSAT is low for every single one. I'd have you seriously consider doing one of the LSAT prep books, and retake the LSAT. If you can even bring your LSAT up into the upper 140s, you'll be a better fit for the schools I mentioned. As you are right now, I have no confidence that you'll be admitted to any ABA approved law school.
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