Law School?

I want to be a lawyer but I'm worried because I have no extracurriculars. I want to go to college and join clubs. Will my lack of extracurriculars hurt me?

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@EricB • 3 years ago

Greetings nesta,

First, let's create a more specific plan.

I recommend researching colleges you would like to apply for using CollegeVine. Then, research the schools themselves extensively. A lack of extracurriculars is not bad per se (especially if your area/high school had few extracurricular opportunities), but to get into the top 25 ranked colleges (which is not the rule, but rather an ideal target), you need to develop a spike. See this article for more information:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-get-into-harvard-and-the-ivy-league-by-a-harvard-alum

Regards,

Eric B.

@nesta🎤 • 3 years ago

Thank you!

@BillRenolds • 3 years ago

w homie

What are your chances of acceptance?

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Your chance of acceptance

Duke University

UCLA

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Your chancing factors

Unweighted GPA: 3.7

1.0

4.0

SAT: 720 math

200

800

| 800 verbal

200

800

Extracurriculars

Low accuracy (4 of 18 factors)

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