Does having my CPA make my law school application much more attractive?
Having a CPA will help, as does your work experience, but schools – especially in the top 30 or so – get a lot of applicants with advanced degrees, great work histories, etc. So although the CPA will help, it won’t help make you “much more attractive” as you stated. More likely, it’ll make you a bit more interesting. It’s not going to make up for your LSAT – and for you, that LSAT score is key. Your GPA and LSAT are low for Fordham. In the top 25 law schools, you probably stand the best chance at U Iowa. You should consider all of the top 25 law schools reaches. Apply to 1-2 that seem the closest matches to you, if you like them. Target Fordham, for example. Make sure the rest of your application sparkles. And retake the LSAT. Did you do a test prep book before you took the exam, like the one from Kaplan? Those can really help. If you can bring your LSAT up, you stand a far better chance at Fordham than you do now. A strong LSAT can help make up for your okay GPA. As you are right now,
