What are my chances for law school, especially NYU??

Question:I graduated with a BBA from hotel management school in switzerland 3 years ago, and currently not working. I haven't exactly been pursing my career in the hotel industry and decided i want to study law instead. I have a 3.46 GPA and scoring around 164-169 for LSAT prep tests. What are my chances for getting into top tier schools? And would these schools consider recommendation letters from my ex co-workers, as I don't think my professors would remember me by now, and all my bosses hated me... Also, I really want to go to NYU since some members of my family graduated from there. Would that influence my chance for getting accepted?? thanks!!

Answers:
Legacy helps a little, but not much. It's more for when they are torn between you and another equally qualified candidate, then it would tip the scales in your favor.

However, you're quite far from the average stats of an NYU law student. I wouldn't hold your breath. If you had to go there, I'd go for a masters somewhere to boost your GPA. Then, study for the LSAT again and aim for 173+. Theoretically, NYU is still possible, but highly unlikely.

You can still get into a top tier school. Just look a bit lower down than from the NYU level. Check the US News rankings.

You can get letters of rec from whoever you want. If it's coworkers, than that's what you have to do. It's more important about what they can tell the admissions people about you versus who they are.
Well, your GPA and LSAT could be higher, but sure, it's still a possibility. You really should try to get employer or faculty recommendations though.

Here's a good calculator that will show you your likelihood of acceptance at all ABA schools:

http://officialguide.lsac.org/ugpasearch...
3.46 gpa looks nice and is a little higher than mine, but NYU will laugh at you with that GPA. Maybe with a 3.7, they just might take you but I'd look at little higher than that too.

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