What are her chances getting into Havard or Columbia law school?

My friend stats: UCLA-3.5 LSAT-175 Catholic school Math teacher (2 years) SAT prep tutor for inner city children Red Cross volunteer A lot of community services at Uganda Language- Swahili and English Major-philosophy Minor-math She is from Uganda but lived in Sudan for a while until she was 10 then she came to America with her family. What are her chances for her dream coming true to get into any of those law schools?

Public Comments

1. If she is a black woman, her chances are good.
2. Probably pretty good. Suggest that she contact the admission offices at both schools and ask for information and assistance.
3. According to one website, her LSAT score is at the 75% for Harvard, and close for Yale. Her GPA is a little low, but grades tend to be less important. Additionally, she has a great story to tell. There's no reason (here) that she shouldn't be able to get into a top 5 school.
4. If she is African-American, then very good for Columbia, and also good for Harvard. As others have indicated, GPA is a little on the low side, particularly for her major (I think schools give students who majored in engineering or sciences a slight break). The time she applies will have an effect. Her chances are much better if she applies by Thanksgiving or earlier.