I am at a tier 1 school, top half grades (good but not great grades in 2 tax classes taken so far - will have taken 6 tax classes by graduation), law journal, volunteered with VITA during the year, working in a paid clerkship with the US Tax Court this summer in DC, Bachelors in accounting from a very reputable undergrad.

I'm wondering what my chances will be with the increased apps this year to get into G-town, UF, NW, Miami, UVA, Duke?

Any insight or suggestions on how to make myself more marketable (other than the obvious - "work on your grades") would be greatly appreciated. TYIA.

If you want to start a program in August 2009, I don't think your chances are very good. Application deadlines have passed so I am assuming that either you didn't submit an application or you did submit but haven't heard anything.

If you want to start a program in August 2009, I don't think your chances are very good. Application deadlines have passed so I am assuming that either you didn't submit an application or you did submit but haven't heard anything.

Good luck Sweetheart. You sound pretty insecure to me. Do you always plead your cases on the mercy of the court? Then again, I am a woman and what would I know about insecure men, except how to avoid them?

Do you also avoid insecure women? I don't know how immature psychoanalysis is helpful here. I would say instead that "fortune favors the bold." (Virgil)

Qui timide rogat, docet negare.

Is that more to your liking Q? Am I back in line now with your thinking that women and children should be seen but not heard? All I did was point out the obvious while all the male posters were patting his behind with baby powder. Are we friends now Q?

For what it's worth, I think you'll get in somewhere. It will probably be hard at GULC and NYU, though, unless you go to a top 25 school. On the other hand, the admissions pool might be less competitive for Fall 2010.