chances

hey renee sorry for asking the typical what are my chances question

here is the deal: i have a 3.76 from HYP and a 168 LSAT. I am thinking of applying to HYS columbia, NYU, Penn UVA Boalt and fordham. I am afraid, however, that my LSAT is a bit too low for these schools. I guess I can make myself stand out from the crowd by emphasizing my nontraditional backgroung: I moved to the states from Romania when I was 17 (and still am a Romanian citizen). I plan to write my PS on my experiences under the communist regime). what else…I spent a year at Oxford (same GPA interestingly enough). some interesting summer jobs (UN, travel guide, research at NYU). I think I have decent recs but I a not sure that they are amazing. In terms of extrac’s, I am the president of the Romanian Society in my college 9which is relatively large, i.e. some 25 undergrads) and I also serve on the International education student committee.

I am also trying to come up with a list of schools that will not be reaches for me. I would like to stay in the the NE if possible. What will you suggest? Also, do you recommend retaking the LSAT? Do you think that I can take advantage of the diversity factor? thanks