Which law school should I attend?

[RiverTheNuts]

So umm... how about a 2.6 that will be a 3.0 by the time I graduate... I will be over 175 on the LSAT fo sho... that part Im not worried about.

I [censored] up and picked a major I couldnt enjoy and pull full effort into, but in my last year here I am busting my ass and getting A's.

I know the very top schools wont be an option to me even with a 180 and awesome refs. Basically, I need a fresh start at a law school to salvage my academic career, as I wont be getting any good offers graduating with a 3.0 in engineering management, and even if I did, I dont enjoy it all that much. Im hoping schools I apply to will give the personal statement a look, though I doubt they will.

If it matters, I would rather stay in the south.

Also, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being set for life, and 1 being waste of money and time, how do you rate:

Top quarter at a premier school like OP wants to go to.
Top 5% at a less competitive school (the type Im gonna have to go to if I go)