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Hi friends!
I'm revamping my resume this morning to send to someone who's agreed to write me a recommendation. Did y'all use the GPA you graduated with, or the one that LSAC calculated for you? My LSAC GPA pushed me into a different percentile, so obviously this matters for admissions, but it feels a little dishonest to put the higher number on my resume. Thoughts? Thanks!
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@tristandesinor505 said:
@928 said:
Hey, I was in the same position as you and put my GPA granted by my institution, especially considering that two of my professors (one being an assistant Dean) are both writing me personal letters of recommendation. I didn't want to look like i was being deceptive at all.
Good point.
Thank you:)
Thank you everyone for the suggestions! It seems like the best bet is just not to risk seeming deceptive. Makes sense!
I would recommend calling the law school you want to go to and ask what they would rather have you put on there.
@928 said:
Hey, I was in the same position as you and put my GPA granted by my institution, especially considering that two of my professors (one being an assistant Dean) are both writing me personal letters of recommendation. I didn't want to look like i was being deceptive at all.
Good point.
Hey, I was in the same position as you and put my GPA granted by my institution, especially considering that two of my professors (one being an assistant Dean) are both writing me personal letters of recommendation. I didn't want to look like i was being deceptive at all.
If you can work it into the formatting, maybe put both? I'm sure admissions officers are used to seeing a slight difference between the LSAC and institutional GPA, but it could come across as the tiniest bit deceptive if you list just the higher of the two. I've also been wondering about this.
Yeah, I agree with @ilikephilosophy993. I listed the GPA that my college gave me. That being said, I really think law schools only care about the LSAC GPA, which is what affects their rankings. I honestly do not even know how law schools would know what your actual GPA was. They rely on what LSAC calculates, which is a standardized GPA calculator. Thus, I really don't think it matters what you put down, schools are just going to look at the LSAC GPA.
That's what I figured, @ilikephilosophy993. Thanks for the input!
I'd use the GPA calculated by the issuing institution, personally. I wouldn't want to take the chance of being seen as deceptive, and you'll need to submit an official copy of your transcript to the LSAC for your CAS.