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Hi everyone,
I have a question regarding GPA. Unfortunately, my GPA is quite low. My LSAT practice scores are really good; however, because of my low GPA, I’ve started to feel nervous.
LSAC completed the evaluation, and it came out as “average.” This evaluation also included my GPA. I’m not sure whether law schools will look at my original GPA or the overall LSAC evaluation average.
I read on some blogs that for international students, admissions staff often consider the LSAC evaluation average rather than the raw GPA. Is that true?
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Law schools take a holistic approach - they look at your admissions package altogether. You will also have the option of writing an addenda to explain your GPA. You may can't get in to a T14, but there are law schools you can get in to. I highly recommend taking the T14 admissions class if they offer it again or working with the writers one on one. You will really want to nail your personal statement and resume.
@JessicaFly thank you so much
Don’t worry too much about it — you can’t change your GPA now, so just focus on what you can control: your LSAT score, personal statement, and strong recommendation letters. From my experience, there’s no single “default” approach; each school and committee weighs things differently. I’m also an international graduate.
By the way, when did LSAC complete your review? Was it right after they received all your transcripts?
@Giga Thank you so much. For international degrees/transcripts, my school sent them by mail, and it showed that LSAC had received them, but they were not yet visible in the system. So, I emailed LSAC, and after three days, they confirmed that they had received the documents. From that day, it took nine days for them to complete the evaluation of my degree/transcript.