The title is basically my question.
I’m looking at Notre Dame, and my GPA is a 3.85, which is below their median. Does that mean I’d realistically need around a 171 LSAT to have a good chance of getting in?
For context, I have some solid softs:
D1 athlete
Draft eligible
Two years of work experience at a global nonprofit
Master’s degree
I’d love to hear what others think, especially if you’ve been through the admissions process.
Thanks so much!
@TRenato Well it is a bigger deal if my GPA is the hope to get me into schools
I have a few quick questions about the LSAC GPA. Hopefully someone can help :)
I ended up undergrad with a 3.84 from my institution. My school only did A, B, or C, etc without the + or -.
I had 33 straight up A's and then 7 B's. The only other differences are some summer classes that I took from a different institution that come just as credits, not grades. Will that hurt my LSAC GPA?
I have one class that I dropped a week into the semester and it just has a "W" next to it. I didn't fail it or spend any time in it. My academic counselor just thought I needed to take it but I did not.
Hopefully this makes sense! Already struggling on the GPA side so I am hoping that LSAC does not destroy me.
UPDATE - I calculated my LSAC GPA and it's a 3.85.
Every time that I updated a grade to an A+, it made my GPA go up. You're telling me that if you just went to a school that offered A+ that it would boost your GPA that much? What a scam...
@WilliamStimpson there are questions that seem to make a similar leap but DO NOT say they are the same...
I just learned about the LSAC GPA... is that something that every school calculates through? On paper, I have a 3.84, but I dropped classes throughout my degree. It seems like LSAC counts that big time. Man they really screw you for just dropping a class when I didn't know any better...
Hi everyone,
Two Questions:
1) The letter of recommendation that I am going to get from my professor in college is an old theology teacher I had in undergrad. I did not have many relationships with my teachers outside of this one... Do you think having him as my sole academic rec would hurt me?
2) How important is it to have a letter of recommendation from academics? I have been out of school for 2+ years. I think I have unique and solid recs from work and sports, but not really from academic.
what makes these people think these changes are in any way helpful? I swear LSAC is diabolical.