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I graduated in 2013 with a 2.88 GPA, and my winter quarter freshman year, I totally tanked. At the time, I was playing a collegiate sport, and had taken chem/calc. Needless to say, my grades were awful, and I was subject to academic disqualification as a result. I quickly changed my major, and stopped sports at the end of my freshman year (mostly due to injuries, partly due to grades). I was in good academic standing for the remainder of undergrad.
For the most part, my grades slowly got better after that one quarter, but in general, I was not a good student my first two years - I wasn't very mature, and didn't take some classes seriously. To add to that, I also graduated two quarters early, so I wasn't able to take extra classes to boost my GPA.
My official transcript does not show that I was in bad standing that one quarter, but I plan on applying to law school at the same place I did my undergrad, as well as a couple other places. Regardless, is this something that I should/need to discuss in an addendum?
I'm planning on taking the LSAT in August, with a goal of 170. I worry that with anything much lower than that, I will be discarded, due to my GPA.
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Thank you all for your responses. I'll definitely include an addendum based on your feedback, and I'll look into a consultant!
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Letters of Rec from professors from your school that can prove you took it seriously after your two years would help.
Question back on this - it's been almost 7 years since I graduated, and I didn't really know any of my professors. I doubt any of them would remember me. At this point, I think it would be more beneficial to get letters of rec from current/previous employers that can actually provide a recommendation, rather than just a form letter. Considering my situation, should I throw this thinking out the window, and try to get a letter from a professor?
That's tough. The school I am applying to allows for four letters I am not sure if that is standard or if it depends on the school. It wouldn't hurt to reach out to a professor that you had a good grade in them and just check in and tell them your situation and gently remind them who you are. I'm not really sure how important letters are but my strategy is one is from the program leader for my department, one from professor of that department, one from a professor in the history department that really liked me and we had debates and groups, and the fourth one is my "flex" slot I am using for someone that hasn't known me for very long but highlights something in my personal statement I want to highlight.
That’s true. Two professors come to mind that I could reach out to. One led a small seminar I was in, and the other I didn’t have much interaction with, but I did really well in his class (when apparently a lot of others did not). I think he’s interim dean now too. It’s worth a shot!