Canadian GPA conversion to US HELP

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  AudaciousRed Alum Member

  June 2019 edited June 2019 2689 karma

  If it's a school that goes on a 4.0 system (4.3 if they grant A+'s), then it should translate pretty much the same. A 3.7 is an A- to them, too.
  https://www.lsac.org/applying-law-school/jd-application-process/jd-application-requirements/academic-record#GradeConversionTable

  Remember, your GPA will factor in ALL your credits, even when you took a class twice to get a better grade (they'll count both of them).
  So, my degree GPA at University here in the states was 4.2X upon graduation (I had a lot of classes where you could earn A+'s if you really worked hard). But since lsac goes through everything I've ever done, they counted everything in my lower community college gpa, and so I wound up with just a hair over 4. I'm not complaining, but it's a good quarter of a point or so difference there after all is weighted. That is not an uncommon result for many people. I'm just really glad I never failed anything!
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  lsat2019 Member

  June 2019 edited June 2019 70 karma

  Okay yeah I’m pretty sure they use a 4.0 system. Wow good for you that’s an amazing GPA. In Canada they look at last two years for law schools so my gpa would have been higher than a 3.7 but oh well! Thanks for the comment!
• AudaciousRed Alum Member

  June 2019 2689 karma

  @lsat2019 said:
  In Canada they look at last two years for law schools so my gpa would have been higher than a 3.7 but oh well! Thanks for the comment!

  Yeah, LSAC is mean that way. I've only rarely seen someone not get thumped in their GPA. 3.7 should still get you quite far!
• lsat2019 Member

  June 2019 70 karma

  Yeah my plan was never a T14 because I want a full ride so yeah should be good with a 3.7