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What to start considering...So I am a weird bundle of splitter mess, I really want to start getting applications ready but I'm just not sure where I stand and where I can apply.…
... + 2.7 cumulative GPA/4.0 Degree GPA - about a 4 ...
> + Non-traditional applicant - Work experience between undergraduate and starting law ... service for 4 years (USMC) with 3 years of my post ... the exact same boat. Low GPA due to major mistakes after ... -
What to start considering...So I am a weird bundle of splitter mess, I really want to start getting applications ready but I'm just not sure where I stand and where I can apply.…
... + 2.7 cumulative GPA/4.0 Degree GPA - about a 4 ... /> > > + Non-traditional applicant - Work experience between undergraduate and starting law ... service for 4 years (USMC) with 3 years of my post ... the exact same boat. Low GPA due to major mistakes after ... -
T14 Schools Admissions - SoftsDoes anyone have a decent indicator of how much your everything else factors into your apps? I'd have a 3.64 gpa after this semester, with some exper…
... admission people said 9/10 people who apply with ... in the past ten years with a 3.9 ... GPA and having a slightly stronger desire for strong softs like work experience ... schools, but more about GPA. This is reflected by ... worked for a few years so they have a ... -
Law School ApplicationHow much weight does an application committee put on resume? My grades are above average and my LSAT is fair, but my resume is weak. How much will th…
... out of school for 5-10 years, I think admissions will certainly ... you have little or no work experience? Yeah, I could see that ... you don't have prestigious work experience or anything law related, I ... a score to match your GPA. -
Mature Student--what counts most on application after LSATHi there, I'm a mature student (33 years old, and have been out of school for 8 years). I've been studying for the LSAT through 7Sage for the last 5…
... Been out of school 14 years, worked/travelled around the ... work experience, publications, etc don't really make up for a low ... LSAT or GPA, but they can ... to help balance out your GPA though. Ultimately, it ... will still consider your GPA even if you've ... -
I have an extremely low undergraduate GPA, should I even apply to law school?Hi everyone, I graduated in 2016 from XULA with a 2.3 GPA due to taking on many responsibilities at home. For example, I helped supplement the incom…
... this. Get a job, get work experience, and volunteer. As an example ... grades almost all occurred 6-10 years ago. I joined the Marine ... />
+ LSAT score. Your GPA will be below every schools ... not your GPA. It has taken me almost 7 years to show ... -
I have an extremely low undergraduate GPA, should I even apply to law school?Hi everyone, I graduated in 2016 from XULA with a 2.3 GPA due to taking on many responsibilities at home. For example, I helped supplement the incom…
... school.
Your GPA is albeit a disadvantage, but ... help make up for a low GPA in some schools.
... a positive story about a low GPA:
My good friend ... He knew that his GPA put him at a ... said "Get 2-3 years more work experience and we'd saw ... -
Should I get a consultant? How to choose one?Hi all - I'm panicking about everything - June test, applications, LORs, emails to schools, strategy. I'm trying really hard to stay as calm as p…
... 's probably as low as I'll go. GPA is sub 3 ... . Also, I have over 20 years of work experience : ).
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... with a sub 3.0 GPA and If you 100% are ... to the T13 with a low GPA. And there's a lot ... and consider otherwise, such as work experience, years since you've graduated, UG ... -
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... with a sub 3.0 GPA and If you 100% are ... to the T13 with a low GPA. And there's a lot ... and consider otherwise, such as work experience, years since you've graduated, UG ... OP’s input on their experience with Spivey Consulting. I don ... -
Undergrad decision & major choices for Law School AdmissionSeeking input and advice. Yes, I know I am starting early. My ultimate goal is to get into a T14 JD/Master of Public Policy dual degree program, wo…
... exact same things: Enjoy the experience. Try new things. You can ... that while also keeping your GPA up.
I have ... the LSAT and all the work, I secretly love it. ... it doesn't cost you 10 years of debt before you even ... make up for a meh GPA and/or a crappy ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... to repay the debt over 10 years, which seems ok until you ... lesser schools counterbalanced with prior work experience/connections). People who chose either ... join. Also realize that besides gpa cutoffs and school preferences, biglaw ... -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... to repay the debt over 10 years, which seems ok until you ... lesser schools counterbalanced with prior work experience/connections). People who chose either ... join. Also realize that besides gpa cutoffs and school preferences, biglaw ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... a 172 and my GPA and softs in this ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I ... received a score in the low 170's, but feels ... someone with 3-5 years of actual work experience despite being able ... easilly get good looking work experience out of undergrad and ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... a 172 and my GPA and softs in this ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I ... received a score in the low 170's, but feels ... someone with 3-5 years of actual work experience despite being able ... easilly get good looking work experience out of undergrad and ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... a 172 and my GPA and softs in this ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I ... received a score in the low 170's, but feels ... someone with 3-5 years of actual work experience despite being able ... easilly get good looking work experience out of undergrad and ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... a 172 and my GPA and softs in this ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I ... received a score in the low 170's, but feels ... someone with 3-5 years of actual work experience despite being able ... easilly get good looking work experience out of undergrad and ... -
Parenting, family, social life, and Law SchoolNow seems as good a time as any to start a thread near and dear to some people considering law school. Is it possible to maintain some sort of balan…
... be leaving the military after 10 years to pursue law and we ... at 0500 as it is, work until 6pm, and then spend ... type of work ethic in school. Like you, my LSAC GPA is ... ago but now, with life experience, I'm ready to kill ... -
GPA questionsI graduated from undergrad over 10 years ago. However my UGPA is low due to me being young and partying for 4 years straight. I would be attending …
... Your GPA is just as relevant now as it was 10 years ago ... anything else. Given that GPA is usually one of the ... to go to? How low is your GPA? What salary are ... ? Do you want to work in Big Law for entertainment ... for students with your GPA and expected LSAT range ... -
ED to Columbia Law? URM and 3.82 GPAApplying this September and faced with the choice of EDying to CLS or not. I would like to hear your thoughts on (1) whether ED to CLS is worth t…
... ,82 gpa; I speak several languages including Mandarin and Spanish; work experience in ... in Sep because that was 10 point below my median lsat ... LSAT and GPA) I think I have a exceedingly low chance of ... above their 75 percentile for GPA. So to boost whatever chance ... -
Looking for encouragement from longer term studiersHi 7sagers, my name is Eliza and I am struggling with my morale and confidence with the LSATS. I need your **advice/encouragement** from all you **lo…
... when I am consistently missing 10 - 13 questions on my ... ?
Nevertheless, through years of suffering from a lack ... I don't have to work, and I am not ... ie. 5 in 5mins, 10 in 10 mins, etc., and start ... with a 170 + such a low gpa? Is it even worth it ... -
Postgraduate course to compensate for low GPAI was thinking about taking a postgraduate course before applying for law schools to see compensate for a low gpa, this way i can show that I can do …
... do instead is own your low GPA, get a very high LSAT ... that gap with work experience and volunteering. Your GPA will have less of ... (high LSAT, barely-passing GPA) and 5 years out of undergrad, and ... -
Postgraduate course to compensate for low GPAI was thinking about taking a postgraduate course before applying for law schools to see compensate for a low gpa, this way i can show that I can do …
... do instead is own your low GPA, get a very high LSAT ... that gap with work experience and volunteering. Your GPA will have less of ... (high LSAT, barely-passing GPA) and 5 years out of undergrad, and ... meaningful. Since you're 5 years out, a professional rec would ... -
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... are scoring in the low 150s and your goal ... teaching at universities for 8 years, and it would be ... favorably on people with work experience prior to law school. ... major with no relevant work experience would give me poor ... currently has a 3.94 GPA, and has one of ... -
An introduction, and are the pencil threads a joke?Salutations! So when I first saw the pencil threads here and at TLS my impression was that they were jokes entirely. But as a result of them I did…
... or use them for work and thus they shell ... learn the test. Just work as hard as you can ... GPA was 3.15. Though my average for the last two years ... in 2012 though and my work experience since then is a ... will help you overcome a low GPA, and you will benefit ... -
Webinar w/ Admissions Officer at UT Law + Edit GiveawayHi everyone, On **Tuesday, June 11, at 9 p.m. ET,** I'll host a webinar with Mathiew Le, the assistant dean of admissions and financial aid at The…
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Transcript for Transfer (Started Over)Hi all, After high school, I spent two years at one college before transferring to a different institution, where I started more or less started o…
... this. Your GPA from all your course work will appear on ... negatively. If the low grades happened 10 years ago and you went ... success, then your cumulative GPA will reflect this. You ... academic addendum explaining your lower GPA and reasons for transferring. ... -
Is it possible to get in T14 with a 3.5 GPA?I am taking my first LSAT this Sep. and I feel pretty confident about it. The biggest issue for me right now is my 3.5 undergrad gpa with finance and…
... their 75th percentile LSAT), and low GPAS (below their 25th percentile ... in Chicago is rank #10 and has accepted applicants with ... work post graduate work experience.
On the other hand, if your gpa ... individual with a 3.44 GPA and a 177 LSAT ( ... -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... masters of social work program. I took the LSAT 10 years ago and ... didnt go because I score low. I ... I am also doing graduate work so I am really cramming ... . I have a 3.66 GPA which I am hoping will ... -
Reverse splitter: should I apply to Georgetown?I'm taking the LSAT on Saturday. My practice tests have been about 158 so I will be content to be within a point or 2 of that given how anxiety provo…
... apply. If you also have work experience in addition to your grad ... grad degree and a lower GPA I believe, who just finished ... />
Whoa! I have a low GPA and also applying to GW ... up for my last two years of school. That's a ...
