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Median lsat for a school, chances of denialWhats the general rule of thumb when it comes to being in school's median and gpa when it comes to acceptances and denials. No C&F issues. Just curio…
Whats the general rule of thumb when it comes to being in school's median and gpa when it comes to acceptances and denials. No C&F issues. Just curious. Anxiety is killing me. Applied in September, still waiting on response. -
How much can GPA help?I'm just wondering if anyone has any opinions about how much GPA factors into admissions. If your GPA is significantly higher than the school's media…
I'm just wondering if anyone has any opinions about how much GPA factors into admissions. If your GPA is significantly higher than the school's median, can that compensate for an LSAT score that is a bit below it? -
Diminishing returns with each LSAT point above median?Hi, is there any consensus or received wisdom as to how valuable each point on the LSAT is above the median for a given school? I'm referring specifi…
... the LSAT is above the median for a given school? I ... were at or above their median/average. For instance, getting a ... a 1530 for getting into Harvard (according to the opinions that ... -
Explaining low GPAHello everyone. I have some questions regarding when and how to explain a GPA below a school’s median. Essentially, I was majoring in Biology dur…
... to explain a GPA below a school’s median.
Essentially ... by the LSAC’s cumulative GPA despite me graduating Summa Cum ... a 3.98 GPA. This brings my LSAC GPA to a 3 ... -
GPA on resume and in academic section of applications?Hi two questions regarding my GPA for my applications, all help is greatly appreciated thank you! First - should I put my GPA on my resume? and i…
... two questions regarding my GPA for my applications, all ... - should I put my GPA on my resume? and if ... CAS one or my academic GPA, or both with labels ... academic one is below the median.
Secondly - ... schools application it asks for GPA, so for this, ... -
No More Law School Rankings: What It Means, How It Affects YouAs many of you have likely heard by now, Yale, Harvard, and now Berkeley have announced that they will no longer participate in the US News and World…
... heard by now, Yale, Harvard, and now Berkeley have ... br /> >
> Median undergraduate grade point average (0 ... This is the combined median undergraduate GPA of all 2021 full- ... could certainly increase median LSAT scores and GPA by channeling ... -
How to maximize time in the 170'sI am writing this because I just took my first practice test since my diagnostic, which was on December 15th (6 weeks ago). My diagnostic was a 154, …
... folded). I am applying to Harvard's Junior Deferral Program this ... a slightly below 25th percentile GPA for Harvard, so I need to ... at least be slightly above the median ... -
How much can stellar LSAT score make up for not so so undergrad GPA?Hey all, LSAT prep noob here and I was just wondering how much of a better candidate I can make myself with, say a 170+ LSAT. I posted a 157 diagn…
... since your GPA is a few tenths below the median but, depending ... on your personal statement, Harvard could be ... -
A Means to an EndHello all, Now that I've had a little bit of time to reflect on my June score, I was hoping to find some people to indulge with me in some "philos…
... to go to UT (whose median is around 167) which would ... the lower end of the GPA / LSAT scale, AND where I ... course UT is like the "harvard of the south" but when ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... while plenty of schools have GPA floors they will never admit ... makes all their decisions then Harvard and Stanford know what they ... be shooting for above the median at every school, not above ... /taxprof_blog/2013/09/law-school-gpa-.html
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To take or not to takeHi guys. This is my first post and I was hoping I could get some feedback as the June 2016 exam is approaching. My background: I've take the L…
... reach a score that is Harvard or Stanford worthy. I'm ... your your gpa and highest LSAT is over the median of your ... -
Rookie! :)Hey everyone, So I am beginning my 5th year at the University of Guelph, in the Honours Program for Sociology. I would say as of the beginning of 3…
... , institutions attended, gender, 25th/median/75th GPA and LSAT scores, etc. (here ... : http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/hls ... -profile-and-facts/) A "low" GPA is ... -
Help with competing for T14Hey guys, @GabrielMarquez sent me an email the other day that I thought you could help her out with. If you can, post here or PM her please! -----…
... successfully worked their way into Harvard/Yale is pretty much unavailable ... are perfectly qualified.
Harvard is a huge school and ... , if your GPA and LSAT are above a school's median, you ... you want to go to Harvard or Yale, your best chance ... -
Easy Classes vs. High GPAHi, I am graduating this May from Emory University and I am debating whether I should stay another semester to improve my GPA for a better chance at…
... very important questions. Your GPA probably won't demonstrably ... the potential of boosting your GPA.
... median anyway, I don't think a slightly higher GPA ... you. Your GPA puts you at the median for Michigan, ... (and maybe UVA and Harvard), but you'd have ... -
What defines a splitter?I don't know if there is a technical definition on the matter, but I'm curious what scores/GPAs make you a splitter. Is it overall, or specific to sc…
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Example:
Harvard Law:
GPA Median- 3.86
LSAT ... Davis Law:
GPA median- 3.54
LSAT median- 163
median but their GPA is above the median/75th percentile ... -
How much will HYS weigh soft factors if someone has numbers above their 75ths?Would it be really important? How would a personal statement factor into it? What if someone has no good softs?
... lot of different insiders that Harvard really focuses on work experience ... if you have numbers above median/75th percentiles, and anecdotally, I ... true as well (above median LSAT; above 75th GPA; and an outright ... -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... is the case, then Harvard and Northwestern have either just ... better predictor, then when Harvard and Northwestern use the GRE ... get). This bumps up their GPA median, meaning that these previously ... be small while Northwestern and Harvard wait to see whether ... -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... is the case, then Harvard and Northwestern have either just ... better predictor, then when Harvard and Northwestern use the GRE ... get). This bumps up their GPA median, meaning that these previously ... be small while Northwestern and Harvard wait to see whether ... -
Canadian GPA to LSAC GPA conversions?As most Canadian applicants have probably heard of before, Canadian GPA conversions from percentages to letter grades are quite different from LSAC's…
... have a better chance at Harvard and Stanford than at the ... in terms of GPA. When it comes to GPA, Ontario law schools ... into and have a GPA median that beats Harvard and Stanford and rivals ... -
Canadian GPA to LSAC GPA conversions?As most Canadian applicants have probably heard of before, Canadian GPA conversions from percentages to letter grades are quite different from LSAC's…
... have a better chance at Harvard and Stanford than at the ... in terms of GPA. When it comes to GPA, Ontario law schools ... into and have a GPA median that beats Harvard and Stanford and rivals ... -
Jobs After law schoolDisclaimer: It doesn't matter if you are applying to a top law school or not and everyone opinion matter. I had some free time yesterday so i had…
... schools like Yale, Stanford and Harvard have an untraditional grading curve ... system which allows median and even slightly below median students to ... Even in T1 schools, being median simply won't cut it ... LSAT and GPA which likely got the student into Harvard are ... -
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…
... Columbia, waitlisted at Chicago and Harvard, rejected at Stanford, and have ... with a 172 and my GPA and softs in this cycle ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I might ... low 170s score. If the median is a 173, you need ... -
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…
... Columbia, waitlisted at Chicago and Harvard, rejected at Stanford, and have ... with a 172 and my GPA and softs in this cycle ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I might ... low 170s score. If the median is a 173, you need ... -
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…
... Columbia, waitlisted at Chicago and Harvard, rejected at Stanford, and have ... with a 172 and my GPA and softs in this cycle ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I might ... low 170s score. If the median is a 173, you need ... -
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…
... Columbia, waitlisted at Chicago and Harvard, rejected at Stanford, and have ... with a 172 and my GPA and softs in this cycle ... I had had a better GPA or stronger softs I might ... low 170s score. If the median is a 173, you need ... -
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Taking vs. DelayingAnyone who's been on this forum for more than a couple weeks probably realizes that this is a complex and controversial topic. While I value a wide v…
... GPA (3.8 ish) that was still solidly under Yale and Harvard ... 's median I wanted an LSAT ... then I was scoring a median of 178 and had bumped ... -
Ridiculously personalized question about application window. Read me if you dare.Hi all, I have a weird question. I’m a 34-year old active duty Marine looking to apply to law school on the GI Bill. I have four classes left to …
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> Based on median LSAT scores on US News ... br /> >
> Harvard (dream)
> UCLA (realistic ... with the 2.94 GPA when the cycle opens ... a deal is the GPA in my situation? Thanks ... /
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Should i retake the LSAT-171 score on September 2018 test first attemptI am currently a junior and took the LSAT for the first time in September 2018 beginning of my Junior year of college. I got a 171 on the test.(-1 L…
... do anything to get that GPA up to 3.6 during ... , whose median is 172 this year. UChicago cares more about GPA, so ... have a better shot at Harvard as well.
Those two ... -
Retake for HYS?Hi everyone, Just like the title says, I’m on the fence about a retake. I took September and got a 169 and then got a 172 in November. My PT avera…
... high score of 175. My gpa is 3.9. I’m ... up the one point to Harvard and Yale’s medians?
gpa is right below median at T14s so I ... -
Delaying another year and trying again in July - Advice is appreciated on how to restart.Hi, all. I'm barely scraping a 154 (138 cold diag), and after choking on the exam yesterday, I've decided to delay a year and take the July exam. …
... higher score to outweigh your GPA, but if the 25% is ... or below, so if your GPA is decent, a 171-180 ... where my 172 was at median or below, knowing that if ... least 50% at Yale and Harvard and increasing as you go ...
