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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…
... I should stay another semester to improve my GPA for a better ... be graduating with 3.78 GPA. I understand that Media Studies ... an affect on how my GPA is viewed (and if so ... and applying with a stronger GPA and a major and minor ... -
How qualitatively do schools look at GPA?In college I had a shaky first semester (had a c and a b+ for a 3.4) but then maintained a 3.9+ average the rest of the way with nothing lower than a…
... I had a shaky first semester (had a c and a ... lower than an A-. My GPA isn't bad (3.85 ... a shot at Yale). My GPA doesn't really hurt me ... for a borderline 50ish percentile GPA? -
Is a GPA Addendum appropriate? (Specific Scenario)Hey everybody! This is my first time posting here so my apologizes if this post breaks forum etiquette. Right now I'm considering whether or not a…
... or not a need a GPA addendum. From my undergraduate institution ... steadily raised my GPA by small margins every semester. The problem is ... is Georgetown having a median GPA of 3.77 and I ... and steadily brought my GPA up every semester since? I'm almost ... -
GPA vs Application DateHello, everyone! I wanted to hear opinions and gather data on weighing the costs and benefits of applying to law school after fall semester (earl…
... fall semester (early December at my university) with a higher GPA ... well, my GPA will rise by .03 after Autumn semester grades are ... to equate additional units of GPA with additional chance of ... based on averages whereas incremental GPA increases aren't nearly ... -
LSAC GPAHey Everyone, Apologizes if this has already been discussed somewhere but I had a quick question regarding sending transcripts into LSAC. I was wo…
... not factor in the fall semester grades? Is it recommended that ... they would count towards my GPA in college. Long story short ... and it's bringing my GPA down from a 4.0 ... -
8 months study time-150I received a 150 on my first practice test. With 8 months until the June test, is it possible to bring this to at least a 165? I feel very discourage…
... 7sage during this super busy semester (research fellowship, 17 credits, 2 ... /> I have a 3.9 GPA and would hate for a ... -
I am retaking, just need advice on how to study...Hi! Before everyone tells me to retake.... I am :) I received my LSAT score last night and I got a 149. While this was a 10 point increase from my d…
... trying to put together a study schedule, who to ask to ... ? I have a 3.65 GPA, a URM, extensive work experience ... -
HELP: Should I re-take?I received my September LSAT score and I did HORRIBLE. I have extreme testing anxiety when it comes to the LSAT. I was PTing at around 165 each time.…
... . I have a LSAC GPA of 3.95 and a ... applicant with a very high GPA and a sub-par ... LSAT 157).
My GPA is WAY over the 75th ... mixed graduate level) courses this semester. I think they are all ... also included in the research study and paper done on the ... -
Does an upward GPA trend merit an addendum/note?I've gathered that unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances, it's better not to write an actual addendum for a change in GPA or a particu…
... a change in GPA or a particularly bad semester. My question: ... will a significantly upward GPA trend, ... or high GPA within-majors, automatically ... just put something like GPA last two years: 3 ... -
10 weeks to study. Increase??I took the LSAT in 2015. Before that I took 1 PT and did very little studying, virtually none other than reading the books about the LSAT that the L…
... . Given my less than desirable GPA my LSAT score needs to ... , I have the time to study and want to take advantage ... -
Case Study: Why is Columbia's GPA So (Relatively) Low, and what does this mean for Splitters?Hey everyone, Columbia is currently the #5 law school in the nation. But relative to other schools within its ranks, its 25th/50th/75th percentile…
... 't care as much about GPA.
If ... a really good case for GPA splitters - people who have ... is true, then sorry GPA splitters! It doesn't ... how comparatively low Columbia's GPA standards are. Is this ... don't care about GPA as much? Or something ... -
Personal Statement and AddendumI have a very atypical background and many personal reasons for studying law. From junior high school through getting my undergraduate degree my fami…
... up taking 3 courses per semester, getting mostly As but a ... on record, ending with a GPA just over 3.5 (cumulative ... GPA over 3.6). My recent ... five months of part time study.
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GPA deflationI know it's kinda early to ask about admission stuff as a sophomore but I am really concerned about my GPA. My school (Wesleyan U in Middletown, CT) …
... am really concerned about my GPA. My school (Wesleyan U in ... straight A-minus for this semester and I fear that this ... -
HYS AddendaAlright guys, it's crunch time for me and HYS. I've been furiously reworking, editing, and tuning my PS for the big boys, and I think it's ready! The…
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Background: 3.56 GPA from a highly-rated private ... a very rough first semester (2.7) and ... gradually over months of study and my 10000 hours ... am worried that my GPA is prohibitively low, especially ... /> I'm thinking the GPA addendum would be stronger and ... -
Study Help !Hey guys I took the LSAT in September and scored a 150, I studied quite vigorously all summer but unfortunately I was unable to balance summer scho…
... load in September. After the semester was over I picked my ... for where to allocate my study time from now until February ... -
GPA after AdmissionDo most schools care about your undergrad GPA after admission? I'm in my last semester of undergrad, and of course I don't plan on bombing my last se…
Do most schools care about your undergrad GPA after admission? I'm in my last semester of undergrad, and of course I don't plan on bombing my last semester, but I was wondering if schools care about the GPA on your final transcript. -
When a GPA Addendum Topic is Sensitive?Hey, Any advice on dealing with GPA addendums that address very sensitive topics? I went to my first uni for freshman year and into November of…
... /> Any advice on dealing with GPA addendums that address very sensitive ... ever been there my first semester sophomore year (grades and tuition ... , I earned a 3.79 gpa, inclusive of 15 graduate level ... succinctly and then reshare my GPA for my time at the ... -
Help - GPAHey there! So, I have a 3.78 GPA from my degree granting institution, but a 3.59 GPA overall due to my first year of school (3.11 GPA at a diff sc…
... I have a 3.78 GPA from my degree granting institution ... , but a 3.59 GPA overall due to my first ... year of school (3.11 GPA at a diff school). ... to leave with my first semester of sophomore year erased ... 2 (new institution, 1 semester): 3.67 GPA
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GPA improvement effectJust a quick question: Assuming all other factors remain constant, what is better for admissions, applying in November with a 3.66 GPA or waiting un…
Just a quick question:
Assuming all other factors remain constant, what is better for admissions, applying in November with a 3.66 GPA or waiting until January to apply with a 3.7? (GPA will improve over the semester) -
Timeline for law school application/ scholarshipsMy original plan was to take the upcoming LSAT in June, but I realized the error of my ways and decided I could use a LOT more time to study. My GPA …
... a LOT more time to study. My GPA sucks, so I'm ... to begin in the autumn semester rather than allowing entry bi ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they ... just quit their jobs to study for the LSAT?
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Should I apply with the GRE or study for LSAT glory?Hey all, So I was an acting major in college, completely new to binge study sessions like the ones you need for the GRE and LSAT, however, I studi…
... college, completely new to binge study sessions like the ones you ... the t-35 schools. My GPA was a 3.4 (because ... whether or not I should study for the LSAT and improve ... that I'll have to study for another four months for ... -
TransferringI wanted to share my story about transferring even though almost everyone will advise you against my approach and recommend instead that you take ano…
... but with a 3.5 GPA (from a top 25 ... about transferring the whole first semester really motivated me. There ... to go out and not study, but each time I ... I got back my first semester grades, I was pleasantly ... by virtue of my undergrad GPA. My experience so far ... -
Do I need to submit a transcript if I withdrew after one semester?Hi all - I attended a Doctoral program in Fall of 2014, hated it, realized I had to make some serious career path changes, and withdrew after 1 se…
... changes, and withdrew after 1 semester. Unfortunately, while I attended all ... until the end of the semester, my grades were deplorable, as ... to remedy this? My Undergrad GPA is 3.56 so obviously ... would hope this one crap semester shouldn't be indicative of ... -
Need help - Best study schedule ?Hello all ! Long time lurker, first time poster. As the title suggests, I want to take the LSAT but I don't know when nor how I should given th…
... to find a way to study effectively for the LSAT.
gpa and because of my EC ... . Then, my plan is to study full time the whole summer ... think this is a good study schedule ?
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GPA AddendumI have a 3.32 cumulative gpa. However, I had poor grades my first year of undergrad. I want to write an addendum that states that my grades my first …
... have a 3.32 cumulative gpa. However, I had poor grades ... own schedules to plan my study time. I am also writing ... -
Specific circumstance - Mental Health GPA Addendum or No?Bit of a specific request. My GPA/LSAT are 3.46/169. I graduated in 2011 and have pretty solid work experience and strong extracurriculars. So far I'…
... of a specific request. My GPA/LSAT are 3.46/169 ... there are slim anyway, my gpa (and probably LSAT) will absolutely ... ) from 3 courses my last semester.
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GPA AddendumSaw the other thread about writing a GPA Addendum and I was wondering if my situation would apply/it would be worth it. I have a cumulative GPA of a …
... other thread about writing a GPA Addendum and I was wondering ... . I have a cumulative GPA of a 2.91(Yeah ... 3 semesters of college my GPA was a 3.2/ ... for pretty much the entire semester and ended up getting around ... because I had a strong GPA up until my accident and ... -
Loss of Motivation due to circumstancesHey guys! I'm just wondering if I may receive some advice. I've been feeling a _little_ unmotivated to study lately. This is due to a variety of…
... feeling a _little_ unmotivated to study lately.
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Addenda necessary to explain big jump in GPA?Through my first 4 semesters I had a 3.0 GPA. During the last of these 4, I withdrew from 2 classes and received a D- in another. Over my final 5 sem…
... I had a 3.0 GPA. During the last of these ... in an addenda (especially the semester with two withdrawals and a ...
