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Law School Applications - Extremely low GPAHello, I recently completed an undergraduate degree in mathematics (At McMaster University in Canada) and finished with a GPA of around 1.9. There ar…
And -- you will almost have to write an addendum for that score, but whatever you do, do NOT gear it towards "I was lazy but now I'm not". If there are legit medical issues, focus on that. -
GPA questionsI finally got my GPA according to LSAC today. I had a slightly non-traditional undergraduate experience. I went to a large and highly respected commu…
... regarding GPA addendum - and their advice was to not write one unless ... if you choose to write an addendum for it, you need to make sure that ... a story about how an applicant wrote an addendum for alcoholism and ... make sure if you decide to go with it that ... -
Two CancelsSo I have now canceled 2 lsats. I would have kept my last test if I didn't have to guess on a full game plus a couple of questions. I have not had to…
I wouldn't write an addendum for June, maybe write one for December. I ... think it's really hard to write an addendum that doesn't come ... "How come you decided not to postpone December?" And, "There ... sincere advice and provide things to consider things we might ... -
Differences in CAS GPA and Degree GPAHello! I just got my Academic Summary report back from LSAC and it has recalculated my GPA to be far higher than my university lists it as. The polic…
@LawSheep said:
Do you think I'll need to write an addendum to explain the discrepancy?
Nope! Enjoy the boost. No addendum needed. -
Applications, Personal Statement, Addendum, diversity statementI am taking the December LSAT & because a couple of the schools I am applying to have a December deadline for the majority of their better scholarshi…
... adcom later with an addendum if you would like to write one about your ... I knew I would have to write an addendum (took test 3 times) but ... a couple weeks post-score to finish everything off -- I had ... -
LSAT AddendumI took LSAT three times. Sep 2014, did not have the time to study, 161. Oct 2015, did not sleep the night before (stress and fell sick), 164. Dec …
... would be really hard to for lack of a ... you made an official complaint after your test to LSAC and ... t even think you need to write an addendum for your three takes. ... outta college doesn't have to deal with)! I think ... the lines no need to expalin, you are in ... -
To give up or not to give up...I haven't had it easy to say the least. Without delving into my life story, I'll just sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm trying really hard. …
... several schools and spoken to many admissions committee members ... you write in your personal statement. Not to mention ... have plenty of opportunities to write an addendum to explain extenuating circumstances. Any ... a visit and speak to them directly instead of ... -
Need help - one day left to cancelHey Guys, I know it's not a fun topic, but I am really struggling with the question of whether to cancel my score and would appreciate some advice…
... 's not remotely worth it to cancel and getting a mediocre ... again. You're likely writing an addendum either way so you may ... mean that I will need to write an addendum about the cancellation or about ... , depending on what I choose to do? -
Need help - one day left to cancelHey Guys, I know it's not a fun topic, but I am really struggling with the question of whether to cancel my score and would appreciate some advice…
I'm going to weigh in on the other ... don't have to write an addendum to explain a cancellation, and an admissions officer won ... don't see much upside to letting the score become official ... -
Need help - one day left to cancelHey Guys, I know it's not a fun topic, but I am really struggling with the question of whether to cancel my score and would appreciate some advice…
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I'm going to weigh in on the other ... don't have to write an addendum to explain a cancellation, and an admissions officer won ... don't see much upside to letting the score become ... thinking, so I wanted to see if there were any ... -
That Linger Feeling of a Past Bad ScoreHow do BAD past scores come into play with admissions? I have a lingering feeling that this LSAT (September) will not mean much for my chances for a …
... 'll have a great reason to write an addendum which is just another opportunity ... to represent yourself in a positive ... -
MA GPA over undergrad?Hi everyone, I have an opinion question for people who may be in my position and already spoken to admissions teams about this topic. I have …
... one should only write an addendum if one has something significant to say. If ... their perspective: hundreds of applicants to review, thousands of essays, ... smart aleck thinks he needs to write a paragraph explaining why ... etc). You don't need to write an addendum. -
Submit Apps without new LSAT score?Hi all, Just looking for a little feedback/wanting to confirm I'm making the right choice here. I am 3+ years out of school and committed to appl…
... you already have an LSAT score - that does seem to chance the ... ? Especially being that you want to write an addendum.
My thoughts ... the adcomms aren't going to deny you straight up without ... Either way schools are going to see the other LSAT score ... -
Submit Apps without new LSAT score?Hi all, Just looking for a little feedback/wanting to confirm I'm making the right choice here. I am 3+ years out of school and committed to appl…
... would it be too presumptuous to write an addendum explaining my previous score and ... feel like schools would want an explanation for a major discrepancy ... a few T14 schools seem to accept February scores I do ... points away from my target) to have February as a fall ... -
Should I Cancel?I took the LSAT on Saturday. I surprisingly did not freak out at the last game, I was calm, and just kind of went for it. But after they called time,…
Would you not be able to write an addendum for a messed-up score ... -
Should I Cancel?I took the LSAT on Saturday. I surprisingly did not freak out at the last game, I was calm, and just kind of went for it. But after they called time,…
... , but I think to cancel you need to be more confident you ... 't think it's good to do it based on a ... cancelling does not allow you to redo it so I just ... did happen, you will need to write an addendum and it should be fine ... -
Hi all... Need some advice in regards to criminal background.I'm new to 7sage, but not to LSAT and the admissions process. I'm getting ready to apply for the fall 2017 cycle and I recently learned of something…
@david.busis unfortunately there's some schools that don't give an option to write an addendum unless it's for GPA/LSAT purposes. What do you say regarding that? -
How important would you say that one's GPA trend is?My first two years were not great (2.7 GPA), I spent too much time at my fraternity, showing up to class hungover/still drunk, and just did not take…
... ? I am planning to write an addendum but I want to word it extremely carefully ... -
How important would you say that one's GPA trend is?My first two years were not great (2.7 GPA), I spent too much time at my fraternity, showing up to class hungover/still drunk, and just did not take…
... ? I am planning to write an addendum but I want to word it extremely carefully ... it's good to acknowledge it in the addendum only - you ... don't want to include any ... diversity statement if you choose to write one. It's just another ... -
Hi all... Need some advice in regards to criminal background.I'm new to 7sage, but not to LSAT and the admissions process. I'm getting ready to apply for the fall 2017 cycle and I recently learned of something…
... schools that don't give an option to write an addendum unless it's for ... to won't let me attach an addendum. I have like 100 characters to ... , that will not be enough to explain my criminal background. -
Having serious doubtsSo as my title says, I've been having serious doubts about Law School. I'm a senior at a state university have a very poor GPA at 2.8, but I was diag…
... but it was due to a medical condition that ... and I started to learn to deal with my ... to write an addendum explaining the situation I was in. It is better to write an addendum ... explaining your situation and your low GPA compared to ... -
A Late Test Taker Disrupted Classroom: What to do?Hello! I was wondering if anyone has an experience that can shed some light on how I should move forward regarding how LSAC deals with issues that…
... else in a similar situation WRITE THEM IMMEDIATELY. There is ... they definitely want you to write an addendum in that situation and ... add an addendum, and Columbia said that they want you to write even ... distracting test takers in an attempt to make them fail the ... -
Low GPA and Low LSAT?Here's my situation: I've wanted to go to law school every since I was little. All of my life, things came easy to me, which is not necessarily a …
... if you truly want to go to law school then absolutely ... situation it's tough to be able to think about the ... : You can be able to write an addendum and the fact that you ... you have time to be able to get in contact ... that if you want to go to law school there is ... -
LSAC GPA vs. Undergrad GPAI ran my LSAC GPA and estimated that I will have a 3.29. My overall UG gpa is 3.5.. Needless to say, my first two years of college I made some poor c…
@"d__villa" said:
Are trends looked at during the admissions process?
Yep. So although your overall UGPA matters to adcomms, they like to see upward trends in your grades especially if you decide to write an addendum -
Did Worse on Retake (Addendum?)Hi guys, I got my February score back and unfortunately I did 5 points worse on this take compared to my second take. And it is the lowest LSAT sc…
@"montaha.rizeq" it's definitely okay to write an addendum about something serious, but always better if you can also point to a better score. -
Seeking Application Strategy AdviceShould I apply as early as possible for early consideration to my top school (or all my target schools) before I have the LSAT score I want? Should I…
... 'd like to echo the question about writing an addendum that a retake ... />
There's no need to write an addendum if you are planning on ... is, but I would not write one myself. -
How does it work? I am confused.Hello Everyone, So I am studying for the December LSAT in addition to trying to get the components of my law school application together. How exact…
... it seems more smart choice to submit app. before the score ... of caution, you may need to modify - or discover that you ... want to modify - your application. For example ... the LSAT and you want to write an addendum or something like that. Or ... -
To withdraw or not to withdrawI'm in a bit of a conundrum and could use some advice. Although I began studying for the September LSAT in late May, my progress, particularly within…
... so there's no need to write an addendum - only if you get a ... terrible score or fail to show up for the exam ... that's what is reported to the ABA, but most of ... and I don't want to take any chances. Most of ... I've received has pointed to the fact that a higher ... -
GPA AddendumDue to financial reasons during my undergrad career, there were points where I was working 25-35 hours a week while attending class full-time. I also…
... , I don't really think an addendum will do much for you ... it will do you much to write an addendum. Again, this may depend on ... -
GPA AddendumHiya! Newbie 7sager (?) and first-time poster here. My question is regarding GPA addenda. The general advice, I see, is to write one to explain an u…
... advice, I see, is to write one to explain an upward or downward trend ... good enough reason to write an addendum. I personally wouldn't write an addendum unless there was ... so outside hardship that caused your grades to ...
