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High LSAT v. GPA during the Admissions process.fairly simple question, how much more would a law school be willing to accept a student with a high LSAT score but a low GPA? for some background:…
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for some background: currently my GPA is a 2.0 with a ... in order to graduate on time to start law ... that all said, my dream law school is Vanderbilt Law. ... scoring over a 170 on test day. its higher ... .
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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. …
... sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm ... was below 150. I anticipate my GPA being right at or just ... have a few F's on my transcript, but I did ... doomed with these F's on my transcript.. or what? I ... say that the schools / LSAC rarely even take into account ... -
What is considered a strong soft in law school applications if you don't have an UG GPA?I am aware that the most important factors in the law school admissions are LSAT scores and undergraduate GPA. However I don't have an undergraduate …
... undergraduate GPA since it is from an international institution (LSAC will ... doesn't calculate the GPA for international institutions). I ... only have graduate level GPA from US institutions.
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180!So on my last PT I scored a 180, on both the simulated PT and the BR! It’s been kind of surreal since, but I hope to come back down any minute now! …
... do, and my PT average is, of course, much lower than 180; but ... school and finished my undergrad with a 3.64 GPA from The ... ; and I began building my LSAT knowledge on a much more solid ... got involved and stayed involved on the forums. Before 7Sage, I ... -
PT7.S1.Q11 - in 1990, major engine repairsHey guys, I'm doing some older questions as a 5th section on my PTs, and I decided to take PT 7's first LR section. I'm BRing it right now, and I ca…
... questions as a 5th section on my PTs, and I decided ... older cars (1960s), then why do cars from the 1970s ... />
Answer C: This is the credited answer, but huh ... about the figures given. Why is it still the case that ... were repaired at a lower proportion? -
Is my thinking correct?I'm on the introduction to logic section, and I'm looking specifically at Group 1. When approached with a sentence like "Whenever it rains, it pours.…
I'm on the introduction to logic section, ... , it pours." I immediately, in my head restate it as "If ... , then pours." I know this is correct for Group 1, but ... -
169; worth retaking?Context - I spent a year studying for the LSAT; never made it past the 167-171 range on a fresh test, but got as high as a 178 on a retake. I took th…
... past the 167-171 range on a fresh test, but got ... 178 on a retake. I took the June LSAT for my first ... either be Penn or Duke. My GPA is a 3.66.
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Withdraws on transcripts.Hello, I have 3 withdraws on my transcripts. Two are the same class, its a hard class and I first tried taking it during an already hard semester, …
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I have 3 withdraws on my transcripts. Two are the same ... be a non punitive w. My gpa is high, so a C would ... -
My, somewhat lengthy,19pt increase storyHello 7sage, it's been a while, good to see the forum is still bustling with activity and people putting in hard work in pursuit of their LSAT dreams…
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Because of my GPA, I knew I needed a ... , I relied heavily on my partner, my family, and this ...
It is important to note that by ... final 3 questions. That is awful, considering I knew ... -
GPA Improvement and DisabilityHey everyone, I have an inquiry into GPA improvements and disabilities. When I transferred to a 4 year, I thought that I was going to be pre-med. Lon…
... have an inquiry into GPA improvements and disabilities. When ... short: I dropped both my intro chem classes and ... I showed an improvement. My GPA when from a 2 ... re talking individual terms. My overall GPA is a 3.24). ... I do from here on (besides GPA)? In addition, I ... -
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 …
... who may be in my position and already spoken ... br /> I have an undergrad GPA of 2.8 from a ... , with a GPA of 3.9. My PT LSAT scores ... are coming in around 158-165 depending on ... of living. Is anyone else relying on grad GPA for admission? ... -
Dec LSAT/Applying with no scoreI am taking my first LSAT in December, but I am leaving open the possibility of pushing it back to Feb if my PT are not where I want them to be. If I…
... without a score is with applications to schools where my GPA is a little ... scoring lower than anticipated.
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My UG GPA is ... recommendation.
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Raising GPAHi, My question is regarding my GPA and how it looks for law schools. My GPA is really low right now its a 3.56 Poli Sci major and Minor in Environ…
... /> My question is regarding my GPA and how it looks for law schools. My GPA is really ... take extra classes to boost my GPA and was wondering how ... Law schools might look down on that. I attended university ... session 2 to hopefully get my GPA higher.
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Is a GPA addendum necessary for a Non Traditional applicant?Hey 7Sagers! I just had a quick question for all the fellow non traditional applicants. I graduated from undergrad over 6 years ago (by the time I…
... state school with a low GPA. Although I don't ... not to include a GPA addendum. My plan was to take ... really well to combat my poor GPA, I decided to apply ... studying a week, on top of my full time job with ... my research and have heard so many mixed reviews on GPA ... -
Retake Dec v. Delay: Advice neededHi folks: Here's a long question but it seems like a lot of smart people weigh in here and I wanted to provide the data. I took the Sept LSAT. Go…
... argument" (one comparative, one on its own). Clearly, there are ... makes me too late w/my GPA and that I wouldn't ... that increased score is a 170+, it is ok to be ... , a splitter (3.63 LSAC), and I get the impression ... are so many reasons this is the moment for a ... -
New and AfraidHi everyone! I just created my account today and I'm happy to join the 7sage community :) I am a second year university student in Canada and I ha…
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I just created my account today and I'm ... and I have had my heart set on law school since ... 3.86 GPA on the 4.0 scale (no higher or lower). So ... will have to somehow climb is super discouraging. Has anyone had ... of 156+? That's my goal at this point lol ... -
Mistakenly de-registered from December LSATI'm wondering if anyone can give me some advice as to what I can do, and what my chances are of success at this point. I wrote the September LSAT, a…
... well as my PTs. I emailed LSAC wondering if ... , lower than any of my PTs and much lower than my average ... for registration and canceled my registration. I looked ... document for it, which is why I explicitly stated I ... to rewrite LSAT. My dream is Harvard, so a ... -
LSAC Academic Summary ReportI looked at my Academic Summary Report this morning and, to my surprise, it doesn't include the academic warning note that appears on my transcript f…
... note that appears on my transcript for my first quarter of ... to seeing that LSAC didn't include my academic warning note ... math - coincidence?) and my GPA reflects this. My questions are: Should this ... the addendum? Does LSAC look at both my transcript and 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 …
... a 2.75. On a bright note, my GPA increasingly got better ... my low GPA and low LSAT score, but my uGPA is not indicative of my ... ability whatsoever. I touch a bit on ...
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Recalculating GPA from your UndergradHey guys :) I'm currently doing my undergrad at UBC in Vancouver, Canada and hopefully will attend law school in the US fall of 2018. I'm looking a…
... noticed that the GPA conversion chart used by the LSAC is very different ... from the one we use at my university. At my ... my GPA would be a 3.3 but when looking at the LSAC ... conversion chart its a 2.0 which is extremely ... -
CAS GPA......Addendum?Hey guys, I'm probably freaking out over nothing, but after getting my CAS report my GPA dropped from a 3.55 to a 3.39. This is what happened: …
... but after getting my CAS report my GPA dropped from a ... 3.55 to a 3.39. This is ... has never been my strong suit (my only grades below ... in order to graduate on time for financial aid reasons ... much, and also that my GPA is being compared to a ... -
When doing the BR, do you guys write short notes on the wrong answers?I'm wanting to make sure I get rid of the wrong answers with the right rationale, and I'm starting to write little notes on all the wrong answers and…
... starting to write little notes on all the wrong answers and ... , to see if my rationale is the same. Also on the less obvious ... 'll write a tiny note on why it's right. Anyone else ... -
Score drop on a retake..The very thing I was worried about happened yesterday.. T_T... I got 3 points lower on the December retake than my initial September test. (160 -> 1…
... got 3 points lower on the December retake than my initial September test ... addendum for this drop or is it negligible?
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How to get those last points on LRHello! It was about a month ago that I first broke into the 170s on practice tests (sadly, just after taking my December test on which I only man…
... (sadly, just after taking my December test on which I only managed ... miss between 2 and 4 on each logical reasoning section, sometimes ... any particular concept. Parallel reasoning is a pain to do, but ... always sort of SEE why the correct answer is correct, but I ... -
Retake?I took the December exam and scored within my PT range, although on the lower side of it (worst LG performance in months). I am committed to applyin…
... and scored within my PT range, although on the lower side of it ... applying this cycle and my LSAT score is at the median or ... I am applying to.
Is it worth it to sit ... 0-3 point improvement,?
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Need advice on "civil twilight" phrase in personal StatementHi all, I need some impartial, non-attorney advice. I've had my personal statement proofread by 3 individuals (two are attorneys and one is my hus…
... (two are attorneys and one is my husband (non-attorney, but works ... As I disappeared down --------- Avenue on that quiet morning, there was ... witness the beginning of my metaphorical descent into my life."
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Mis Wrote info for employment!!should I contact them?Hello, I may put my working period or time wrongly... For example, worked at X from April 2011 to April 2013 worked at Y from April 2009 to Mar…
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I may put my working period or time wrongly ... put different working hours on resume and the lsac online page, I ... official hours on lsac form but on my resume I included hours that is not ... /> Really...I don't know why I did this.
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The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
... . Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it dropped my GPA a ... , but the more I read on the subject the less important ... -
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…
... another semester to improve my GPA for a better chance ... 3.78 GPA. I understand that Media Studies is often ... will have an affect on how my GPA is viewed (and if so ... graduating now and focusing on LSATs to apply this ... stronger GPA and a major and minor. But is the ... -
@"J.Y.Ping" or anyone that can clearly explain two LR q's, with ways to avoid these traps.@"J.Y.Ping" or anyone who really understands this and can explain: PT20 S1 Q6 and PT23 S3 Q6 I have listened to the explanation and on the Q6 from…
... to the explanation and on the Q6 from PT ... ancient city by a pilgrim on route between M & ... so wrong as well. Why can the absolute assertion be ... **The Q12 from PT 20 is my BIGGEST issue. I hated this ... am still arguing that the LSAC people are wrong. They ...
