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early application or updated transcript?
I am having a hard time deciding between applying right after I get my October LSAT score or to wait until mid-December when I have my fall quarter grades back...Does the advantage of applying very early outweigh the .05-.1 gpa boost I could get from a strong quarter?
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I'm in the same boat...I think I've decided to send in my applications as soon as October scores are released.
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apply early and then send updated transcript in December?
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do thisLSpleaseee wrote:apply early and then send updated transcript in December?
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That was my original plan but when I emailed the admissions office of Fordham they warned me of the "inertia effect" meaning if I was to be rejected right away, it would be tough for the office to get over this while looking at my updated transcript. I guess I should apply early, update in December and hope that it helps or that I just get in right away!
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- capitalacq
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given your gpa, a .1 boost really wont mean anything. you're still going to be quite a splitterjusthockey31 wrote:That was my original plan but when I emailed the admissions office of Fordham they warned me of the "inertia effect" meaning if I was to be rejected right away, it would be tough for the office to get over this while looking at my updated transcript. I guess I should apply early, update in December and hope that it helps or that I just get in right away!
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Do you have to update the transcript through LSAC or do you just send it straight to the school?
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if you send it to LSAC they automatically forward it to all the schools you applied to, so it's a bit easier doing it that waytruffleshuffle wrote:Do you have to update the transcript through LSAC or do you just send it straight to the school?
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Do this...only if you receive grades that won't lower your LSAC GPA.capitalacq wrote:do thisLSpleaseee wrote:apply early and then send updated transcript in December?
And for the record, I believe applying early is worth worth more than the marginial boost you might receive in regards to your GPA by waiting.
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What are your numbers? I feel like the difference between, say, a 2.9 and a 3.0 is much different than a 3.1 to a 3.2.
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I'm not too sure Barbie. In terms of face value, a 2.9 certainly has a different flavor from a 3.0...but in either case, you're probably below median and you'd do better getting your application in early in such an instance.
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I feel like it more depends on if the OP is a borderline canidate. If so, I feel like a 3.0 could mean an accept over a waitlist. Being in the "B" range rather than the "C" range tends to be big. I applied to a few schools last year with my lower LSAT and with a 2.9 (eeek) and it didn't go well. I have a 3.1 after spring and summer (5 A+/A and a B+) and I feel like that will help me a lot (oh.. and the 9 point LSAT increase maybe) but it seems like the GPA makes a big difference on predictors and LSN and stuff liek thatbillyez wrote:I'm not too sure Barbie. In terms of face value, a 2.9 certainly has a different flavor from a 3.0...but in either case, you're probably below median and you'd do better getting your application in early in such an instance.
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