Should I take a year off to improve GPA? Forum

[ihill]

I apologize in advance if this topic has already been discussed (I tried searching for it and could not find it).

I am a rising Junior with about a 3.0 GPA and a goal LSAT of 170 and am shooting for T14 but would be happy going to T25. I was in engineering for a year and a half and struggled tremendously but am doing considerably better now that I switched majors and expect to graduate with about a 3.4 GPA. Only problem is that law schools only receive Junior grades and earlier if you apply early and half of your Senior grades if you apply later. Thus, the GPA law schools will see will be around 3.2. Is it worth it for me to take a year off after graduation and work in order to raise my GPA or will the 0.2 GPA boost not make a substantial difference?

[mushybrain]

Yes, work. Work experience only helps you anyway. A 0.2 definitely matters if you can realistically get it.

[amycompton]

Thanks for your reply Mr. Mushy brain. Work experience help you to improve any way GPA.The more work experience can get more ability to in that work on any other.You can work time increasing your knowledge will also improve the work quality.

[mushybrain]

I... what? Why are your other posts intelligible and suddenly this one isn't?

[North]

Thanks for your reply Mr. Mushy brain. Work experience help you to improve any way GPA.The more work experience can get more ability to in that work on any other.You can work time increasing your knowledge will also improve the work quality.

[bbsg]

Thanks for your reply Mr. Mushy brain. Work experience help you to improve any way GPA.The more work experience can get more ability to in that work on any other.You can work time increasing your knowledge will also improve the work quality.

I lol'd.

er. L'edol.

Edit - "L'edol" sounds like French for "the doll."

[ihill]

I think I know what she meant haha. Any other thoughts on my situation?

[suzige]

It wouldn't hurt you to give yourself a year. You can also beef up your resume a bit in that time if you are lagging in that respect as well.