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4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Philosopher King » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:47 pm

Is it reasonably possible to get a 4.0 GPA in law school?

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Bildungsroman » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:48 pm

What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Philosopher King » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:49 pm

Bildungsroman wrote:What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?
What!? I thought law schools used the GPA system just like undergraduate schools.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Bildungsroman » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:50 pm

Philosopher King wrote:
Bildungsroman wrote:What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?
What!? I thought law schools used the GPA system just like undergraduate schools.
I'm pretty sure every truly elite school uses the 155 - 186 scale.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by ggibelli » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:51 pm

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by bk1 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:54 pm

Bildungsroman wrote:
Philosopher King wrote:
Bildungsroman wrote:What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?
What!? I thought law schools used the GPA system just like undergraduate schools.
I'm pretty sure every truly elite school uses the 155 - 186 scale.
I think it's normally referred to as the modified LSATTT standard.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by patrickd139 » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:54 pm

Bildungsroman wrote:
Philosopher King wrote:
Bildungsroman wrote:What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?
What!? I thought law schools used the GPA system just like undergraduate schools.
I'm pretty sure every truly elite school uses the 155 - 186 scale.
Horse shit. That's blatant anti-OU Law trolling.
OU Law wrote:The grades given in the College of Law and the numerical grade point value are as follows: A+ = 12, A = 11, A- = 10, B+ = 9, B = 8, B- = 7, C+ = 6, C = 5, C- = 4, D+ = 3, D = 2, D- = 1, F = 0. The grades of Incomplete (I), Withdrawal Passing (W), Satisfactory (S) and Unsatisfactory (U) have no numerical value and are not included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average. Certain courses are graded on a Satisfactory (S)/Unsatisfactory (U) basis. Students do not have the option of choosing to be graded S/U.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by paulinaporizkova » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:11 pm

Bildungsroman wrote:
Philosopher King wrote:
Bildungsroman wrote:What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?
What!? I thought law schools used the GPA system just like undergraduate schools.
I'm pretty sure every truly elite school uses the 155 - 186 scale.
okay, i loled.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Mal Reynolds » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:18 pm

Will you sue your school if it's not possible?

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by kalvano » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:23 pm

Philosopher King wrote:Is it reasonably possible to get a 4.0 GPA in law school?
For one semester? Or for the whole time?

Define reasonably possible.

Also relevant is how stupid everyone around you might be.

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Post by D'Angelo » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:23 pm

Mal Reynolds wrote:Will you sue your school if it's not possible?
No. I'm sure Philosopher King will be pleased to report that since law school classes require an entire semester's worth of continuous and steady work rather than simply a single one-off crapshoot, law school classes are therefore a true and complete test of your abilities.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Philosopher King » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:25 pm

D'Angelo wrote:
Mal Reynolds wrote:Will you sue your school if it's not possible?
No. I'm sure Philosopher King will be pleased to report that since law school classes require an entire semester's worth of continuous and steady work rather than simply a single one-off crapshoot, law school classes are therefore a true and complete test of your abilities.
I agree. Good point.

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Post by American_in_China » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:26 pm

D'Angelo wrote:
Mal Reynolds wrote:Will you sue your school if it's not possible?
No. I'm sure Philosopher King will be pleased to report that since law school classes require an entire semester's worth of continuous and steady work rather than simply a single one-off crapshoot, law school classes are therefore a true and complete test of your abilities.
Ignoring the fact that your entire grade boils down to one big exam, ala the LSAT. but he'll sue for double time on that too.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Mal Reynolds » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:26 pm

Philosopher King wrote:
D'Angelo wrote:
Mal Reynolds wrote:Will you sue your school if it's not possible?
No. I'm sure Philosopher King will be pleased to report that since law school classes require an entire semester's worth of continuous and steady work rather than simply a single one-off crapshoot, law school classes are therefore a true and complete test of your abilities.
I agree. Good point.
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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by D'Angelo » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:27 pm

And boom goes the dynamite.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Richie Tenenbaum » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:33 pm

:lol: :lol: This thread delivers.

OP: Class rank is what matters the most, not GPA.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Philosopher King » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:34 pm

Richie Tenenbaum wrote::lol: :lol: This thread delivers.
What is meant by this?
Richie Tenenbaum wrote:OP: Class rank is what matters the most, not GPA.
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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Richie Tenenbaum » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:38 pm

Philosopher King wrote:
Richie Tenenbaum wrote::lol: :lol: This thread delivers.
What is meant by this?
What is meant: I enjoyed reading this thread because of the jokes involved in it. Your threads are usually very painfully annoying, but this was mostly filled with humor.

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Re: 4.0 GPA in law school?

Post by Tiago Splitter » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:04 pm

Bildungsroman wrote:
Philosopher King wrote:
Bildungsroman wrote:What does a 4.0 mean? Can you put that on a standard 155 - 186 scale?
What!? I thought law schools used the GPA system just like undergraduate schools.
I'm pretty sure every truly elite school uses the 155 - 186 scale.
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