Graduating in the summer? Forum
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Graduating in the summer?
Would graduating in the summer of my senior year (instead of the spring), hurt my chances or even be declined a chance of admission to a law school?
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?
Thanks
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?
Thanks
- Genki
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
That depends on how you spend your extra time between graduation and law school. If you spent it on something meaningful you could use your experiences in your applications and it might be useful. Otherwise, I doubt it will make a difference.Lafakad wrote:
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?
Thanks
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
Can't I just not take a year off and go straight to law school?Genki wrote:That depends on how you spend your extra time between graduation and law school. If you spent it on something meaningful you could use your experiences in your applications and it might be useful. Otherwise, I doubt it will make a difference.Lafakad wrote:
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?
Thanks
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
what are examples of something meaningful?Genki wrote: Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?
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That depends on how you spend your extra time between graduation and law school. If you spent it on something meaningful you could use your experiences in your applications and it might be useful. Otherwise, I doubt it will make a difference.
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
Hasn't seemed to have an adverse affect on my cycle...Lafakad wrote:Would graduating in the summer of my senior year (instead of the spring), hurt my chances or even be declined a chance of admission to a law school?
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- holydonkey
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
Depends on if it will impact your gpa significantly. If no, no. If yes, yes.Lafakad wrote:Would graduating in the summer of my senior year (instead of the spring), hurt my chances or even be declined a chance of admission to a law school?
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?
Thanks
No.
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
I think you have to pay careful attention to what day you would have officially graduated, versus what day your final transcript must be received by the law school...otherwise, I don't think it really matters much.
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Re: Graduating in the summer?
If you can get a degree granting transcript to the school by the first day of law school you are fine. According to the condition to the offer of admission I received, I must have an official degree granting transcript sent prior to registration including the date when my degree is conferred. If one is not available, I can have the registrar send a letter stating that I have met all degree requirements, followed by the transcript when it becomes available.
Graduating a year early probably doesn't have much effect. I am essentially finishing in 2.5 years. I don't think it impacted me in anyway, although I am much older. You GPA is much more important.
Graduating a year early probably doesn't have much effect. I am essentially finishing in 2.5 years. I don't think it impacted me in anyway, although I am much older. You GPA is much more important.