my GPA is barely a 3.0. Forum
- hazencage
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my GPA is barely a 3.0.
I was wondering how important of a factor is GPA when it comes to being accepted into a law school that is ranked in the top 60.
- merichard87
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
R u serious?
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
You should probably be more clear...top 60 includes everything from Yale to SMU or whichever school is ranked 60...nonetheless GPA is a pretty important factor unless your LSAT makes it seem secondary (i.e.170+)...I could be wrong, but that is what I get from my time here...hazencage wrote:I was wondering how important of a factor is GPA when it comes to being accepted into a law school that is ranked in the top 60.
- bostlaw
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
- Grizz
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
Depends on the school hurr durr
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- hazencage
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
I still have one more semester left after this one.ksimon2007 wrote:You should probably be more clear...top 60 includes everything from Yale to SMU or whichever school is ranked 60...nonetheless GPA is a pretty important factor unless your LSAT makes it seem secondary (i.e.170+)...I could be wrong, but that is what I get from my time here...hazencage wrote:I was wondering how important of a factor is GPA when it comes to being accepted into a law school that is ranked in the top 60.
- bostlaw
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
LSAT?hazencage wrote:I still have one more semester left after this one.ksimon2007 wrote:You should probably be more clear...top 60 includes everything from Yale to SMU or whichever school is ranked 60...nonetheless GPA is a pretty important factor unless your LSAT makes it seem secondary (i.e.170+)...I could be wrong, but that is what I get from my time here...hazencage wrote:I was wondering how important of a factor is GPA when it comes to being accepted into a law school that is ranked in the top 60.
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
Break 170 and have a crack at a couple schools in the T14. Fail to break 150 and pray to get into a TTTT.hazencage wrote:I was wondering how important of a factor is GPA when it comes to being accepted into a law school that is ranked in the top 60.
And yes, that's just how important your LSAT score is.
- Patriot1208
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
that is clearly wrong for the vast majority of schoolsbostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
- FuManChusco
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yeah, LSAT is definitely more than 50% of the app.Patriot1208 wrote:that is clearly wrong for the vast majority of schoolsbostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
It's more like 2/3 at most schools (Berkeley being the main exception).FuManChusco wrote:yeah, LSAT is definitely more than 50% of the app.Patriot1208 wrote:that is clearly wrong for the vast majority of schoolsbostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
+1HeavenWood wrote:It's more like 2/3 at most schools (Berkeley being the main exception).FuManChusco wrote:yeah, LSAT is definitely more than 50% of the app.Patriot1208 wrote:that is clearly wrong for the vast majority of schoolsbostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
Also, GPA tends to matter a little less if you've been in the workforce for several years.
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
bostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
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- Patriot1208
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
Unless your definition of roughly is WAY different from mine, then you are still wrong.bostlaw wrote:bostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
- FuManChusco
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A honda civic costs roughly 30kPatriot1208 wrote:Unless your definition of roughly is WAY different from mine, then you are still wrong.bostlaw wrote:bostlaw wrote:your gonna get alot of sarcastic answers, but GPA is very important making up roughly half of what is weighed in when it comes to law school acceptance with the other half being LSAT score....softs and URM status and all that come into play too though keep in mind....
but are you graduating with a 3.0? or do you still have a yr or two left? a 3.0 from what i gather is pretty much the bottom line for decent law schools. anything below that looks bad, so if you can stay in the 3's youll do ok. balance it out with a high LSAT obviously if possible
- bostlaw
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
right now if someone asked you to name the 2 most important things on you ap that law schools look at what would your answer be?
roughly half.
roughly half.
- sundance95
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
LSAT is 2/3rds or more of most admissions indices.
However, it's critical to keep your GPA above a 3.0. Many, many schools have a hard floor at 3.0, even with a great LSAT score. A sub 3.0 splitter is not someone you want to be.
However, it's critical to keep your GPA above a 3.0. Many, many schools have a hard floor at 3.0, even with a great LSAT score. A sub 3.0 splitter is not someone you want to be.
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- FuManChusco
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
That's not how percentages work. I could say that the two most important things on my desk are my computer and my phone. That doesn't mean they are of equal value. As rad law said, it depends on the school herp derp. GPA is obviously important, but it depends where you apply and what your LSAT is.bostlaw wrote:right now if someone asked you to name the 2 most important things on you ap that law schools look at what would your answer be?
roughly half.
- im_blue
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--ImageRemoved--bostlaw wrote:right now if someone asked you to name the 2 most important things on you ap that law schools look at what would your answer be?
roughly half.
- bostlaw
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for your over used failblog pic to make sense, you should have quoted my other post. because 1 divided by 2 does equall 50%.....may have had a case with my original post lol.im_blue wrote:--ImageRemoved--bostlaw wrote:right now if someone asked you to name the 2 most important things on you ap that law schools look at what would your answer be?
roughly half.
and I have this hilarious picture in my head of what FuManChusco looks like saying "thats not how percentages work!" hahahaha
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- northwood
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
forgot about the cm... - 5 points for me.
- Patriot1208
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Re: my GPA is barely a 3.0.
bostlaw, you dug yourself a ditch, abandon before you bury yourself. It wasn't that big of a deal that you were wrong the first time, but now you look like an idiot and a douche.
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for the sake of my internet reputation!? oh no!
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bostlaw wrote:for the sake of my internet reputation!? oh no!

Going down with the ship.
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