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Dripworx

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Splitter, hope is looking bleak
GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken, Im averaging about 166-170 on PT's now and Im taking the test in october.
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
- Barbie

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Where do you want to go? (fellow floridian)Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken, Im averaging about 166-170 on PT's now and Im taking the test in october.
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
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Dripworx

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Barbie wrote:Where do you want to go? (fellow floridian)Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken, Im averaging about 166-170 on PT's now and Im taking the test in october.
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
UF, UNC, American, I heard Fordham is good. top 50 preferably
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Dripworx wrote:Barbie wrote:Where do you want to go? (fellow floridian)Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken, Im averaging about 166-170 on PT's now and Im taking the test in october.
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
UF, UNC, American, I heard Fordham is good. top 50 preferably
UNC I've heard is really hard for non-residents. UF is in the bag if you get the 166. I toured there recently and he said I should be looking at an acceptance and I only have a 3.1/163. American youll be fine. Fordham I'm not sure about... (I'm more about the south east) but I think they are pretty solid so you'll def need a kickbutt LSAT.
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dabbadon8

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
You could get UF if you get in your pt range. I am from florida as well. Tuition is real cheap. If your ok with staying in florida its probably your best bet unless you score in or above your upper pt range.Dripworx wrote:Barbie wrote:Where do you want to go? (fellow floridian)Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken, Im averaging about 166-170 on PT's now and Im taking the test in october.
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
UF, UNC, American, I heard Fordham is good. top 50 preferably
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- Barbie

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
dabbadon8 wrote:You could get UF if you get in your pt range. I am from florida as well. Tuition is real cheap. If your ok with staying in florida its probably your best bet unless you score in or above your upper pt range.Dripworx wrote:Barbie wrote:Where do you want to go? (fellow floridian)Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken, Im averaging about 166-170 on PT's now and Im taking the test in october.
Florida resident, and I wouldnt mind leaving the state at all.
I have not been an astronaut nor served the peace corps so, no softs for me. I paid my way through college by working part time so I doubt that helps at all, Im positive a big bulk of people do the same in their college years so its nothing special.
Any advice would be helpful!
UF, UNC, American, I heard Fordham is good. top 50 preferably
you didn't say FSU, but the adcomms told me they take the degree granting GPA... if that helps you. also, they favor LSAT more than GPA more than UF does...
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Dripworx

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
thanks guys
My biggest incentive for UF is the price so I hear ya!!
My biggest incentive for UF is the price so I hear ya!!
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autoding

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken
That's strange, I retook 2 classes and only the 2nd time counted for me. Otherwise my 2.6 gpa would have been like a 2.3 lol.
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
I've retaken 3 classes throughout my UG, and while they do count the new grade, they ALSO count the old grade.autoding wrote:Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken
That's strange, I retook 2 classes and only the 2nd time counted for me. Otherwise my 2.6 gpa would have been like a 2.3 lol.
- dominkay

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Focus on killing the LSAT.
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Advice?
Take the LSAT and get back to us.
Take the LSAT and get back to us.
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
/threadrad law wrote:Advice?
Take the LSAT and get back to us.
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autoding

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Barbie wrote:I've retaken 3 classes throughout my UG, and while they do count the new grade, they ALSO count the old grade.autoding wrote:Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken
That's strange, I retook 2 classes and only the 2nd time counted for me. Otherwise my 2.6 gpa would have been like a 2.3 lol.
Mine didn't.
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Strange. How do you know? What exactly counted for you then? LSP GPA calculator worked perfectly for me-- i included the new grades-- every single grade on my transcript, even ones forgiven-- and it gave me the GPA that was actually calculated.autoding wrote:Barbie wrote:I've retaken 3 classes throughout my UG, and while they do count the new grade, they ALSO count the old grade.autoding wrote:Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken
That's strange, I retook 2 classes and only the 2nd time counted for me. Otherwise my 2.6 gpa would have been like a 2.3 lol.
Mine didn't.
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Dripworx

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
So do they just average the old and the new grades? This might make some other schools a possibility...autoding wrote:Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken
That's strange, I retook 2 classes and only the 2nd time counted for me. Otherwise my 2.6 gpa would have been like a 2.3 lol.
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
if you dont know your GPA, go to Lawschoolpredictor.com and use the GPA calculator. look at your transcript (in FL we look it up through facts.org) and type in EVERY grade. if you did grade forgiveness-- include BOTH grades. that will give you your LSGPADripworx wrote:So do they just average the old and the new grades? This might make some other schools a possibility...autoding wrote:Dripworx wrote:GPA is barely 3.0 because of the LSAC not counting any classes retaken
That's strange, I retook 2 classes and only the 2nd time counted for me. Otherwise my 2.6 gpa would have been like a 2.3 lol.
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
QFT. When you start talking about scores in the upper 160s/lower 170s, every point is gold. Hitting at the top of your range will give you a radically different outlook than hitting at the bottom. So before you start playing with hypotheticals, nail that LSAT.rad law wrote:Advice?
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Dripworx

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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
beachbum wrote:QFT. When you start talking about scores in the upper 160s/lower 170s, every point is gold. Hitting at the top of your range will give you a radically different outlook than hitting at the bottom. So before you start playing with hypotheticals, nail that LSAT.rad law wrote:Advice?
Take the LSAT and get back to us.
Good point... did the gpa calculator and its actually 2.78 but with the coming semester, It may come up to 3.0~
I have to nail the lsat if Im gonna go anywhere that isnt TTT
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You may want to plug in straight As (or whatever you usually get) and see how much it would come up-- a lot of the time having your app in early is better than it being just a tad higher.Dripworx wrote:beachbum wrote:QFT. When you start talking about scores in the upper 160s/lower 170s, every point is gold. Hitting at the top of your range will give you a radically different outlook than hitting at the bottom. So before you start playing with hypotheticals, nail that LSAT.rad law wrote:Advice?
Take the LSAT and get back to us.
Good point... did the gpa calculator and its actually 2.78 but with the coming semester, It may come up to 3.0~
I have to nail the lsat if Im gonna go anywhere that isnt TTT
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Re: Splitter, hope is looking bleak
Barbie wrote:You may want to plug in straight As (or whatever you usually get) and see how much it would come up-- a lot of the time having your app in early is better than it being just a tad higher.Dripworx wrote:beachbum wrote:QFT. When you start talking about scores in the upper 160s/lower 170s, every point is gold. Hitting at the top of your range will give you a radically different outlook than hitting at the bottom. So before you start playing with hypotheticals, nail that LSAT.rad law wrote:Advice?
Take the LSAT and get back to us.
Good point... did the gpa calculator and its actually 2.78 but with the coming semester, It may come up to 3.0~
I have to nail the lsat if Im gonna go anywhere that isnt TTT
Ill do that, I usually get B+ on all my classes, my downfall has been strictly general ed classes (math, science, etc.)
Im hoping that a combo of ED, a possible DS and strong PS with an addendum will give me a good push but... as ive always strongly believed, prepare for the worst and hope for the best
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