GPA Addendum - Please Help Forum

[elle52]

Thanks for the input

[restless]

If this is an optional addendum, you should forego it. Addendums should explain uncontrollable/extenuating circumstances (unless you were placed on academic sanction, then you have to write one). From what you've written so far, you chose to participate in these activities and your GPA may have suffered as a result. I'm sure your resume would be sufficient enough to elaborate this for you.

[CanadianWolf]

Aren't all of these activities displayed on your resume and/or law school application ? If so, then it doesn't seem that you are adding anything beyond a plea for special consideration due to your varied interests & activities which is already noted elsewhere.

Northwestern's average for law school applicants is in the 3.46 area, thus your GPA is in line with most NU undergrads applying to law school. Does NU even have any "booster" courses ? Northwestern is known as a challenging undergraduate school. It would be interesting to know how many NU applicants to usc law school have been accepted over the past few years & their GPA/LSAT. Does Northwestern have a pre-law advisor that keeps such statistics ?

[Dany]

If this is an optional addendum, you should forego it. Addendums should explain uncontrollable/extenuating circumstances (unless you were placed on academic sanction, then you have to write one). From what you've written so far, you chose to participate in these activities and your GPA may have suffered as a result. I'm sure your resume would be sufficient enough to elaborate this for you.

+1

This also seemed to be the consensus the first time OP started this thread.