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GPA for your Major

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:42 am
by stinestine
I know that law schools place great importance on your overall GPA, but do your minor and major GPA ever come into account?

Re: GPA for your Major

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:23 am
by im_blue
Nope, only overall GPA counts. Major GPA only counts more if you're applying to grad schools in your major, like for PhD programs.

Re: GPA for your Major

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:37 am
by jonas586
I highly doubt it. And if they do, I think the level of importance for each factor is as follows:

LSAT>>>>GPA>URM>>>>>>>>>>>>UG Institution>LORs>>PS>>Resume>>UG major>>>>>>>>>>>>>>hair color/eye color/others things that don't matter>>>upward GPA trend>>>>>>major and minor GPA.

Re: GPA for your Major

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:38 pm
by stinestine
Yeah I thought that might be the case. OK good to know, thanks.