degree GPA vs. cum. GPA Forum

[raperez129]

Both are on are listed on the report, but which one is the one that schools consider for admission purposes? When I do the "what are my chances" and I put in my GPA for statistical purposes, which one should I use? Mine differ by a full 0.13, so I've been going with the lower of the two, but I'm hoping for more optimisim considering I am terrified to receive my Feb 2010 LSAT score.

[DoubleChecks]

degree is your current (graduating) school's GPA

cumulative takes into account any other schools (post-HS) that you've been to, things like summer school

[Scurredsitless1]

Cum. GPA is what matters.

Good Luck!

[Ragged]

Cumulative. Forget about degree.

[raperez129]

Cumulative. Forget about degree.

That is a relief!! That is the higher one for me!

[Ragged]

degree is your current (graduating) school's GPA

cumulative takes into account any other schools (post-HS) that you've been to, things like summer school

I think degree GPA is GPA in your degree (major) but it makes no differenсе sinse it's still largely irrelevent.

[DoubleChecks]

degree is your current (graduating) school's GPA

cumulative takes into account any other schools (post-HS) that you've been to, things like summer school

I think degree GPA is GPA in your degree (major) but it makes no differenсе sinse it's still largely irrelevent.

actually i dont think so

[autarkh]

Degree GPA is for your graduating school, not your major. The most it will be (if it differs markedly from your cumulative) is a soft positive or negative factor. The cumulative is what gets reported to US News, and so it's the one that matters for almost every school.