LSAC GPA Forum

[cyxdev17]

So I was told by my LSAT instructor (who I would think knows what he's talking about...) that your LSAC GPA is bumped up or down based on a number of factors, i.e. how good your school is, the strength of your department, and even the exact classes you took (as in, if you took a really hard class, your GPA would go up). I find this incredibly hard to believe, but since it came from someone who seems pretty authoritative, I'm not sure what to think. I thought the LSAC GPA just factored in A+'s, does something with F's, etc...but nothing THAT significant. Can someone clarify? Thanks!

[booboo]

Your instructor was wrong.

A quick perusal of LSAC guidelines should help clear this up for you.

This should help:

http://www.lsac.org/aboutlsac/faqs-and- ... -lsdas.asp

[savesthedayajb]

Either OP misunderstood the LSAT instructor or LSAT instructor works for Kaplan.

[christine2013]

I am sorry but I have never heard that - and the LSAC GPA should not be subjective. I have heard/believe that the Admissions Committee that reviews your application will def take into account the school, major, rigor of classes - but it is not factored in mathematically into your LSAC GPA (that I know of)- maybe that is what your instructor meant.

[Benvenuto10]

I have heard of LSAC adjusting GPA's, however, only from international schools. From my understanding, it had something to do with credit hours and how the coursework translated. I am far from an expert on the subject though.

That being said, I do know of two people who attended undergraduate universities in Canada whose GPA's were reported on LSAC as less than there GPA reported on their transcripts.

[Gamecubesupreme]

I have heard of LSAC adjusting GPA's, however, only from international schools. From my understanding, it had something to do with credit hours and how the coursework translated. I am far from an expert on the subject though.

That being said, I do know of two people who attended undergraduate universities in Canada whose GPA's were reported on LSAC as less than there GPA reported on their transcripts.

LSAC count A- and B- as 3.66 and 2.66 while Canadian schools count them as 3.7 and 2.7.

On the other hand, an A+ and B+ is 4.33 and 3.33 while Canadian schools count them as 4.3 and 3.3.

So it all depends on how "lucky" he got with his grades.

[cyxdev17]

@ savesthedayajb, he does work for Kaplan!! Any specific reason you wrote that?