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No, they report the cumulative GPA.

It will be immensely helpful to have that be higher.

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chia99 wrote:LSAC told me they report both and the law school decides which to use?

They report both that's right. And the law schools are going to be using cumulative because thats what they have to report to the people who make the rankings. The only things beside cumulative that kind of matter (and I mean matters very very little) with regard to GPA are trends and difficulty of classes.

Ragged wrote:The only things beside cumulative that kind of matter (and I mean matters very very little) with regard to GPA are trends and difficulty of classes.

Really? Maybe, but difficulty probably has less significance than the trend.

I wish they would count the degree GPA for something. My degree GPA is 3.98, but my cumulative is only 3.51 because I fucked off in some junior college classes...Oh well, my cycle is over anyway, so I have no reason to bitch.

yo! wrote:I wish they would count the degree GPA for something. My degree GPA is 3.98, but my cumulative is only 3.51 because I fucked off in some junior college classes...Oh well, my cycle is over anyway, so I have no reason to bitch.

Same deal here, although my difference isn't quite so large but it does keep me from getting Summa on my diploma. Stupid duel enrolled program.

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Ragged wrote:The only things beside cumulative that kind of matter (and I mean matters very very little) with regard to GPA are trends and difficulty of classes.

Really? Maybe, but difficulty probably has less significance than the trend.

By difficulty I just meant how tough your major is. 3.5 in electrical engeneering is probably better regarded than 3.5 is buisness administration.

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chia99 wrote:If my cumulative is a 3.26 but a battle with senioritis showed downward trend? Will this hurt me when applying?

the 3.26 might hurt you because it's low, but not so much the downward trend.

I had a great cycle and got my first few C's and B-'s during senior year (3.5 cumulative in the end, down from 3.6ish before). Don't stress too much about the downward trend.

tesoro wrote:

chia99 wrote:If my cumulative is a 3.26 but a battle with senioritis showed downward trend? Will this hurt me when applying?

the 3.26 might hurt you because it's low, but not so much the downward trend.

I had a great cycle and got my first few C's and B-'s during senior year (3.5 cumulative in the end, down from 3.6ish before). Don't stress too much about the downward trend.

Yeah, but the OP's downward trend is much more noticeable. They went from presumably a 3.5ish in community college to a 2.8 at a four year institution. That may play a roll. I am not sure how big of a roll, but it may play.

CG614 wrote:

tesoro wrote:

chia99 wrote:If my cumulative is a 3.26 but a battle with senioritis showed downward trend? Will this hurt me when applying?

the 3.26 might hurt you because it's low, but not so much the downward trend.

I had a great cycle and got my first few C's and B-'s during senior year (3.5 cumulative in the end, down from 3.6ish before). Don't stress too much about the downward trend.

Yeah, but the OP's downward trend is much more noticeable. They went from presumably a 3.5ish in community college to a 2.8 at a four year institution. That may play a roll. I am not sure how big of a roll, but it may play.

You're right. Heh I guess my brain doesn't fully function at 5am. OP- this GPA drop is addendum worthy if you have a good reason.

what about if my gpa is very low at community college 2.4, and 3.4 at my degree granting university? this has me worried now....

jswhitley0907 wrote:what about if my gpa is very low at community college 2.4, and 3.4 at my degree granting university? this has me worried now....

Yup, all classes will be counted. Its a fact many prospective law students have to grieve about but ultimately accept.

will it just count the classes that went to my degree? because alot of classes didnt transfer

jswhitley0907 wrote:will it just count the classes that went to my degree? because alot of classes didnt transfer

LSAC will count them all.

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Kilpatrick wrote:They count every grade. Even if the classes didn't transfer to your university, even if you retook etc. I have a 3.98 degree GPA and a 3.2 cumulative. Sucks, but you just have to deal with it.

You and I are terrifying case studies in how little degree-granting GPA matters.

i had the same concerns, and nobody that ive asked has been able to answer my question. I did not really take my community college days too seriously and ended up getting a 3.2. Now at my 4 year, i have a 3.7 GPA. I was just wondering if the upward trend was going to help me out during the admissions process or if it would end up coming back and biting me in the ass??? Or would it depend on my entire application (such as personal statement, resume, etc.) to get a holistic view of myself as a student and then they could use their own discretion from there??? This has me very worried because I was not even considering law a couple years ago (or even taking school too seriously) and now it has the potential of haunting me forever...

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In my case, it mattered. A lot. I have a dramatic split though (~3.0 cumulative / ~4.0 degree.)

I've been waitlisted and accepted at several places where numbers alone would dictated auto-rejections.

Among the acceptances is splitter-unfriendly school notorious for its GPA whoring. I have a good LSAT score, but there's no way in hell I would have gotten a second look without my degree GPA.

so i guess im stuck hoping for the best???? lol...

autarkh wrote:In my case, it mattered. A lot. I have a dramatic split though (~3.0 cumulative / ~4.0 degree.)

I've been waitlisted and accepted at several places where numbers alone would dictated auto-rejections.

Among the acceptances is splitter-unfriendly school notorious for its GPA whoring. I have a good LSAT score, but there's no way in hell I would have gotten a second look without my degree GPA.

There are exceptions--I'm on one waitlist I have no business being on. The rest of my results are completely in line with my UGPA though. You certainly can't count on anything, just hope you get lucky and catch an adcomm in a good mood.

so, in this case would attaching an addendum be the best thing to do?? And what kinds of things go into an addendum, in respects to this situation???