Could a semester of straight A's make up for.. Forum

[Dr. Strangelove]

...a ~2.9 GPA?
I'm taking a bunch of easy classes next semester and will be working for a 4.0. (Difficult major- have a very laid-back schedule next semester.)
Will the 4.0 one semester give me a push at law schools?

[Tautology]

It will help exactly as much as it increases your overall GPA.

[jks289]

I have three years of straight A's (one of them abroad and not counted in my GPA). It has made exactly zero difference in my cycle.

[im_blue]

Assuming you're a junior now, 6 semesters of 2.9 plus 1 semester of straight A's gives you roughly:
(6*2.9 + 4)/7 = 3.06. Of course, the exact value depends on how many credit hours you took each semester.

[wadeny]

If it's part of an upward trend, maybe. In most cases, though, it really comes down to your cumulative LSAC GPA. I would imagine one semester with easy classes to pad your GPA isn't going to impress too many adcoms.

[Mark71121]

no. your final GPA is all that matters.

[Dr. Strangelove]

This is frustrating. FML.

[NayBoer]

If it pushes you over 3 then it really helps.

[fiftyonefifty]

i know a guy who f up his freshman year and had 4.0's since. Dude cannot get his overall gpa above a 3.3

[D Brooks]

If it pushes you over 3 then it really helps.

[20121109]

Its things like this that made me petition for a retroactive semester withdrawal. My GPA would have been at least .17 less if I hadn't decided to try. This is an option you should consider. As long as you have a legitimate reason, of course.

Good luck!!!

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[vanwinkle]

If it pushes you over 3 then it really helps.

If the school you're applying to has a 3.0 cutoff (some do), then TITCR. Since many do, and you'll need to take a shotgun approach with that GPA, odds are you'll apply to one.