GPA & Trajectory Issues
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:09 pm
My target schools are NYU, Georgetown, Columbia... (and I know that I may need to rethink these, but for now I still feel like I can dream a bit). My LSDAS GPA is a 3.47, and I am awaiting my June LSAT results but I have been practice testing from 165-175 (with the 175 being the most recent....). Here's the redeeming GPA trajectory, but I want to know how much you guys think it will be worth, especially to such competitive schools: (these are LSDAS calculated GPAs by the way)
(Sociology Major and Political Science Minor at good state school... "good" as far as state schools go)
Freshman Year- 2.36 (a serious drug problem almost led to the loss of a parent & I was not able to handle it being 2,000 miles away at school and admittedly immature)
Sophomore Year- 3.75
Junior Year- 3.97
Senior Year- 3.8 (3.89 if I delay applying for a year and include my grades from my electives that I need to take in the fall)
I have a couple questions regarding this trajectory...
1) Would it be worth it to delay my applications for another year and include the 4 electives that I need to take this fall in order to graduate? (which I am pretty confident that I can ace, which would bring my LSDAS GPA up from a 3.47 to a 3.53)
....I could also probably apply after my fall semester grades are posted, in mid-December, but I don't want to be one of the last people to get my sub-par application in. I feel like applying early is important. Am I wrong?
2) Is this grade trajectory going to make a lick of difference to T14 schools? (I will definitely submit an addendum, regardless of when I apply)
3) LSAT score aside (I'll retake that mother in October if I don't get what I need from it this time... *knocks wood* *does dance* *crosses fingers*), will this GPA give me a chance at any of those schools, or is it time to reconsider where I apply?
I know that answering the last question without the LSAT score is difficult, but any knowledge that any of you could lend to this situation would be VERY appreciated.
(Sociology Major and Political Science Minor at good state school... "good" as far as state schools go)
Freshman Year- 2.36 (a serious drug problem almost led to the loss of a parent & I was not able to handle it being 2,000 miles away at school and admittedly immature)
Sophomore Year- 3.75
Junior Year- 3.97
Senior Year- 3.8 (3.89 if I delay applying for a year and include my grades from my electives that I need to take in the fall)
I have a couple questions regarding this trajectory...
1) Would it be worth it to delay my applications for another year and include the 4 electives that I need to take this fall in order to graduate? (which I am pretty confident that I can ace, which would bring my LSDAS GPA up from a 3.47 to a 3.53)
....I could also probably apply after my fall semester grades are posted, in mid-December, but I don't want to be one of the last people to get my sub-par application in. I feel like applying early is important. Am I wrong?
2) Is this grade trajectory going to make a lick of difference to T14 schools? (I will definitely submit an addendum, regardless of when I apply)
3) LSAT score aside (I'll retake that mother in October if I don't get what I need from it this time... *knocks wood* *does dance* *crosses fingers*), will this GPA give me a chance at any of those schools, or is it time to reconsider where I apply?
I know that answering the last question without the LSAT score is difficult, but any knowledge that any of you could lend to this situation would be VERY appreciated.