TLS is cool: Seeking Advice Forum

[calbearsboy]

Hey guys, seeking your advice here.

Background: GPA is horrendous at ~2.97. I know it's premature to predict my future LSAT score, but I've been consistently scoring between 175 and 178 and feel somewhat confident about the test. I am an engineer from a reputable engineering school and will be graduating in one semester. Lots of quality work-experience throughout college and glowing rec's from employers. Targeting Cornell, UPenn, Northwestern, Georgetown, and Emory.

Goal:
In order to make up for my lackluster grades, I want to maximize my GPA by enrolling in maximum number of units allowed by my institution. Assuming I do well in these courses, I will be able to raise my GPA up to 3.08.

Method:
I have two options through which I can achieving the goal:

A) Enroll in courses that have historically given out more A's than any other grade letter, thereby guaranteeing me an awesome GPA:

Course #1: Upper Division Statistics
Course #2: Graduate-level Statistics
Course #3: Reading and Writing Requirement (Guarantee A)
Course #4: Social Psychology (Guarantee A)
Course #5: Introductory Accounting (Guarantee A)

B) Enroll in courses that demonstrate extreme rigor, thereby proving that I can handle rigorous coursework:

Course #1: Upper Division Statistics
Course #2: Graduate-level Statistics
Course #3: Reading and Writing Requirement (Guarantee A)
Course #4: Social Psychology (Guarantee A)
Course #5: Mathematical Analysis

Issue:
I realize that even option A is not an easy course-load but I pose this as an issue because:

A) In my four years of undergraduate career, I rarely took more than three courses each semester. Taking 5 courses next semester, of which 3 are noticeably easier than my previous coursework may signal blatant GPA inflation.

B) I really, really don't wan't to take Mathematical Analysis but by doing well in a rigorous math course, I feel that a lot of my past math deficiencies will be overlooked.

Question:
A) To what extent are adcoms known to look at the difficulty of courses?
B) Will doing well in course option B really be as effective as I think it will be? (Is it worth the countless number of additional hours and stress that I would have to go through?)

[manbearwig]

Hey guys, seeking your advice here.

Background: GPA is horrendous at ~2.97. I know it's premature to predict my future LSAT score, but I've been consistently scoring between 175 and 178 and feel somewhat confident about the test. I am an engineer from a reputable engineering school and will be graduating in one semester. Lots of quality work-experience throughout college and glowing rec's from employers. Targeting Cornell, UPenn, Northwestern, Georgetown, and Emory.

Goal:
In order to make up for my lackluster grades, I want to maximize my GPA by enrolling in maximum number of units allowed by my institution. Assuming I do well in these courses, I will be able to raise my GPA up to 3.08.

Method:
I have two options through which I can achieving the goal:

A) Enroll in courses that have historically given out more A's than any other grade letter, thereby guaranteeing me an awesome GPA:

Course #1: Upper Division Statistics
Course #2: Graduate-level Statistics
Course #3: Reading and Writing Requirement (Guarantee A)
Course #4: Social Psychology (Guarantee A)
Course #5: Introductory Accounting (Guarantee A)

B) Enroll in courses that demonstrate extreme rigor, thereby proving that I can handle rigorous coursework:

Course #1: Upper Division Statistics
Course #2: Graduate-level Statistics
Course #3: Reading and Writing Requirement (Guarantee A)
Course #4: Social Psychology (Guarantee A)
Course #5: Mathematical Analysis

Issue:
I realize that even option A is not an easy course-load but I pose this as an issue because:

A) In my four years of undergraduate career, I rarely took more than three courses each semester. Taking 5 courses next semester, of which 3 are noticeably easier than my previous coursework may signal blatant GPA inflation.

B) I really, really don't wan't to take Mathematical Analysis but by doing well in a rigorous math course, I feel that a lot of my past math deficiencies will be overlooked.

Question:
A) To what extent are adcoms known to look at the difficulty of courses?
B) Will doing well in course option B really be as effective as I think it will be? (Is it worth the countless number of hours and stress that I would have to go through?)

Adcoms care about overall GPA and that's it. Raising your GPA (especially above the dreaded 2.__ zone)>>>>>>>>>>>>Difficulty of courses

[Knock]

Adcoms care about overall GPA and that's it. Raising your GPA (especially above the dreaded 2.__ zone)>>>>>>>>>>>>Difficulty of courses

QF thread ending advice.

[Notor]

Take as many easy classes as you can that still ensures that you will graduate. All that matters is cumulative GPA, nothing else.

Easiest classes possible.

[Emma.]

TLS is cool???

[Nom Sawyer]

TLS is cool???

You're here... I'm here... must be

[tourdeforcex]

Adcoms care about overall GPA and that's it. Raising your GPA (especially above the dreaded 2.__ zone)>>>>>>>>>>>>Difficulty of courses

QF thread ending advice.

+1

[pappyjohnson]

I don't know, Calbearsboy, you might not want to chalk up an "A" in that reading and writing class if you're an engineer. I mean, unless you got an "A" in the first half of that class from an instructor who also may be legally minded (and troll TLS).

[calbearsboy]

Thanks for all your responses. I think I will go ahead and sign up for the easier route.

[CanadianWolf]

I cannot answer your specific question regarding which courses to take, but can suggest pursuing Northwestern University School of Law & Cornell.