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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?)

calbearsboy wrote: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

manbearwig wrote: 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.

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.

TLS is cool???

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Knockglock wrote:

manbearwig wrote: 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

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).

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

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