The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA? Forum
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The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
Besides the fact that both GPAs suck dick, would these GPAs be viewed upon in the same light? or do adcomms prefer rounded numbers?
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
It really only matters if you cross a threshold such as a floor, 25th, 50th, or 75th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I will answer this with a ranking of dependable ways to find a valid answer to this question..
1)Ask an adcomm
2)Ask a psychic
3)check LSN
4)Ask one of those dogs who can make barks that sound like words
5)Magic 8 ball
6)TLS
1)Ask an adcomm
2)Ask a psychic
3)check LSN
4)Ask one of those dogs who can make barks that sound like words
5)Magic 8 ball
6)TLS
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I think it does. Looking at LSN there are some very definite floors at 3 where below that high LSAT gets rejects, high LSAT + URM gets WL's, and there are 0 or close to it acceptances. 3 is below the 25th for most schools so it doesn't matter in that regard.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
Credited. They organize numbers based on their own percentiles, and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC). It won't be based on an arbitrary 3.CastleRock wrote:It really only matters if you cross a threshold such as a floor, 25th, 50th, or 75th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
Looking at LSN makes me think this is not so. Looking at lower T14's and the lower right corner of the graph (2.5-3.2, 170+), it seems like there is a marked difference sub 3 and above 3, though looking at UVa it seems like theirs is more like sub 2.9/2.95 or so.legalease9 wrote:Credited. They organize numbers based on their own percentiles, and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC). It won't be based on an arbitrary 3.CastleRock wrote:It really only matters if you cross a threshold such as a floor, 25th, 50th, or 75th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I suppose its possible. However, its complicated by the fact that 2.9-3.1 tends to be the middle of most modern undergraduate curves. So maybe 3 does matter, simply because its where most undergraduates curve. I just can't imagine that they are making the decision on apps based on .02 difference in GPA.bk187 wrote:Looking at LSN makes me think this is not so. Looking at lower T14's and the lower right corner of the graph (2.5-3.2, 170+), it seems like there is a marked difference sub 3 and above 3, though looking at UVa it seems like theirs is more like sub 2.9/2.95 or so.legalease9 wrote:Credited. They organize numbers based on their own percentiles, and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC). It won't be based on an arbitrary 3.CastleRock wrote:It really only matters if you cross a threshold such as a floor, 25th, 50th, or 75th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
legalease9 wrote:
and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC)
Where can we find out what the curve of each school is?
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True, but AdComms are people with their own set of irrationalities. I could see it if a school publishes the top and bottom LSAT/GPA (like UChi does) considering that even though it may be a .02 difference, a 3 looks way better than a 2.98.legalease9 wrote:I suppose its possible. However, its complicated by the fact that 2.9-3.1 tends to be the middle of most modern undergraduate curves. So maybe 3 does matter, simply because its where most undergraduates curve. I just can't imagine that they are making the decision on apps based on .02 difference in GPA.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
legalease9 wrote:Credited. They organize numbers based on their own percentiles, and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC). It won't be based on an arbitrary 3.CastleRock wrote:It really only matters if you cross a threshold such as a floor, 25th, 50th, or 75th.
This is wrong.
3.0 does matter, get it if you can.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
Your LSAC transcript has your percentile.jdhopeful11 wrote:Where can we find out what the curve of each school is?
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check it: http://www.gradeinflation.com/jdhopeful11 wrote:legalease9 wrote:
and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC)
Where can we find out what the curve of each school is?
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
that's your percentile in terms of people from your school who have registered with LSAC, not your overall percentile.bk187 wrote:Your LSAC transcript has your percentile.jdhopeful11 wrote:Where can we find out what the curve of each school is?
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
Doh, meant to put that at the end of my post, must have slipped my mind. You are correct.Kurt Cobain wrote:that's your percentile in terms of people from your school who have registered with LSAC, not your overall percentile.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I think this would be right if we were talking about any numbers above a 3.0 but it seems like many schools have a rock bottom 3 standard.legalease9 wrote:Credited. They organize numbers based on their own percentiles, and to a lesser extent the curve of the undergraduate school (as judged by LSAC). It won't be based on an arbitrary 3.CastleRock wrote:It really only matters if you cross a threshold such as a floor, 25th, 50th, or 75th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I was told by several admission counselors that they like to see a "3" in front of the GPA, and that it makes a difference even if it's lower than the 25th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I would have to agree with this. Even though most schools say they don't have minimum cutoffs, if you look at the graphs for example on LSN, you'll notice a lot of "rejects" on those who have below a 3.0, even if they have an LSAT that is significantly higher than the 75th.kalvano wrote:I was told by several admission counselors that they like to see a "3" in front of the GPA, and that it makes a difference even if it's lower than the 25th.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
I think no matter where the 25th percentile is, psychologically 3.0 and even 2.99 is very different.
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Re: The difference between a 3.0 and a 2.98 GPA?
+1kalvano wrote:I was told by several admission counselors that they like to see a "3" in front of the GPA, and that it makes a difference even if it's lower than the 25th.
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