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jw316 wrote:I'm now finishing up my junior year at a State university.

My cumulative GPA currently sits around 3.98. While I've done "well" up to this point, due to some major events in the family and other circumstances, my focus, etc. just hasn't been the same.

Going into my last two finals, it's looking like I'm going to 3.5 at least one, if not two, courses this semester.

That being said, how likely is a drop in my cumulative gpa from a 3.98 to a 3.95 going to impact admissions chances at HYS? (Still waiting to take the LSAT)

**please reply to this if you have some insight to offer, I truly appreciate it

splitmuch wrote:

jw316 wrote:I'm now finishing up my junior year at a State university.

My cumulative GPA currently sits around 3.98. While I've done "well" up to this point, due to some major events in the family and other circumstances, my focus, etc. just hasn't been the same.

Going into my last two finals, it's looking like I'm going to 3.5 at least one, if not two, courses this semester.

That being said, how likely is a drop in my cumulative gpa from a 3.98 to a 3.95 going to impact admissions chances at HYS? (Still waiting to take the LSAT)

**please reply to this if you have some insight to offer, I truly appreciate it

Not as much as 1 point the LSAT. Really not at all.

jw316 wrote:I'm now finishing up my junior year at a State university. URM AA Male.

My cumulative GPA currently sits around 3.98.

jw316 wrote:I'm just wrapping up my freshman year, 4.0 first semester and after obtaining a heartbreaking 3.5 in one class [4.0's in the rest] this semester, I'm expecting to finish the year with a cumulative 3.94. If I maintain a GPA between a 3.88 and a 3.98, at bare minimum what range do I need to aim for on the LSAT for admission into HYS as an AA male?

Additionally, when should I begin prepping for the LSAT given the fact that I want to take either the February or June 2011 test?

I've got a better resumé than almost anyone I know with a summer internship at a major corporation while in high school, active in student government at a Big Ten university, and as I'm only a freshman I plan on continuing to build it up even more.

P.S. I know this is early, I need to focus on maintaining a high GPA, etc. but I've been on the verge of an anxiety attack over the 3.5 I got....and no, it's not a sign of immaturity, I'm just incredibly driven to the point where some may argue it's unhealthy.

Thank you!

Moral_Midgetry wrote:

jw316 wrote:I'm just wrapping up my freshman year, 4.0 first semester and after obtaining a heartbreaking 3.5 in one class [4.0's in the rest] this semester, I'm expecting to finish the year with a cumulative 3.94. If I maintain a GPA between a 3.88 and a 3.98, at bare minimum what range do I need to aim for on the LSAT for admission into HYS as an AA male?

Additionally, when should I begin prepping for the LSAT given the fact that I want to take either the February or June 2011 test?

I've got a better resumé than almost anyone I know with a summer internship at a major corporation while in high school, active in student government at a Big Ten university, and as I'm only a freshman I plan on continuing to build it up even more.

P.S. I know this is early, I need to focus on maintaining a high GPA, etc. but I've been on the verge of an anxiety attack over the 3.5 I got....and no, it's not a sign of immaturity, I'm just incredibly driven to the point where some may argue it's unhealthy.

Thank you!

For real bro?

edit: link to his other thread: http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 14&t=71264

FantasticMrFox wrote: I think with that high of a GPA and URM, with a decent score, you need not worry! Look at the other URM's stats for those schools and see but at least GPA-wise, yours is more impressive than other URM stats I've seen but they might've gone to a harder university through affirmative action during the UG round

dkt4 wrote:

FantasticMrFox wrote: I think with that high of a GPA and URM, with a decent score, you need not worry! Look at the other URM's stats for those schools and see but at least GPA-wise, yours is more impressive than other URM stats I've seen but they might've gone to a harder university through affirmative action during the UG round

lulz

futurelawstudent1 wrote:No one's called flame?

The OP just copied and pasted a post he wrote two years ago, and the question he's asking is downright absurd.

jw316 wrote:

geoanthem wrote:Is this a joke? Come back in a few years.

No it's not a joke. Obviously I can't necessarily accurately predict my academic performance, but assuming things continue the way they have been there's no reason why I can't make the argument that the GPA range given will be accurate.

shoeshine wrote:This is from his 2009 thread.

jw316 wrote:

geoanthem wrote:Is this a joke? Come back in a few years.

No it's not a joke. Obviously I can't necessarily accurately predict my academic performance, but assuming things continue the way they have been there's no reason why I can't make the argument that the GPA range given will be accurate.

He actually really came back two years later. If he is a flame he is dedicated.

Moxie wrote:You'll be fine IF you get the necessary LSAT score.

Edit to say - you'll get HYS with a 165+. Probably even 163+ at Harvard.

jw316 wrote:

flcath wrote:

futurelawstudent1 wrote:No one's called flame?

The OP just copied and pasted a post he wrote two years ago, and the question he's asking is downright absurd.

Why do people find flames like this funny?

I mean Jesus, at least start an Affirmative Action thread.

Why don't people actually take threads like this seriously? Is it that hard to believe that someone who doesn't have the time to spend every waking moment on this site in order to have an insane post count, can still realize that there is some value to this site and the opinions of those who may have been in similar circumstances in past cycles?

Yes I am African-American, but so what? I added the URM status as an afterthought because I thought it might be relevant, but I want the numbers that would "qualify" any applicant for admission. I'm not going to turn this into an affirmative action thread, so let's just leave things here. I didn't get serious in high school until it was too late so acceptance into my undergraduate institution was held pending my senior year grades. That was the first time I've felt "rejection" so to speak, in that light and something I promised myself on that day I would avoid at all costs. Since then, and knowing my aspirations for the future, I've been attempting to do as well as I can with a mentality of 4.0 or bust...again knowing how rejection feels, I want to do whatever I can to put myself in the best position possible when it comes to the next stage in life and applying to law schools so that I don't have to limit my options and can find whichever school is the best fit for me (on a personal, financial, and career-oriented basis).

I'm not a "flame," rather someone who, perhaps like some of you, has been devoid of guidance and even when I've sought advice within the university, the response has been underwhelming to say the least. Is it that farfetched that someone might actually need advice?

Again, to those of you who actually had something insightful to offer, I really do appreciate it. While I may not have gotten a 4.0 for the semester, finals went a little better than I thought. From what I've been able to gather, at this point I just need to hit the LSAT hard and then re-evaluate based on my score.