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Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:10 pm
by justbubbles
Yale and quite a few other T14s do. Why not Harvard? They only state their 25-75th range, but no max/min range. :?

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:13 pm
by lawgod
They don't need 50 billion applications.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:26 pm
by 094320
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Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:10 am
by futurelawyer413
I dont think any law school discloses their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:17 am
by glewz
futurelawyer413 wrote:I dont think any law school discloses their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted
Stanford discloses full LSAT & GPA ranges

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:36 am
by iamnooneelse
futurelawyer413 wrote:I dont think any law school discloses their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted
Chicago does.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:59 am
by boosk
links?

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:28 am
by glewz
boosk wrote:links?
http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/deg ... /viewbook/
second to last page

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:47 am
by iamnooneelse
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Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:53 am
by 20121109
Unless I misunderstand the OP, I thought we wanted lowest admitted LSAT/GPAs combos. The UChi profile represents the range of the actual matriculating class. Not the full range of those admitted but may have chosen to attend another institution.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:08 am
by shock259
Because then more fresh UGs with a 3.5 and 165 would apply to Harvard and think that their pre-law society soft will get them acceptance to Harvard.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:13 am
by booboo
shock259 wrote:Because then more fresh UGs with a 3.5 and 165 would apply to Harvard and think that their pre-law society soft will get them acceptance to Harvard.
How is this bad? More application fees for auto dings.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:17 am
by Blessedassurance
How is this bad?
Having to read every one of them.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:22 am
by Samara
GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote:Unless I misunderstand the OP, I thought we wanted lowest admitted LSAT/GPAs combos. The UChi profile represents the range of the actual matriculating class. Not the full range of those admitted but may have chosen to attend another institution.
True, but I imagine it gives a pretty good idea. How many people under 3.1 could there be saying "thanks, but no thanks" to Chicago?

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:27 am
by JamMasterJ
booboo wrote:
shock259 wrote:Because then more fresh UGs with a 3.5 and 165 would apply to Harvard and think that their pre-law society soft will get them acceptance to Harvard.
How is this bad? More application fees for auto dings.
Could go the other way

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:49 am
by 20121109
Samara wrote:
GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote:Unless I misunderstand the OP, I thought we wanted lowest admitted LSAT/GPAs combos. The UChi profile represents the range of the actual matriculating class. Not the full range of those admitted but may have chosen to attend another institution.
True, but I imagine it gives a pretty good idea. How many people under 3.1 could there be saying "thanks, but no thanks" to Chicago?
I hear you and my first inclination is to agree with you. I'm just saying it does not actually represent what the OP is looking for. But let's not forget that a lot of people even with low stats routinely decide to attend a lower-ranked institution with $$$ or for regional/personal reasons. Also people may just be uniformed and simply not realize the opportunities they have with a Chicago acceptance and choose to go elsewhere. So it's quite possible that a substantial amount of admitted applicants may be left out of that Class of 2013 profile.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:55 pm
by justbubbles
GAIAtheCHEERLEADER wrote:Unless I misunderstand the OP, I thought we wanted lowest admitted LSAT/GPAs combos. The UChi profile represents the range of the actual matriculating class. Not the full range of those admitted but may have chosen to attend another institution.
Good point.

Let's also keep in mind that schools don't have to disclose and report "special" scores and grades (eg. accommodated undergrad/test scores, international LSAT and GPA without an accurate conversion metric, special undergrad programs for special interest groups, etc) with the rest of the incoming class.

But it's still a good indicator of things no less; much better than the 25th-75th median ranges IMO.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:29 pm
by bk1
Shame.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:41 pm
by 09042014
I think it is a useless indicator. Unless you are a special case, it won't be you getting in. And if you are a special case it's not a good enough sample. The guy who cured cancer with his 19 inch penis might have gotten into HLS witha 161, but that doesn't mean he coudn't have still gotten in with a 155.

Re: Why doesn't Harvard disclose their lowest LSAT/GPA admitted?

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:11 am
by GimmeThatJD
Desert Fox wrote:I think it is a useless indicator. Unless you are a special case, it won't be you getting in. And if you are a special case it's not a good enough sample. The guy who cured cancer with his 19 inch penis might have gotten into HLS witha 161, but that doesn't mean he coudn't have still gotten in with a 155.

+1