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Cumulative GPA Rank
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:31 pm
by lawschool2014hopeful
Sorry for another silly GPA Q, I was wondering does the this percentile matter at all? or is the cumulative GPA number the only thing that matters?
The reason I am slightly concerned is that top tier schools require 99.5~ LSAT scores, I certainly hope this doesnt mean you have to be in 99.5 percentile GPA to be "numerically safe"
Re: Cumulative GPA Rank
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:16 pm
by Yukos
Step 1: Look at the GPA median of the school you're applying to
Step 2: Look at your own LSDAS GPA
Step 3: Determine if your LSDAS GPA is higher or lower than the school's GPA median
Repeat steps 1-3 with your LSAT score.
Congrats, now you know whether you have a good chance of being accepted or not.
Re: Cumulative GPA Rank
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:29 pm
by cutecarmel
I don't really understand your question.
If the school is talking about the 99.5 percentile, it means 99.5% of the students had that particular GPA or LSAT score.
Schools tend to list their 25 and 75 percentile and the median for LSAT/GPA. Your best chances at a school are those at which your LSAT/GPA are at or above the school's median.
Re: Cumulative GPA Rank
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:46 am
by PaulKriske
cutecarmel wrote:I don't really understand your question.
If the school is talking about the 99.5 percentile, it means 99.5% of the students had that particular GPA or LSAT score.
Schools tend to list their 25 and 75 percentile and the median for LSAT/GPA. Your best chances at a school are those at which your LSAT/GPA are at or above the school's median.
Yukos wrote:Step 1: Look at the GPA median of the school you're applying to
Step 2: Look at your own LSDAS GPA
Step 3: Determine if your LSDAS GPA is higher or lower than the school's GPA median
Repeat steps 1-3 with your LSAT score.
Congrats, now you know whether you have a good chance of being accepted or not.
edit: also, try lawschoolpredictor.com and law school numbers.