BerkeleyBear wrote:Thanks bmore. I'll certainly try to raise my GPA but I doubt it will rise any higher. I was under the impression that people were only applying with better stats now because of the economy, but I really am not sure. I know that my thinking the numbers are subjective doesn't mean anything obviously. On the other hand, I know the rigor of my actual program doesn't matter (I never even stated this) but the universities rigor itself isn't going to carry weight? I mean an A- in itself is weighted 3.7 here and to get all A's in every course is remarkably difficult with the curves. Not to sound conceited, but I think it would be incredibly easier to get A's at a CSU or even a lower tier UC due to the competition there. Getting A's in a nobel laureates class when only 15 kids can get an A out of 300 has GOT to carry more weight then an A at CSU Sacramento. On top of just rigor itself, I would imagine law schools wound want to draw students in from many states and various university. Anyways, I can tell the law kids replying don't care for hypothetical chance posts so I will carry on and try to raise my stats. You miserable kids.
No. This has been discussed in great detail on this website. If your degree is in a hard science, you
might get a slight bump. And stop insinuating that going to Berkeley gives you some level of prestige unheard of in the LS application process. You actually have it inverted; your major could impact how adcomms see your GPA, your institution most likely will not. Kids with your GPA from Ivies don't get any wiggle room, either.
And I was talking about being halfway through your UG career, so only halfway to having that good GPA. Stop obsessing about LSAC weighting an A- as a 3.67 instead of a 3.7 and just hit the books, keep your grades up, enjoy Berkeley, and get a great LSAT score.