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If I never used an academic forgiveness program, withdrew from a class, or retook a class, should my LSDAS GPA be the same as the GPA on my transcript? Would there be any other reason my GPA would change? Sent my transcript to LSAC this week and I am starting to get nervous...

The main sources of differences are:

* If your school doesn't use the standard A=4,A-=3.67, etc scale.
* You withdrew from classes.
* Your school doesn't count some of your grades.
* You took classes at multiple institutions.
* Your school puts A+s on your transcript, but counts them as 4.0 in calculating your GPA.

If none of those apply, then I can't think of why you'd see a discrepancy. But there's no way to be certain until LSAC finishes calculating it.

Mine went up 0.1 point from my degree-granting institutions' GPA. I'm not complaining.

osubucknut wrote:If I never used an academic forgiveness program, withdrew from a class, or retook a class, should my LSDAS GPA be the same as the GPA on my transcript? Would there be any other reason my GPA would change? Sent my transcript to LSAC this week and I am starting to get nervous...

If your school gives A+s but doesn't factor them in, you'll go up.
If you went to a community college either before college or to take classes during high school, those grades will be factored in.

Otherwise, you should be approx. the same as your transcript GPA.

Really don't worry about this - most people aren't affected by it, and those that will be affected by it generally know that it's coming. If you can't think of a specific reason it would change, it probably won't.

bp shinners wrote:If your school gives A+s but doesn't factor them in, you'll go up.
If you went to a community college either before college or to take classes during high school, those grades will be factored in.

Otherwise, you should be approx. the same as your transcript GPA.

Really don't worry about this - most people aren't affected by it, and those that will be affected by it generally know that it's coming. If you can't think of a specific reason it would change, it probably won't.

My professors give out A+s, but my school doesn't include them in the transcript so I didn't get any boost for them boo

bp shinners wrote:

osubucknut wrote:If I never used an academic forgiveness program, withdrew from a class, or retook a class, should my LSDAS GPA be the same as the GPA on my transcript? Would there be any other reason my GPA would change? Sent my transcript to LSAC this week and I am starting to get nervous...

If your school gives A+s but doesn't factor them in, you'll go up.
If you went to a community college either before college or to take classes during high school, those grades will be factored in.

Otherwise, you should be approx. the same as your transcript GPA.

Really don't worry about this - most people aren't affected by it, and those that will be affected by it generally know that it's coming. If you can't think of a specific reason it would change, it probably won't.

May I ask how a withdrawal would affect the GPA calculation ?

 "Your school puts A+s on your transcript, but counts them as 4.0 in calculating your GPA."

Does this cause LSDAS GPA to go up?

ZVBXRPL wrote: "Your school puts A+s on your transcript, but counts them as 4.0 in calculating your GPA."

Does this cause LSDAS GPA to go up?

Yes, your LSDAS GPA can be above a 4.0 if you have A+s.

Motivator9 wrote: May I ask how a withdrawal would affect the GPA calculation ?

I am interested in this too. I was under the impression that it does not, unless WF.

If you took college courses during high school, but those credits weren't factored into your UG transcript, should the transcript for courses taken during high school be submitted to LSAC?

Straw_Mandible wrote:

Motivator9 wrote: May I ask how a withdrawal would affect the GPA calculation ?

I am interested in this too. I was under the impression that it does not, unless WF.

Depends what type of of W (WWF, WWP, W). There's a link (which I can't locate) that allows you to enter your school to see whether LSDAS counts it. Can someone link?

Here.

http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-co ... ulator.htm

But its hell calculating 120 credit hours

For what it's worth, I had 2 Ws and my LSDAS GPA was completely unchanged.

amb89 wrote:Here.

http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-co ... ulator.htm

But its hell calculating 120 credit hours

No. I'm referring to a link that tells u whether you're grades will be counted by LSDAS.

leroyjenkins6969 wrote:If you took college courses during high school, but those credits weren't factored into your UG transcript, should the transcript for courses taken during high school be submitted to LSAC?

Yes. The transcript from whatever institution gave you the credit for those classes should be submitted even if they were transferred to your UG.

So I looked at the unofficial transcript for the college courses I took in high school, and it seems as if they would bump my LSDAS GPA up from a 3.64 to a 3.65.

It would take at least a week for LSAC to receive and process the transcript, however.

Is it worth it to submit my apps on say 11/21 instead of 11/14 for that extra .01?

leroyjenkins6969 wrote:So I looked at the unofficial transcript for the college courses I took in high school, and it seems as if they would bump my LSDAS GPA up from a 3.64 to a 3.65.

It would take at least a week for LSAC to receive and process the transcript, however.

Is it worth it to submit my apps on say 11/21 instead of 11/14 for that extra .01?

Well, technically your application is incomplete without that transcript.

OK. How much do you think the delay will affect my application, if at all?

leroyjenkins6969 wrote:OK. How much do you think the delay will affect my application, if at all?

Before Thanksgiving is still plenty early.

OK, thanks so much!

If a withdrawal in non-punitive at your UG, it doesn't hurt your LSDAS…right?

Pishee77 wrote:If a withdrawal in non-punitive at your UG, it doesn't hurt your LSDAS…right?

Correct.