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Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:39 am
by JThom2188
I will be graduating in December and am currently enrolled in the Bachelors of Professional studies program with a concentration in Criminal Justice. I have spoken to several different law schools who all say that graduating with a BPS is no different than graduating with a BS or a BA as long as it is a Bachelors. I just want to know if that is true or will my chances of acceptace be negatively impacted?
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:42 am
by arklaw13
Do you go to a for-profit college?
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:47 am
by JThom2188
Yes it is a private for profit school.
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:51 am
by arklaw13
BA, BS, BP. BFA, bba whatever they call it won't matter. The fact that you will have a degree from a for-profit school could cause you to under-perform your numbers, though.
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:55 am
by JThom2188
How so?
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:00 pm
by arklaw13
JThom2188 wrote:How so?
Institutional skepticism of for-profit institutions by traditional universities. Depends on where you're applying, obviously. Cooley won't care but many decent schools probably will.
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:08 pm
by JThom2188
I just checked the school's official site and they say they are non-profit...I've always felt they were LOL but would it make a huge difference since they are in fact a non-profit school?
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:04 pm
by Single-Malt-Liquor
whoops.
Re: Applying to law school with Bachelors of Professional Studie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:24 pm
by arklaw13
JThom2188 wrote:I just checked the school's official site and they say they are non-profit...I've always felt they were LOL but would it make a huge difference since they are in fact a non-profit school?
I would think it would make a pretty big difference over a for-profit school. If your degree is from an accredited nonprofit, then your GPA will be what matters, not your degree or major.