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When you apply to a T14 law school (specifically Yale), how do they look at applicants who've transferred from one college to another? I graduated from community college with a 3.85 and my first semester at my new college ended a couple weeks ago (let's just say I've done quite well so far). Do they average in the two GPAs, do they look at both and compare, or do they only look at the final one?

If by "final one" you mean the cumulative GPA awarded for all undergraduate work you did, then that one.

malleus discentium wrote:If by "final one" you mean the cumulative GPA awarded for all undergraduate work you did, then that one.

Kind of. My GPA from community college didn't transfer over to my current college, just the credits.

tk421991 wrote:

malleus discentium wrote:If by "final one" you mean the cumulative GPA awarded for all undergraduate work you did, then that one.

Kind of. My GPA from community college didn't transfer over to my current college, just the credits.

You have to submit transcripts from each institution that you attend

tk421991 wrote:Do they average in the two GPAs, do they look at both and compare, or do they only look at the final one?

They don't average the two GPAs. They may or may not care to look at both if there are special circumstances, such as unexpected family or medical circumstances. They are interested in the final one calculated by LSAC-LSDAS.

tk421991 wrote:Kind of. My GPA from community college didn't transfer over to my current college, just the credits.

Even though the GPA from your cc may not have transferred to your current college, LSAC will calculate it, using grade-to-unit ratios. I think I used this GPA calculator: LawPad. You can add up the units from your transcripts and estimate your GPA. The calculator will be pretty accurate.

kade wrote:They don't average the two GPAs. They may or may not care to look at both if there are special circumstances, such as unexpected family or medical circumstances. They are interested in the final one calculated by LSAC-LSDAS.

Even though the GPA from your cc may not have transferred to your current college, LSAC will calculate it, using grade-to-unit ratios. I think I used this GPA calculator: LawPad. You can add up the units from your transcripts and estimate your GPA. The calculator will be pretty accurate.

Thanks, this is what I was looking to figure out.