Is my first degree going to screw me over? Forum

[jcanary]

I graduated with my first BA in 2012 with a 3.0. After 19 years working in the same field, I was burnt out in that field so I took a year off to figure out what I actually wanted to do with my life, so I went back to school.

This coming fall I'll be graduating with two BS' with my gpa somewhere around a 3.8. Is the gpa from my first degree going to seriously hinder what schools I'll be competitive at because of the LSAC gpa or will they be calculated as separate gpas?

[haus]

Sadly, yes.

For ranking purposes, schools report your Undergrad GPA at the time you complete your Bachelors degree. Any coursework taken after this point could be considered a soft, but is likely to receive little attention as it will not be factored into their rankings.

[Danny Mothers]

http://www.lsac.org/aboutlsac/policies/ ... marization

I would read this. Law schools won't calculate your GPA themselves; you'll submit your transcripts to LSAC, and they will calculate your GPA. That's the number that schools will care about.

[Mikey]

Just like Haus mentioned, your LSAC GPA will only be your grades that you received prior to being granted your first degree.

[rlrsb03]

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