questions about incompletes Forum

[jakestevens90]

Hi all,

I'm applying to law programs fall 19'. Potential problem though: I have several incompletes on my graduate transcripts. Thank goodness, I'm in a much healthier place now, and so was able to finish all of my graduate coursework this past semester (managed to pull all A's).

Still, what do you think? How will the incompletes be viewed by admissions committees and will they preclude top programs for me? And how/where should I explain the reasons why I got the incompletes? For reference, I have a 3.96 undergrad GPA from a top ten school and scored a 170 on the LSAT.

I've set up a concrete plan with advisors to finish the incomplete work, but that won't be until after I submit law school apps.

Thanks everyone!

[cavalier1138]

You'll need to include a short addendum, and it should very succinctly explain the incompletes (e.g. "I was dealing with health issues, etc." or whatever caused you to get the incompletes).

The good news is that no one will care. It's normal to have an interrupted course of graduate studies, and your graduate GPA is meaningless.