Master's Degree Consideration? Forum

[dkeil]

How do law schools consider Masters degrees in admission?

I'm currently enrolled in the MSF program at Georgetown and am considering law school after graduation. I went to UVA for undergrad but graduated with a GPA that would be lower 25% at most T14s. I'm wondering if a high GPA / class rank from my Georgetown Masters (or the degree itself) would make me a more competitive candidate for law schools.

I'm new here so if there's already a thread discussing a similar topic please link me to it. Thanks!

[Lawdup]

Common question. Your master's GPA is not used in your LSAC GPA calculation; only undergrad matters. Your master's degree is likely viewed as a marginal soft for admission at most top law schools.

[dvlthndr]

It is only a “soft” factor that slightly tilts things in your favor. Similar to a few years of interesting work experience, or some impressive extra-curriculars. It will not appreciably change your odds of getting into a given law school.

Law schools report undergrad GPA numbers and LSAT numbers to the ABA. It is public information that gets reflected in rankings, and the overall competitiveness/prestige of the school.

Unfortunately, that means that your undergraduate GPA is still what matters most to the admissions committee.