Grade Drops Forum

[thesealocust]

My career services office provided data actually.

GPA unchanged or improved: 98% offer rate nationwide
GPA down less than 5%: 82% offer rate nationwide
GPA down 5% to 10%: 58% offer rate nationwide
GPA down 10% to 15%: 35% offer rate nationwide
GPA down more than 15%: 21% offer rate nationwide

The one outlier was Gibson Dunn, for whom the following data was provided:

GPA improved 5% or more: 100% offer rate
GPA improved 5% or less or unchanged: 89% offer rate
GPA down less than 5%: 14% offer rate
GPA down 5% to 10%: 0% offer rate
GPA down 10% to 15%: 0% offer rate
GPA down more than 15%: 0% offer rate

[84651846190]

Thanks. This information is very valuable.

[wiz]

Awesome post as usual, thesealocust.

And fuck, I need to get back on the wagon next semester.

[ph14]

Awesome post as usual, thesealocust.

And fuck, I need to get back on the wagon next semester.

He's trolling, FYI.

[wiz]

Awesome post as usual, thesealocust.

And fuck, I need to get back on the wagon next semester.

He's trolling, FYI.

Haha, I'm an idiot. The GDC thing made it believable for me. I guess I should've read the first page first.

[ph14]

Awesome post as usual, thesealocust.

And fuck, I need to get back on the wagon next semester.

He's trolling, FYI.

Haha, I'm an idiot. The GDC thing made it believable for me. I guess I should've read the first page first.

The GDC thing should've made it more unbelievable to you, lol.

[wiz]

Awesome post as usual, thesealocust.

And fuck, I need to get back on the wagon next semester.

He's trolling, FYI.

Haha, I'm an idiot. The GDC thing made it believable for me. I guess I should've read the first page first.

The GDC thing should've made it more unbelievable to you, lol.

Good point. I should probs retire and go back to poasting anon.

[Anonymous User]

I went from somewhere in between top 5-10% after 1L at a T10 to top third at graduation and had no problem. Also, I did better 3L than 2L so the grade drop would look even more extreme when the offer decision came up.

I have no idea if my transcript even got checked

[Anonymous User]

My career services office provided data actually.

GPA unchanged or improved: 98% offer rate nationwide
GPA down less than 5%: 82% offer rate nationwide
GPA down 5% to 10%: 58% offer rate nationwide
GPA down 10% to 15%: 35% offer rate nationwide
GPA down more than 15%: 21% offer rate nationwide

The one outlier was Gibson Dunn, for whom the following data was provided:

GPA improved 5% or more: 100% offer rate
GPA improved 5% or less or unchanged: 89% offer rate
GPA down less than 5%: 14% offer rate
GPA down 5% to 10%: 0% offer rate
GPA down 10% to 15%: 0% offer rate
GPA down more than 15%: 0% offer rate

I'm so screwed. FML.

[brotherdarkness]

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[09042014]

It's not trolling if the fish just jumps into your boat.

[aces]

It's not trolling if the fish just jumps into your boat.

No, then it just becomes cruel.

[brotherdarkness]

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[paulinaporizkova]

It's not trolling if the fish just jumps into your boat.

Well, there's always stuff like this to stoke the fire...

What happened during your summer to get dat no offer. You weren't at the WS were you?

You've already told me while I was anonymous that its because I must have ass burgers. Official excuse was grades/one bad assignment. Can read more here if you're interested:
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ur fannin the shit out of these flames

[jacksonmead]

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this is fantastic. LOL at early checkout.

[brotherdarkness]

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[HeavenWood]

Any anecdotal evidence as to tolerable grade drops for 2L at T20 would be appreciated. I'm SAing next summer with a V50 in a secondary market. I was at median (~3.3X). If I keep 2L grades above 3.0, I should be okay, right?

Maybe it's just a Penn thing, but I thought every top lawl skool gives no fucks whether upper-level professors follow the 1L curve (though some individual ones choose to do so anyway, usually for the doctrinal classes like admin and pro rep).

[brotherdarkness]

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[Liam]

Any anecdotal evidence as to tolerable grade drops for 2L at T20 would be appreciated. I'm SAing next summer with a V50 in a secondary market. I was at median (~3.3X). If I keep 2L grades above 3.0, I should be okay, right?

Maybe it's just a Penn thing, but I thought every top lawl skool gives no fucks whether upper-level professors follow the 1L curve (though some individual ones choose to do so anyway, usually for the doctrinal classes like admin and pro rep).

At Georgetown there's still a "mandatory" curve for doctrinal classes above a certain size, but I believe professors have wiggle room on the margins if they want to hand out an extra few A's or A-'s.

[Anonymous User]

How much does 1 below median grade screw you if you had 0 1L year, and your firm doesn't have a 100% offer rate?

[thesealocust]

How much does 1 below median grade screw you if you had 0 1L year, and your firm doesn't have a 100% offer rate?

It's game over. One the bar examiners find out a law school grade dropped you'll never be able to get sworn in anyway.