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what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:29 am
by truthypants
what grades are considered bad for law school?
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:50 am
by ohnowtf
depends on the school's curve
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:51 am
by emoticons777
This should be based on class rank, not letters
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:56 am
by paraducks
most schools are on a B+ or B curve. under that assumption, i'd say a B- isn't great.
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:58 am
by ScaredWorkedBored
Anything below the curve grade generally isn't good for your health. Anything more than a half-step below the curve grade indicates major lack of effort and/or understanding.
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:07 am
by john titor
put it this way - if most of your grades aren't B+'s or above, you're not getting any OCI jobs.
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:13 am
by hithere
if you're getting Bs or below, you probably won't be too happy about your job prospects
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:28 am
by thesealocust
nM
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:14 am
by thuggishruggishbone
yikes, looks like you gotta get above a B to be doing decent. still haven't got my grades back yet--hopefully the As will pour in!
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:16 am
by pasteurizedmilk
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Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:23 am
by mac.empress
Where's A?
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:16 pm
by OperaAttorney
Anything below an A-.
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:20 pm
by Black-Blue
Basically, anything that's Median is "bad." The poll just reflects different grading curves at different school, which range from B+ to B- typically
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:23 pm
by nealric
A bad grade is one that prevents you from getting the job you (realistically) want. That will be different for everyone. My scale is as follows:
A: Super Yay
A-: Yay
B+: Meh
B: D-mn it
B-: Oh Sh**
Below B-: Drowning in a bottle of bargain scotch
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:30 pm
by imacpa
Wouldn't it depend on a particular school's curve? One cannot compare a "B" as being a bad grade on a B+ median scale against a "B" that's on a B/B- scale. It's all relevant. Class rank should be weighed because not all grades are the same.
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:45 pm
by pasteurizedmilk
nealric wrote:A bad grade is one that prevents you from getting the job you (realistically) want. That will be different for everyone. My scale is as follows:
A: Drowning in a bottle of expensive scotch
A-: Drowning in a bottle of decent whisky
B+: Meh
B: D-mn it
B-: Oh Sh**
Below B-: Drowning in a bottle of bargain scotch
FTFY
Re: what grades are "bad grades" in law school
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:35 pm
by steve_nash
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