Pulling my GPA up? Forum

[lawstoodentt]

I've been trying to find advice on this from various sources, but I was wondering how much I could pull up my GPA in an ideal world. (I know it's very difficult to predict success in law school, but it's mainly for inspiration. If I know what is possible, I think I'll work a bit harder.)

My current GPA is a 3.28 (15 credits). I'm not sure how a 4.0(15 credits) will change my GPA. Is it as simple as adding together the two GPAs and dividing by 2? Or is there more analysis to be done.

For reference: I was having a casual conversation with a 2L, who said he basically got a 3.28 his first semester and basically got all A's and had a cumulative GPA of 3.4. Anyone?

[Disclaimer: I'm fully aware this is possibly a silly question]

[Nova]

My current GPA is a 3.28 (15 credits). I'm not sure how a 4.0(15 credits) will change my GPA. Is it as simple as adding together the two GPAs and dividing by 2? ]

yes. that's how you average.

[lawstoodentt]

My current GPA is a 3.28 (15 credits). I'm not sure how a 4.0(15 credits) will change my GPA. Is it as simple as adding together the two GPAs and dividing by 2? ]

yes. that's how you average.

That's what I figured. Just confused by the 2L's comment that 3.28 + 4.0 (possibly)/2 = 3.41.

Thanks!

[nomdeplumeify]

My current GPA is a 3.28 (15 credits). I'm not sure how a 4.0(15 credits) will change my GPA. Is it as simple as adding together the two GPAs and dividing by 2? ]

yes. that's how you average.

That's what I figured. Just confused by the 2L's comment that 3.28 + 4.0 (possibly)/2 = 3.41.

Thanks!

And this is why law students don't do math. But yes, adding the two GPAs and dividing by 2 will give you your cumulative GPA. It'll probably be on your transcript as well.

[haus]

My current GPA is a 3.28 (15 credits). I'm not sure how a 4.0(15 credits) will change my GPA. Is it as simple as adding together the two GPAs and dividing by 2? ]

yes. that's how you average.

That's what I figured. Just confused by the 2L's comment that 3.28 + 4.0 (possibly)/2 = 3.41.

Thanks!

I am going with the notion of someone simply being bad at math.

Although it is not very far off if the student has a 3.28 after 3 semesters and thinks that they may be getting a 4.0 for their 4th semester.

[thesealocust]

Just FYI this only works because both semesters are 15 credits. If you have 15 first semester and 17 2nd semester, for example, the math would be a lot harder.

Source: I like spreadsheets a lot

[wiz]

My current GPA is a 3.28 (15 credits). I'm not sure how a 4.0(15 credits) will change my GPA. Is it as simple as adding together the two GPAs and dividing by 2? ]

yes. that's how you average.

That's what I figured. Just confused by the 2L's comment that 3.28 + 4.0 (possibly)/2 = 3.41.

Thanks!

That would require taking 68 credits during your first semester and 15 credits during your second semester.

[lhanvt13]

GPA = [(Credit for Class 1 x GPA for Class 1) + (Credit for Class 2 x GPA for Class 2) + . . . + (Credit for Class n x GPA for Class n)]/(Credit for class 1 + Credit for Class 2 + . . . + Credit for Class n)
n = # of classes.

Re. the 2L in your post: Math does not check out unless you're allowed to take fewer classes during the second semester. 3.28 + 4.0 = 7.28; 7.28/2 = 3.64
^ Assuming A = 4.0