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Talking to current students...what does good academic standing mean? Specifically?

lawschoolkid0122 wrote:Talking to current students...what does good academic standing mean? Specifically?

This will likely depend entirely on the school and the context. It could mean "above median" to retain a conditional scholarship, or "above a 2.5 GPA" in order to graduate. It's best to check with the school you're looking at for this one.

-EO

It usually means whatever the school requires for you not to be on academic probation (if it meant above median it would say top 50% I think).

I initially received a scholarship that specifically said, you must remain in the top 50% to retain. Later, it was said that it would be retained if I remained in good academic standing. I'm pretty sure those are totally different, I just want to make sure.

lawschoolkid0122 wrote:I initially received a scholarship that specifically said, you must remain in the top 50% to retain. Later, it was said that it would be retained if I remained in good academic standing. I'm pretty sure those are totally different, I just want to make sure.

And by "later," I mean I received a revised offer.

A. Nony Mouse wrote:It usually means whatever the school requires for you not to be on academic probation (if it meant above median it would say top 50% I think).

Yeah, this. Lol at 50% of a school's student body not being in good academic standing.

At SMU, it means maintaining a 2.0 or better GPA.