Bad grades at T14 vs good grades at low tier 1? Forum

[Grizz]

If you believe that LSAT score and GPA combined are heavily correlated to success in law school, it would seem to follow that a student would generally preform better at the school in the 50s all other things being equal.

The correlation is known, but it's not high. It's just above the cut off from low to moderately correlated. But going from bottom to top with only a couple LSAT point difference would not happen under the known correlation. This isn't even a debate.

Gotcha. I'm half-drunk and was just playing devil's advocate. I can see you guys have had this discussion before though. Nevamind.

There are over 9000 threads like this one and each one sucks.

[gwuorbust]

finding a shipwrecked treasure or winning the lottery?

working for the CIA or MI6?

resurrecting Jesus or Mohammad?

just thought I'd throw in some equally valueless hypos.

[romothesavior]

finding a shipwrecked treasure or winning the lottery?

working for the CIA or MI6?

resurrecting Jesus or Mohammad?

just thought I'd throw in some equally valueless hypos.

Lottery, because you'd possibly have to litigate against the insurer of the treasure (see Columbus)

MI6 so I can get James Bond's autograph

Jesus. Yeah he was kinda silly, but at least he wasn't a pedo.

[gradesmatter]

Better to be at the T14 with the bad grades, because at least you have the name of the school on your resume. Top 25% out of a lower tier 1 aint gonna cut it for a good legal job.

[rayiner]

I know bottom quarter T14 folks with a biglaw job ITE.