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Would graduating in the summer of my senior year (instead of the spring), hurt my chances or even be declined a chance of admission to a law school?

Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?

Thanks

Lafakad wrote:
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?

Thanks

That depends on how you spend your extra time between graduation and law school. If you spent it on something meaningful you could use your experiences in your applications and it might be useful. Otherwise, I doubt it will make a difference.

Genki wrote:

Lafakad wrote:
Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?

Thanks

That depends on how you spend your extra time between graduation and law school. If you spent it on something meaningful you could use your experiences in your applications and it might be useful. Otherwise, I doubt it will make a difference.

Can't I just not take a year off and go straight to law school?

Genki wrote: Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?

Thanks


That depends on how you spend your extra time between graduation and law school. If you spent it on something meaningful you could use your experiences in your applications and it might be useful. Otherwise, I doubt it will make a difference.

what are examples of something meaningful?

Lafakad wrote:Would graduating in the summer of my senior year (instead of the spring), hurt my chances or even be declined a chance of admission to a law school?

Hasn't seemed to have an adverse affect on my cycle...

Lafakad wrote:Would graduating in the summer of my senior year (instead of the spring), hurt my chances or even be declined a chance of admission to a law school?

Also would graduating a year early hurt or help my application in anyway?

Thanks

Depends on if it will impact your gpa significantly. If no, no. If yes, yes.

No.

I think you have to pay careful attention to what day you would have officially graduated, versus what day your final transcript must be received by the law school...otherwise, I don't think it really matters much.

If you can get a degree granting transcript to the school by the first day of law school you are fine. According to the condition to the offer of admission I received, I must have an official degree granting transcript sent prior to registration including the date when my degree is conferred. If one is not available, I can have the registrar send a letter stating that I have met all degree requirements, followed by the transcript when it becomes available.

Graduating a year early probably doesn't have much effect. I am essentially finishing in 2.5 years. I don't think it impacted me in anyway, although I am much older. You GPA is much more important.