punitive versus non-punitive withdrawals question Forum

[sunalwaysshining]

I have an LSAT score (169) and am going to retest in February or June with the hopes of earning a 170+ . I havent sent my transcript into LSAC, but I have a 3.4 on my transcript, and when I calculated an absolute gpa for myself as LSAC would, counting every letter grade and credit, it came to 3.2.

I have course withdrawals....W's......On the transcript summarization page of LSAC's website, it said Ws are omitted unless the issuing school considers the grade punitive.

There is a website: http://www.lsac.org/transcriptkeys/igugs-search.aspx where you can type in school name and it shows what is omitted, if your school is on that website. I did that and it said Ws are omitted from my school.

However, when I called LSAC, I said, "if you have a W, that doesnt affect your gpa, can it still be counted punitively" her response: "yes, it still may, we will only know when we receive your transcript, since schools tell us how to treat them".

On the website, above I attached where it says what is excluded from each school, is that independent from what the schools give LSAC? I am just wondering, if a W is non punitive but anyone had their school send a paper telling them to count it that way?

Any help of thoughts? thanks


Also, this is what it says on the back of my school transcript

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[midwest17]

No one here will be able to give you more guidance than LSAC already has. If you're desperate to find out right now, pay for CAS and send your transcripts in.

[Ti Malice]

I could well be wrong, but this post sure sounds a lot like the ones from the Kent State grad with multiple aliases and dozens of posts asking about withdrawals.

Regardless of whether that's the case, just send in the transcripts.

[Ti Malice]

Holy shit. I didn't read all the way to the bottom to see the Kent State link. You are seriously an utter basket case. You've been asking this same question for more than a year. Do not even consider going to law school. I can virtually assure you that you will flame out in spectacular fashion.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... e#p7019255