My odds at Fordham?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:19 pm
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BlueDiamond wrote:Actually take the test and get the score and then come back.. no reason to speculate on chances when you don't have the score yet
Like BD said, it's a very slight boost (if at all). I wouldn't count on any help w/r/t a GPA boost.seekay22 wrote:Yeah, I'm hoping for the best!
I didn't think my GPA was such a liability since the average GPA at my school is low. Wouldn't admissions committees take that into account? I'd heard something about committees calculating your GPA based on school.
No your gpa would likely have been lower at a state institution. If you truly want a ultra high gpa with relatively little work involved, the Ivy League is the way to go (they have the highest average GPA of students graduating - about a 3.5-3.6). My state institution undergrad hIad an average graduating gpa of 2.6-2.7 and I'm aware of other state institutions that have similarly low average gpas.BlueDiamond wrote:They only report the numbers so it will only give you a small boost if any in my opinion. To this day I wish I had attended a state university for free and just got a 3.95+
Your analysis is terrible.Aberzombie1892 wrote:No your gpa would likely have been lower at a state institution. If you truly want a ultra high gpa with relatively little work involved, the Ivy League is the way to go (they have the highest average GPA of students graduating - about a 3.5-3.6). My state institution undergrad hIad an average graduating gpa of 2.6-2.7 and I'm aware of other state institutions that have similarly low average gpas.BlueDiamond wrote:They only report the numbers so it will only give you a small boost if any in my opinion. To this day I wish I had attended a state university for free and just got a 3.95+
I can only think of a few prestigious "brand name" schools with low average graduating gpas.
Anecdotal, but I had a 4.00 at my state UG before transferring to a T20. Would have been pretty easy to maintain a 3.9+ and graduate from there. Now I have to work much harder for lower grades.Aberzombie1892 wrote:No your gpa would likely have been lower at a state institution. If you truly want a ultra high gpa with relatively little work involved, the Ivy League is the way to go (they have the highest average GPA of students graduating - about a 3.5-3.6). My state institution undergrad hIad an average graduating gpa of 2.6-2.7 and I'm aware of other state institutions that have similarly low average gpas.BlueDiamond wrote:They only report the numbers so it will only give you a small boost if any in my opinion. To this day I wish I had attended a state university for free and just got a 3.95+
I can only think of a few prestigious "brand name" schools with low average graduating gpas.
Yes grade inflation is real, but did it ever occur to you that there are more factors than that? Like the sad truth that many state schools will take just about anyone with a high school diploma? So, yes grades are inflated, but it is a totally different group of students as well.Aberzombie1892 wrote:No your gpa would likely have been lower at a state institution. If you truly want a ultra high gpa with relatively little work involved, the Ivy League is the way to go (they have the highest average GPA of students graduating - about a 3.5-3.6). My state institution undergrad hIad an average graduating gpa of 2.6-2.7 and I'm aware of other state institutions that have similarly low average gpas.BlueDiamond wrote:They only report the numbers so it will only give you a small boost if any in my opinion. To this day I wish I had attended a state university for free and just got a 3.95+
I can only think of a few prestigious "brand name" schools with low average graduating gpas.
Same exact experience and I go to a different school than atresia. People who make those arguments like the one underlined above are uniformed and generally butthurt.atresia wrote:Anecdotal, but I had a 4.00 at my state UG before transferring to a T20. Would have been pretty easy to maintain a 3.9+ and graduate from there. Now I have to work much harder for lower grades.Aberzombie1892 wrote:No your gpa would likely have been lower at a state institution. If you truly want a ultra high gpa with relatively little work involved, the Ivy League is the way to go (they have the highest average GPA of students graduating - about a 3.5-3.6). My state institution undergrad hIad an average graduating gpa of 2.6-2.7 and I'm aware of other state institutions that have similarly low average gpas.BlueDiamond wrote:They only report the numbers so it will only give you a small boost if any in my opinion. To this day I wish I had attended a state university for free and just got a 3.95+
I can only think of a few prestigious "brand name" schools with low average graduating gpas.
How does this make sense at all? Your average at your school was lower than a 3.5 so your 3.5 should be considered good? lololol. I'm sorry but being above average of your school's mean GPA isn't something to be considered good when your considering law school.seekay22 wrote: My GPA was a 3.5 (but the average at my school is lower than that, so it was considered good).
For better or worse TITCR. If I had known that before choosing undergrad/major I definitely would have took the easiest major at my school. All that really matters in the long run is how high your GPA is (although supposedly HYP gives you a small boost).whymeohgodno wrote:How does this make sense at all? Your average at your school was lower than a 3.5 so your 3.5 should be considered good? lololol. I'm sorry but being above average of your school's mean GPA isn't something to be considered good when your considering law school.seekay22 wrote: My GPA was a 3.5 (but the average at my school is lower than that, so it was considered good).
That's because Harvard is a top ivy, not because Harvard has more or less grade inflation than your school.seekay22 wrote:whymeohgodno, my only point was that a 3.5 at my school meant something different than a 3.5 than say, Harvard.
I don't see why that was so hard for you to understand. Nice to see that you got to laugh at loud.
The poster's language was strong, but we're just trying to help. Don't bank on getting a GPA boost due to your UG ranking, that's all.seekay22 wrote:Why do you care so much if I'm "deluding" myself?
I went to an Ivy with less grade inflation than most schools. All I was saying.
If the Ivy is HYP it can help you. I heard going to H/Penn/Cornell helps for their respective law schools as well. Other than that I wouldn't count on getting any boost.seekay22 wrote:Why do you care so much if I'm "deluding" myself?
I went to an Ivy with less grade inflation than most schools. All I was saying.