H ugrad w/ very poor GPA - chances at HYS/T14 & beyond? Forum

[09042014]

I think H undergrad can give more of a boost in some instances than ppl indicate on here, but that is just speculation. I think if you hit 175 and blanketed T14 you would get some bites in lower T14. But a few of the other schools mentioned above may be good options (for money perhaps) if you can hit that high of an LSAT.

Not a .7 GPA boost.

[The Stig]

As for the T-14, I'd say Northwestern is your best bet and even then it's a long shot with that GPA. I think GULC is out (lowest GPA they accepted recently was a 2.73 but it was a URM). Lowest for Michigan was a 2.9 URM. Penn was 3.0 URM. You get the picture.

I also know of a umich sub 3.0, but they had a 180...

[3ThrowAway99]

I think H undergrad can give more of a boost in some instances than ppl indicate on here, but that is just speculation. I think if you hit 175 and blanketed T14 you would get some bites in lower T14. But a few of the other schools mentioned above may be good options (for money perhaps) if you can hit that high of an LSAT.

Not a .7 GPA boost.

Yea, I was prob too optimistic before. Also didn't see that OP actually already has a 175. Interested to see how your cycle turns out OP. Good luck.

[edgarfigaro]

I think H undergrad can give more of a boost in some instances than ppl indicate on here, but that is just speculation. I think if you hit 175 and blanketed T14 you would get some bites in lower T14. But a few of the other schools mentioned above may be good options (for money perhaps) if you can hit that high of an LSAT.

Honestly, someone with that GPA at Harvard probably hurts his/her application more than the Harvard name helps...no offense to the OP, but you REALLY have to work hard to get a 2.5 at Harvard. Hell, you have to work hard to get a 3.0 at H, and adcoms know it.

[whymeohgodno]

Have fun at Northwestern.

[unc0mm0n1]

sucks you didn't come on here before you graduated. I would have said stay in school but leave your last semster without graduating. take some super easy classes at a community college and get straight A's during your time in the military. Go back to Harvard finish up your degree then graduate with a 2.5 from Harvard but a 3.2-3.4 overall GPA.