URM-foreign GPA-PhD holder Forum

flowerhair789 · Post by **flowerhair789** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:33 pm

Got good feedback. Thanks

twenty · Post by **twenty** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:56 pm

If you get the full URM boost, you'll probably be okay in the T14 with a 165. But international GPAs are always viewed weirdly, so aim as high as you can.

Having a PhD is one of the best softs there is, outside of being an Olympic medalist or SEAL officer.

flowerhair789 · Post by **flowerhair789** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:02 pm

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A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:31 pm

Actually, the Ph.D. doesn't make that much difference for admissions. Science is probably better than non-science, but people with Ph.D.s don't really outperform their numbers. Now, as for getting a job once you're admitted, the Ph.D. will be great. But it's generally much less significant for admissions.

twenty · Post by **twenty** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:01 pm

A. Nony Mouse wrote:Actually, the Ph.D. doesn't make that much difference for admissions. Science is probably better than non-science, but people with Ph.D.s don't really outperform their numbers.

Worth qualifying -- admissions isn't going to let a 165 3.7 into Columbia because they have a PhD, but no one is going to look at your application and think, "yeah, but what have you done LATELY?" Olympic medalist and SEAL officer are game changers, the former more so. A PhD is not, but it's still frigging awesome.

flowerhair789 · Post by **flowerhair789** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:12 pm

flowerhair789 · Post by **flowerhair789** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:16 pm

A. Nony Mouse · Post by **A. Nony Mouse** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:28 pm

twentypercentmore wrote:
A. Nony Mouse wrote:Actually, the Ph.D. doesn't make that much difference for admissions. Science is probably better than non-science, but people with Ph.D.s don't really outperform their numbers.
Worth qualifying -- admissions isn't going to let a 165 3.7 into Columbia because they have a PhD, but no one is going to look at your application and think, "yeah, but what have you done LATELY?" Olympic medalist and SEAL officer are game changers, the former more so. A PhD is not, but it's still frigging awesome.

I mean, it's nice to have and it certainly doesn't look bad.

But some more points on the LSAT usually makes a bigger difference for admissions.

Agent · Post by **Agent** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:25 pm

+1

A. Nony Mouse wrote:I mean, it's nice to have and it certainly doesn't look bad. But some more points on the LSAT usually makes a bigger difference for admissions.

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