Questions about S/NC grades and chances
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:44 pm
Hi all,
I'm new to these forums, but I've heard they are a great source of information and advice. I graduated from Brown a few years ago. My LSAC GPA is 3.88, but I took four mandatory S/NC (pass/fail in Brown's terms) courses (all of which I passed) and also studied abroad for a semester. All study abroad grades are translated into Brown transcripts as S/NC. How will law schools interpret my GPA given that there are a significant number of non-ABC grades on it? Does it matter that I could not have taken those courses for an ABC grade?
Aside from that, I am interested in getting a rough estimate of where I stand contingent on different LSAT scores. I have not taken the test yet, but in limited practice have been in the high 160s. I realize the LSAT is possibly the most important part of the application and it is difficult to evaluate chances without it.
I don't really know what other factors make a difference for my profile. I doubt I have any extraordinary soft factors. I have been working in consulting/applied economic research for a few years and have also previously worked doing statistical research for professional sports teams.
Anyway, if anyone has insight into the S/NC questions, that would be great. If you could provide me of a rough sketch of where I could hope to land with an LSAT of either 166-169, 170-171, or 172-174, that would be even better.
Any other advice is appreciated too since I am not well-versed in the law school admissions process.
I'm new to these forums, but I've heard they are a great source of information and advice. I graduated from Brown a few years ago. My LSAC GPA is 3.88, but I took four mandatory S/NC (pass/fail in Brown's terms) courses (all of which I passed) and also studied abroad for a semester. All study abroad grades are translated into Brown transcripts as S/NC. How will law schools interpret my GPA given that there are a significant number of non-ABC grades on it? Does it matter that I could not have taken those courses for an ABC grade?
Aside from that, I am interested in getting a rough estimate of where I stand contingent on different LSAT scores. I have not taken the test yet, but in limited practice have been in the high 160s. I realize the LSAT is possibly the most important part of the application and it is difficult to evaluate chances without it.
I don't really know what other factors make a difference for my profile. I doubt I have any extraordinary soft factors. I have been working in consulting/applied economic research for a few years and have also previously worked doing statistical research for professional sports teams.
Anyway, if anyone has insight into the S/NC questions, that would be great. If you could provide me of a rough sketch of where I could hope to land with an LSAT of either 166-169, 170-171, or 172-174, that would be even better.
Any other advice is appreciated too since I am not well-versed in the law school admissions process.