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damphoose Wrote:This post is a little old but it ended with some cloudy info so I hope the person in need of the info returns.
Transfer the credits.
Why?
Because it does not matter what he does, law schools will use the grades to calculate the GPA. They don't care what your undergraduate school does with your grades. They use their own calculations and 90% of the time it includes ALL courses. Did I say ALL. Is it possible to make the ALL bigger. I need to look into that.
The only exception to this rule is that some schools will calculate a total GPA and a final 60 credits GPA. This is becoming more common but it is still a small minority of laws schools. Specialty grad schools (medical, engineering etc.) sometimes will create two GPA's, total, and prerequisites GPA.
I get what you are saying about taking more classes to dilute the GPA. This idea has merit as long as he understands that laws don't care what TESC or anyone else says his GPA is. So while his TESC or EC GPA will look great......Law school will calculate their own GPA, using what?.....that's right ALL his grades.
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Yes, I'm here, and I think we are saying the same thing. Google "GPA calculator" if it's still cloudy, run the numbers and do what helps the most.
P.S. welcome to the board!
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I wanted to chime in on this, I know that you should want a higher GPA than 2.0, but you must also understand that your GPA is just about one of the last things law schools look at. They focus much more on your LSAT, personal statement and LOR's, keep that in mind. Law schools are unlike any graduate schools.. they look more at diversity instead of grades.
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You stated your father and brother told you this. Why would they lie? Besides them being attorneys and in their nature hilarious ...
Still and yet they are your family and Im sure these facts while impressive sound about right and something that would be in place to ween out idiots.
Not for nothing I wouldnt want an attorney standing next to me who didnt study or had a good GPA.
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I know im bumping a very old thread, but i was wondering what ever came of this? I know that LSAC may not catch wind of leaving out transcripts or reporting a financial obligation, but i know the character and fitness will check through the clearing house data base without a doubt, in which, from my understanding, can get you a denial from being admitted to practice law.
Has anyone had any success like the OP did in this sort of situation?
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