I was wondering if law schools consider graduate studies g.p.a. in making admission decisions. Looking at most school websites I only see undergraduate requirements. My undergrad g.p.a. was about a 3.0, and my master's was 4.0.
2007-02-09 05:04:37 · 4 answers · asked by Jeremy B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yes -- they will take that into consideration. In your essay you can even explain that your graduate GPA is more indicative of how you will do in law school.
2007-02-09 07:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had several law school advisors say that, no, grad school grades have almost no bearing in law school acceptance. As one of them pointed out, how many grad school students do you know with less than 3.9 gpas? However, one advantage you definitely get out of grad school is that you probably worked much more closely with your professors on sustained academic projects, so they will be able to write much better letters of recommendation (which do matter for law school apps) than an undergrad professor.
2007-02-09 13:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The single most important factor is the LSAT score.
If you don't do well on that, you really don't want to go to Law School anyway. It'll be a nightmare for you that won't have a satisfying payoff.
2007-02-09 13:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they look at everything
2007-02-09 13:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by K L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋