<p>I have a few questions about LSAC. I know undergraduate transcripts at all schools attended must be submitted. I'm taking a 3 credit course as a visiting student at another school before I graduate (the Dean's office approved me taking the last 3 credits outside of residence). Does the transcript from this school (with the one course and corresponding grade) need to be sent to LSAC?</p>
<p>Additionally, how long do the LSAC Letters of Recommendation stay on file? I just obtained two academic letters before graduation, and had them submitted through LSAC.</p>
<p>eric- as the credits are needed to obtain your BA degree, I do believe LSAC needs the transcript from the other school. Once all transcripts are received by LSAC, your LSAC/LSDAS GPA will be calculated and that is what is sent to law schools. Your "home school" GPA may differ from LSAC's, as your school may have a different grading scale than LSAC.</p>
<p>I did a quick look on LSAC board as to how long LOR are on file- I didn't find a specific answer, but I am sure that if you are applying within the next 2 years or so, you'll be fine. But you better double check that if you are planning to apply further down the road.
Good luck with the LSAT's (and job hunting) and Congrats on your soon to be graduation!!</p>
<p>You need to send all transcripts to the LSAC except those you won't have until later. For example, it sounds like you may be taking that course next semester and you are applying to law school for 2009 now. If so, there is nothing to send to LSAC because you do not send future (and final) transcripts to LSAC, you instead send those directly to the law school that you will be attending after you are admitted.</p>
<p>LSAC keeps your file for five years. You can, for a fee, extend that another five years. Note, any LSAT score is good for only five years because law schools to which you are applying generally require the test to have been taken within last five years to have it count.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. To be more specific, I'm taking the final 3 credit elective to fulfill the 120 credit requirement as a visiting student during the intersession at another school; the course will end in the end of January, and once the transcript from that school is sent to my current school, I will graduate. That final course will transfer to the school I'm currently attending, but will not count for my GPA. As such, do I need to send the transcript with that 3 credit intersession course to LSAC?</p>
<p>eric- I think it is better to be safe than sorry- so I would get the transcript sent to LSAC. It DOES NOT matter that you are a visiting student or that the grade will not get calculated into your "home school" GPA. LSAC requires transcripts from summer school classes, most study abroad programs and winter session classes too, if the classes are not taken at your UG school. </p>
<p>and most definitely YES- the grade from this class will be calculated into your LSAC GPA.<br>
drusba- if I remember correctly, Eric is planning to work a year or two, so that is why I mentioned that he needs to file the transcipt with LSAC and not send it directly to the law school.</p>
<p>I would suggest that you go to LSAC.org</a> Homepage. Find the link for applying to law school. under it is a link to Transcripts . Read the information there or call the phone # given there. </p>
<p>While I think you do have to submit the transcript, with issues like these, you should get an official answer, not rely on this message board. Print out any information you rely upon, so you'll have it later if there is a problem.</p>
<p>Thanks again for the thoughtful replies. I have another interesting question pertaining to GPA. Being that I took AP classes in high school and transferred to my current school from another 4 year institution, I'll be leaving here having only taken 38 credits in 3 semesters. My GPA will likely be a 3.7 (at this school; I know the LSAC GPA will factor in my old school as well), and I was hoping to have magna cum laude designation on my diploma. Unfortunately, I just found out that the policy is a minimum of 45 credits taken here to graduate with honors. While I know this is a qualitative designation that will have no effect on my LSAC GPA, will this be viewed any differently? (forgive me if this is a silly question)</p>