<p>Hi everybody,
I'm currently a junior at a top 25 school looking to get into a top 25 law school (hopefully). My GPA, however, is sub-3.4, which seems to be around the bottom 25% for most top 25 law schools. I'm targeting to get above a 165 on the LSATS, but even so, my GPA is low. Will adcoms take into consideration that I go to a rather demanding school and that I'm majoring in applied mathmatics (considered to be a pretty demanding major)... or is there really no chance for me to get into any top 25 law school. Please be realistic... I'm not looking for any miracles.</p>
<p>apparently, law schools don't really weigh the difficulty of your major or your school too much (though they are given the information, like the average gpa at your college, so they could if they wanted to). </p>
<p>if you score well on the LSATs, though, it's totally worth a try--you may want to apply to more places so that you stand a better chance of getting in somewhere. And don't give up hope--I have the opposite problem with a very good gpa and a less good LSAT--my score is at or below the 25th percentile at some of the places I got into or am still waiting to hear from.</p>
<p>^ Hmm...can anyone else verify this?</p>
<p>I'm concerned because I'll be going to Princeton, which now has a grade-deflation policy. In combination with the already difficult academics, GPAs will probably end up a decent bit lower than other similar places.</p>
<p>Considering it is Princeton (and thus grade-deflation policy relatively well known), would I get a break if I try for law school?</p>
<p>Stop with the grade deflation. It's not. It's still above-average. I would love 35% A's in my classes. I really would. You will not get any more of a break than if you had gone there previously.</p>