<p>I took 4-5 academic community college classes during high school purely for enrichment's sake--these credits were never transferred onto my hs transcript, or used for academic credit in college. Will they be factored into my LSDAS GPA if I report the transcript? </p>
<p>Also, on a completely separate note, I am studying for LSATs this summer--can anyone recommend good books or techniques to prep for critical reading (aiming for total score of 173+)? The highly lauded powerscore books seem to be available only for the logical reasoning/ game sections of the exam. If I did well on SAT Verbal, can I expect critical reading to be a breeze? </p>
<p>bdm- Are you sure?? Now d # 2- who is not applying to law school did get 6 credits in HS as she took spanish level 5 in her H.S. for college credit. Those credits were accepted by her college- and therefore the credits show on her transcript as well as her HS record.</p>
<p>but cryst is in a different category. The credits are not listed on his HS record- nor were they being used as an equivalent for college credit. Therefore, I would not make a blanket statement that grades earned by a 16 year old HS student that is not recognized by his college nor his HS needs to be reported.</p>
<p>I suggest you check with your law school advisor. Of course, if you got all A's, then of course report it!!</p>
<p>LSDAS is very strict upon this point. Any college courses taken at any college or university must be sent to LSDAS. There's no "shielding" permitted, and doing so will be grounds for denying one's application to the bar.</p>
<p>bdm- on LSDAS they make reference to the "undergraduate academic summary" and obviously transcripts need to be obtained to back up this summary
in my kids case- her credits are apart of her "undergraduate academic summary" as the college credits are being used towards her BA degree.</p>
<p>but as cryst's courses were NOT used to obtain credit, nor were they listed on any academic HS or college transcript, nor part of his "undergraduate academic summary", I think a reasonable person might not report those courses to LSDAS as they are not part of his college undergraduate summary.</p>
<p>again- if in doubt check with your law school advisor. But I think there is a difference between college credits earned in HS that are apart of one's undergraduate record and classes taken for enrichment purposes by a HS student.<br>
I'm probably not going to respond again, as I think this is an area that a layperson cannot give a definitive answer.</p>
<p>ok- i got curious and went to the Ivey Guide- BDM may be right again. Looks like "HS seniors who take classes at the local community college to challenge themselves..." do need to submit those transcripts. (p.35 of Ivey Guide) But Ivey also said that an admission counselor may not weigh those grades as heavily as classes you took AFTER HS.</p>
<p>Yeah you have to report everything at college level before your first bachelors. I took some science courses at our local university during high school and had to send that transcript too. </p>
<p>As for Critical Reading, there are not many books out for that as reading is a cumulative skill built upon years of schooling. I believe Powerscore is releasing a book some time soon, unsure on the precise date. Critical Reading is hard to improve on and for some the Achilles' Heel. I would work on the other two sections first as those are easier to improve on and wouldn't worry about Critical Reading, but that's just my opinion. Most people I know did NOT improve at all in Reading.</p>
<p>*undergraduate and graduate schools
*law/medical/professional schools
*schools attended for summer or evening courses
*schools attended even though a degree was never received
*schools from which you took college-level courses while in high school even though they were for high school credit
*schools that clearly sponsored your overseas study (see Foreign Transcripts below) </p>
<p>Transcripts must be sent from schools even if:</p>
<p>*credit was transferred from a school and it appears on another school's transcript
*the school is closed
(These transcripts are usually maintained by the department of higher education or by another school in the state in which the school was located, so you will need to contact the state's department of higher education.)
*"withdraw," "incomplete," etc., are the only grades listed
*you have just enrolled
(Request that the registrar's office send a transcript of courses "in progress" or a statement of current enrollment. The document must bear the official registrar's seal.)
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<p>The LSAC website also goes on to say that the following grades will not be included in the calculation of the GPA:
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*Withdraw, Withdraw/Pass - only if the issuing school considers the grade nonpunitive
*Incomplete - only if the issuing school considers the grade nonpunitive
*Those given for remedial courses only if the transcript clearly indicates they are remedial
*Those awarded after the first undergraduate degree was received
*Those assigned no measure of credit by the granting institution, regardless of the grade . . .
*Passing grades from systems of one or two passing grades (e.g. Pass/Fail, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory . . .
*The original grade for a repeated course when the transcript does not show both the grade and the credits for the original attempt . . .
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<p>In addition, a copy of each transcript will be included with the LSDAS report sent to each law school.</p>
<p>It has always seemed clear to me that all transcripts where college-level credit was earned must be supplied to LSAC, and all grades for all college-level courses taken prior to the award of a degree, whether those classes are taken during high school, during the summer or during a full-time matriculated program, will be included in calculating the LSDAS GPA. That said, the law schools will see the transcripts and will know from which institution and during what semester those grades were earned.</p>