B in econ---how bad?\

Graduate School Law School
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<p>So here's the rundown, I'll keep it as brief as possible...</p>

<p>-I have a 3.92 cumulative GPA after taking 56 credits
-This semester, I'll probably have 3 As and 1 B
-The one B is coming in Econ 101</p>

<p>-My concern mainly is that adcoms will really look down on this, since this really only my 2nd or 3rd non-liberal arts-related class. Will they look at this as a weakness, assuming I can't handle anything but easy liberal arts classes?</p>

<p>I know this question sounds striverish and kinda pathetic, but now it has me worried.</p>

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<p>As an Economics major whose only Bs have been in upper division Econ classes (got straight As in my math classes and all my liberal arts classes. I took a fair share of liberal arts classes btw)....I really hope you are wrong. (My GPA is a 3.75, so not a 3.92 either). </p>

<p>I personally don't think it will matter, especially since it is a B, not a D. I don't think adcomms analyze each applicant's transcript that carefully. I think if you rock the LSAT you're fine.</p>

<p>But maybe I'm just comforting myself.</p>

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<p>A B in Econ? Inexcusable.</p>

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<p>Is it too late to withdraw? A B would kill your GPA.</p>

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<p>actually with a 3.92 and only 56 units it might... if by "kill" you mean a high 3.8</p>

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<p>I got a C in Econ my sophomore year. Currently doing my best to get into high 3.7 range from its current 3.71, but my margin of error is so low (I need a 3.9 every semester to do it and I have 90 some credits right now).</p>

<p>I think you'll be fine - 3.9 is above the 75th percentile for most law schools, and very competitive everywhere.</p>

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<p>This is no reason to worry. Law Schools don't care what you majored in or what classes you've taken. They want to see a high GPA and LSAT. That's basically it. Except for Yale and Stanford, but good look with those.</p>

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<p>They won't care.</p>

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<p>I can't tell if this is a serious topic.</p>

<p>The answer is obvious:</p>

<p>A "B" is terrible and inexcusable in the face of law admission officers. They will spit on it, crumple up your application, set it on fire and urinate on it while adding petrol to feed the flames. Just forget about law school now.</p>

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<p>I know someone who got a C in lower division math course and got into a pretty good school.</p>

<p>Realistically, one B should not kill you. Heck, a few should not kill you. As long as your GPA is ~3.8 when you graduate, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>^what school did he end up at?</p>

<p>BTW, grades just came back. I got an AB! My GPA is safe.</p>

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<p>carnelian- since when is ~3.8 a requirement for law school?</p>

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<p>As was discussed in another thread, I've got a C on my record and the process has been pretty kind to me.</p>

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<p>What the heck is an AB?</p>

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<p>^It's halfway between A and B. An AB= 3.5 for LSAC purposes.</p>

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<p>never heard that one before....hmm</p>

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<p>Wait...isn't econ liberal arts...it's a social science. Isn't a social science a liberal art?</p>

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<p>The definitions I usually use: Humanities (English, Art History, etc.), Social Science (Econ, Sociology, Psychology, etc.), Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.), Engineering, and Vocationals. Liberal arts, to me, encompasses the first three: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, but I think the OP meant humanities.</p>

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<p>Yeah...that's what I thought.</p>