<p>I plan on going to Brown. Brown has a program where you can choose if you would like your courses to be based on credit/no credit, or on the ABC system (assuming the professors allow it, which almost all do, according to sources). How preferable/wise would it be for one to take all courses on credit/no credit (meaning no GPA)? What if you scored high on the LSAT (170+)?</p>
<p>If you want to go to law school, taking everything pass-fail would be a grave error.</p>
<p>Ditto.</p>
<p>Generally, anything more than a handful of classes pass/fail would be problematic. You need SOME method of evaulation of your coursework - some schools (like Sarah Lawrence) provide written evaluations instead. A row of Ps, however, says nothing about you. </p>
<p>One law school that I applied to required that ALL pass/fail classes be explained in writing. (I took exactly one class p/f - I was required to take it in that manner - mostly stems from the fact that an advisor messed up, then we had to start the class in November and teach ourselves; the administration didn't think there was a fair way to grade us.)</p>
<p>My understanding is that if you go to Brown and limit yourself to one S/NC course a semester, you'll have no problems with law school.( This isn't advice which is intended for students applying from any other college, just Brown. ) You might want to ask Brown directly, but that's "the word."</p>
<p>I love advice based on "the word" :D</p>
<p>So if I get a recommendation for every course (which would all be pass/fail), would it be alright?</p>
<p>Don't count on that....</p>
<p>It's unlikely you could get law school admissions committees to read more than a few recommendations.</p>
<p>New College in Sarasota, FL doesn't have grades, only written evals from each professor. Supposedly they have very good grad/professional school placement.</p>