<p>So right now I have a 3.65 GPA from a mid UC. I did well on the gre so lets assume I'll get 170+ on the LSAT. I'm applying to Ivy masters programs and I'm sure I'll get into one. So Lets say that I get 3.9+ in this masters. Will this go along way in fixing my low UG GPA in the eye's of admissions committee, Especially if I'm looking at top law school?</p>
<p>I would certainly hope so. I’m at a similar GPA and I’m applying to a non-Ivy Masters program at a school whose rankings consistently are in the same realm as the Ivies; I’m sure I’ll get in. I would like to see some information on this topic.</p>
<p>While you must send in transcripts for every school that you have attended (even if you took college courses as a high school student), The LSAC only calculates your gpa for your first bachelors degree. </p>
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<p>sybbie - I’m confused about what this is saying. Does this make grad work less important?</p>
<p>Your LSDAS gpa transcript that will go to the law schools (along with copies of all your other transcripts) will only factor in courses that you took before your first undergrad degree. </p>
<p>Having a Masters especially without considerable work experience in most cases will not be much of a boost in law school admissions. Having a Masters will not make up for a low lsat score or GPA. Since people attend law school at different points of their lives, having a masters is not uncommon and will not set you apart from the rest of the pool.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that unless you are working and your job is paying for your masters, most of the financial aid at the Masters degree level is in the form of loans. Now you are talking about undergrad debt, debt from the Masters and law school debt.</p>
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<p>The short answer is ‘absolutely not, “top” law schools don’t care’. They care about their own rankings and the ONLY things that matter for their rankings are your undergrad gpa + lsat.</p>
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<p>btw: Most grad programs grade on an extremely high curve. (If students can’t earn mostly A’s in liberal arts grad school, they should not have been accepted in the first place.) Thus, high grades are expected.</p>