Do law schools have GPA "cut-off"?

Applying to College
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<p>Do law schools, such as NYU Law, have a "cut-off" acceptance GPA? For example, I've heard that the median GPA of incoming NYU law students is 3.6. In order to more easily sift through the applications, do law school admissions advisers have way of (even electronically) going through mass applications and saying, "That person's GPA is 3.4, so we won't look any further into that person's application"?</p>

<p>I'm projecting my overall undergraduate GPA to be roughly 3.4. I'm worried that working hard on the LSAT and impressive internships will be all for naught if a law school, such as NYU Law, won't look at applicants with GPAs below 3.6.</p>

<p>Thank you in advance for any insight!</p>

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<p>If the median is 3.6, that means approximately 50% have a score lower than you. They’re obviously going to look at a 3.4 GPA</p>

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<p>If median is 3.6, 3.4 will be considered as long as LSAT is high. However, be aware that NYU’s median is 3.71 and its middle 50% range was 3.57 to 3.85 for this year’s class. </p>

<p>A high LSAT can often make up for a low GPA but the opposite is not true. A high GPA will not save a low LSAT. If you want to see estimates of chances of being admitted based on GPA and LSAT score, go to the tool for doing that on LSAC’s site: <a href=“Search for Law Schools – LSAC Official Guide | The Law School Admission Council”>Search for Law Schools – LSAC Official Guide | The Law School Admission Council;