<p>I had a particularly disappointing first semester of undergrad at a top 25 university (2.7 GPA) followed by a 3.5 and then transferred to a top LAC where I have maintained a 3.7. I'm currently a junior. How beneficial, if at all, would it be to take a year between graduation to apply to law schools?</p>
<p>Don't do it because of law school. But it might be a good-to-great learning experience if you do things well. My question to you, though: Why not apply as a senior and then defer?</p>
<p>My thinking is that it would allow the schools to see all of my grades. And why not do it for law school? If my goal is go to school A or school B why not do what would put me in the best possible position to achieve that goal if taking a year between could do that?</p>