<p>I have a concern with my GPA. I am currently a junior in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University with a cumulative GPA of 3.2. I understand that GPA is a big factor along with LSAT, etc... Do law schools basically give someone a lower GPA with a more difficult major (no offense but like a business major) a little more credit? I know I need to get my GPA up but my time is running out. I am under the assumption that a 3.2 in M.E. is very strong however will the law schools feel the same way?</p>
<p>Not generally. I mean there is not formula to translate one’s GPA. They look primarily at the number not the major.</p>
<p>I interviewed at Georgetown Law Center with an admissions counselor. They said that the defiantly look at the major. She made an example with my transcript that an ‘A’ that I had in Signals and Systems using Differential Equations would obviously more difficult than an ‘A’ in a junior class in a lesser major. She said it just makes sense. This does not let us totally off the hook though. I was told that a 3.2 in EE would be sufficient but I still need to get an LSAT in the high 160s.</p>
<p>A difficult major somewhat mitigates a slightly-lower-than-average GPA. But you’ll still get the short end of the stick compared to someone who worked just as hard in an easier major.</p>
<p>The question is really whether the school has information relating to how gpa’s in engineering, etc. relate to the rest of the school. I’m sure someone else knows but I have no idea if the LSAC process has info like that. They should because it’s valid but I don’t know.</p>
<p>EE2JD:</p>
<p>If what you say is accurate, then I just became a VERY happy man.</p>
<p>Actually, that sounds like you aren’t getting much of a break at all. 3.3/170 is probably good enough for GULC anyway, so your your major is worth, apparently, 1 LSAT point.</p>