<p>^^ Well, that's not necessarily true: If school A offers A+s and school B does not, it's impossible to say that just because you got an A- in English 101 at school B that you wouldn't have gotten an A+ in it at school A. Maybe school A is a lot easier! </p>
<p>But I do agree with you and Ethan that in most cases:
a) time spent griping would be better spent studying
b) a 3.3 is unlikely to become a 4.3, or anything close to it, just by going someplace that gives A+s</p>
<p>Wildflower, I mentioned an A not an A- or a B+.</p>
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<p>Sure; I think I agree with where you are going but not with where you are. If what you mention above holds true, then the problem is not that school B does not give A+. The problem is that school B is harder than school A! :)</p>
<p>(Being that the case, an A+ is unlikely to take place anyway.)</p>
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Wildflower, I mentioned an A not an A- or a B+.
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<p>Sure you did; and I mentioned 'straight As' or close to straight As. </p>
<p>In any case, if you are already at that level, it is unlikely that the lack of A+'s on your transcript will keep you from getting into a top law school (provided your LSAT is excellent).</p>
<p>The desirable colleges for students aiming at top LS's are those which give only A's (without A+'s or A-'s) because even A-'s are too bad for those students. Your GPA is a 3.67 if you get all A-'s, but in that case your GPA would be a 4.0 were you a student of a college which gives only A's.</p>
<p>I think people are making too big a deal over this. Not only is GPA not all that important (compared with LSAT) in law school admissions, mathematically, a couple of A+'s aren't going to make much difference after 3 years of coursework. I had 7 A+'s converted to A's when I applied for med school and my GPA only dropped 0.05 compared with my school GPA (where A+'s counted for 4.3). The differences in the courseloads and courses that different applicants take, the differences in the competition that students face at different schools, and a whole host of other factors all have an effect on GPA. If you want, you can always find a dozen reasons why someone's GPA should be higher or lower than it really is.</p>
<p>I realize this is an old thread, but if anyone would like to help me revive it, I would greatly appreciate it!</p>
<p>Is there a comprehensive list anywhere of undergraduate colleges (including community colleges) that award “A+” grades (equaling a 4.33 for the LSAC GPA)?</p>
<p>This would be a great resource for those looking to boost their GPA prior to applying to law schools within the next two years (like myself). </p>
<p>I have searched other websites and forums as well and have not found any kind of master list as of yet. </p>
<p>OR better yet? Can we create a list? </p>
<p>Off the top of my head, I know that Cornell has a grading scale that will award a small percentage of students “A+” grades.</p>
<p>Actually, futurenyustudent, you didn’t get “shafted”. More so, you failed to get adequate grades based upon your institution’s GPA regime. Consider it a lesson learned and quit blaming your failures on something other than yourself. Then, once you’ve learned that, consider going to law school, as you will have the head on your shoulders to potentially be a somewhat decent lawyer.</p>
<p>Georgetown gives A’s and A-'s</p>