Law school chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z McGill University
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<p>Alright here is the deal</p>

<p>Undergrad GPA 2.75 (3 or something like that in 2 last years)</p>

<p>Masters in Sport management in the #1 US school (for sport management) GPA 3.3</p>

<p>I do plan on taking the LSAT. Lets take for granted here that I do have an excellent resume and good reference letters.</p>

<p>And I did start a certificate in law at UdeM (only took one class becuase well I they wouldnt let me take more and got A+. Should I mention this? Is this even relevant?)</p>

<p>Do I have a shot?</p>

<p>Major thanks!</p>

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<p>McGill law: High reach (it’s not a school that is splitter-friendly)</p>

<p>But, if you’re willing to spend a fortune (or take out a fortune on student loans) on law school, Northwestern might be the one law school you need (provided you score 174+ on the LSAT)</p>

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<p>It has to be in Montreal.</p>

<p>And I dont know if that will play in the end but Im pretty sure I have a very different field of interest than most.</p>

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<p>I think your chances at McGill are very slim. A 2.75 gpa is a killer for Canadian law schools, regardless of your LSAT score.</p>

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<p>The lowest admit at McGill last year had 3.3 GPA, undergrad + grad combined, hence the high reach. Then again, you said that the softs were on your side, so, even if all transcripts were reported, even the one from law school, best to retake the undergrad courses (or to take additional law school courses if possible) until the total GPA is in the 3.3-3.4 range. Of course, this assumes a 170+ LSAT.</p>

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<p>Ohh thanks for that reply. Shall I add that 3.3 on my masters is equal to 87% avg</p>

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<p>Confirm that McGill will accept course retakes and any coursework done after graduation prior to proceeding with this plan. I don’t know about McGill specifically but most Canadian law schools will not. In addition, even for those schools that will allow for it, retaking a class will not negate the original grade. They will both be counted.</p>

<p>Question for you, how is a 3.3 considered an 87%?</p>

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<p>Thats how they graded in my masters… 93+ was A, 90-92.99 A- a C was 75</p>

<p>Should I make this clear?</p>

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<p>To them that I had 87% or a teacher?</p>

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<p>Lanctot, when your transcript is submitted by your undergrad or grad program, there is usually an accompanying bit of information as to grading scale, class average/median, etc. I don’t think you need to explain it yourself.</p>

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<p>my odds are terrible low but I would regret not giving this a try. Im going to kill the lsat and see from there</p>