I have a question about LSAC GPA calculation. If I have a 4.0 at the college I currently attend, but take a summer class at my local community college and make a B (3.0), will this just be calculated as if I took a single class and added to my current 4.0? I know they also calculate a cumulative GPA for each institution you attend. Will law schools care about my 3.0 at the community college or will they be looking for the undergraduate cumulative GPA?
all college courses count for single LSAC GPA number and thus, USNews ranking. So yeah, if you get anything lower than a A, your 4.0 will decline a fraction.
OTOH, if you earn an A+, you get bonus points…
Could you explain to me more about the LSAC GPA? I tried to google it but it didn’t really explain
So is it saying that my GPA for my university could potentially be higher for law school?
How does it work? Lets say someone made a 3.6 with their undergrad GPA but their “LSAC” gpa was a 3.9 (is that even possible?) would Law schools only see 3.9?
yes, it is possible to have a higher LSAC GPA than your undergrad transcript and that is in the treatment of A+. LSAC gives a 4.3 for an A+, while your undergrad might cap it at 4.0 (I know my undergrad did)…
It is not accurate to state that all undergraduate courses count in the LSAC GPA calculation as only undergraduate courses taken prior to earning one’s first undergraduate degree count.
It is, in my opinion, ridiculous that LSAC awards points for an “A+” above that given for an “A” as many, maybe most, schools do not use “A+” in their grading system.