<p>so I start my freshman year of college at UCR this fall but decided to take eng 101 at a jc because I was placed in remedial english at ucr. BUt I wont attend any more because according to my teacher I ll will get a D in the class even if I else all the remaining work and I dont see it financial fit driving an hour for a D while I can take the same class at UCR with a better class so I would like to know will this have a big affect if I drop this class with a F for law school like UCLA,USC, UC Davies, and Loyola. I plan on getting a 4.0 my first quarter at UCR since I have remedial english( I got a 2 in my ap lit test so it will be easy), intro to Public Policy, Micro econ , and Islamic studies all , except the remedial class, classes that I enjoy/ interest me. Thank you</p>
<p>Yes, it’ll be a problem. And if you’re getting a D in a class at a CC, I think projecting a 4.0 at Riverside is probably not realistic.</p>
<p>The thing is that its the teacher way of teaches is some what odd.Great person horrible teacher. She compares an essay to a hamburger. I know is some what unrealistic but I am taking classes I enjoy at UCR I got a 3 in world,US history and govt poli ap so humanity and social science class I kill and even science i am above average. Its just the timing of that course that got me It stuffed a semester of material in to 3 weeks. I was thinking maybe getting my MBA at csulb before applying to law school or possibly inflate my gpa at Rside since I would be taking the same course over again and their is a better selection or getting a kick butt score on the LSAT if I study little by little</p>
<p>Horrible teachers happen every once in a while. A 3 is a fine score, but it’s hardly a “kill”. An MBA won’t matter to law schools; in fact one from CSU-Long Beach might be a negative rather than a position. Your grades there won’t be included in your official GPA. Even if you retake this course at Riverside, law schools will include your F (or D or whatever) as part of their GPA calculations.</p>
<p>I don’t know what your last sentence mean.</p>
<p>sorry about that I was i some what of a hurry. How about if I get a good score in the LSAT will that make up for lost ground.</p>
<p>How ill a MBA from CSULB be a negative? Because its a step down from UCR or is it another factor?</p>
<p>A strong LSAT will help with law school admissions. It will help counterbalance, but not erase, poor grades.</p>
<p>When do you suggest to start studying for the LSAT? Should I start now or wait ?</p>
<p>LSAT studying takes about two months, three if you’re feeling particularly paranoid about it.</p>
<p>On what grounds do you suggest that?</p>
<p>well right now I feel super paranoid lol. What is considered a good average score for the LSAT for UCLA law or any 1st tier school at its range sine by the way it looks you went/ are going to duke which is a 1st tier.</p>
<p>The median LSAT for UCLA law appears to be about 167. If your GPA is lower than their average, you’d want it to be a little higher than that. Moreover, standards may rise over time, so you’d want a cushion to be safe.</p>
<p>Studying for three months for the LSAT is not “procrastinating.” It is expounding a very reasonable (and in fact excessive) amount of time on a test. You do not want to burn out, become dull, or make yourself more nervous than necessary.</p>
<p>More to the point, studying for longer than that is a waste of time.</p>
<p>okay then I have a good amount of time to study/ prepare and raise my gpa as high as I can. If not either Ill go to Chapman law or just get my MBA and call it quits there. Thanks for your help</p>
<p>“The more paranoid you are, the earlier you should start studying. It will give you assurance knowing that you are working towards it and not procrastinating like everyone else.” </p>
<p>true but I am barely going to start college at UCR so I have about three years till I take my first shot at the LSAT</p>
<p>since you’re a freshman, the best advice we can give you is to dominate the classes at riverside and try and get your GPA as close to 4.0 as you can.</p>
<p>you shouldn’t worry too much about the lsat until AT LEAST your second year. usually, during the third year you should look over lsat materials and perhaps plan a prep course/study schedule.</p>