<p>Well, here goes. This semester I have slacked and I might get a C+ in one of my 4 courses. ( I attend UC Berkeley.) I have gotten 2 (out of 4) of my grades back for this semester and they were straight A's. However one of my classes--in which I haven't received a grade yet-- I am really quite worried about. I have kept a 3.82 GPA thus far, and I was wondering how law schools would look at a C+ in one semester, especially since 2 of the other courses had A grades. </p>
<p>I really plan on working hard for the remainder of my college career, but how would a C+ (potential one) look on my transcript if it's surrounded by decent grades? ( I mean I can't blame an external factor in this case...)</p>
<p>Do law schools think "oh, reject automatically" or do they look at the whole picture? I'm really quite worried and practically getting an ulcer now, not to mention beating myself on the head for slacking.</p>
<p>Don't worry too much about it, especially if you have an explanation for it. If you are still worried about it, you can always retake the course. I also feel good reading threads like this because I have seen in my own family how unimportant a few grades can be. As an example, my uncle was put on academic probation (for having a sub 2.0 GPA) for a semester and barely managed above a 2.0 for another. He finally got his act together, retook classes, prepared addendums explaining his immaturity (he was a big fan of the ol' ski slopes, hence the bad grades), aced the LSAT, yadda yadda yadda, he got into Columbia Law and graduated "#2."</p>
<p>What if I don't have an explanation for it? Except the curve for the course sucked and I didn't study as much as other people for the exams. Also at Berkeley we're not allowed to retake classes unless it's a D or F.</p>
<p>Also, Greybeard, what types of ECs would you recommend that would help for law school? Or would you stress that GPA and LSAT are 90% of the decision and 10% for the rest?</p>
<p>Not that anybody cares, but I did NOT get a C+ in the course. Instead I got a straight B, along with 3 other As, and did better in the semester than I had expected. Thanks to those who actually replied and have a Merry Xmas.</p>
<p>Way to go! Columbia's median GPA is 3.67 and the 75th percentile is 3.80, so your GPA is still solid. Now you just need to score 170+ on the LSAT.</p>
<p>if you have solid grades throughout college and u have one C+, yeah, it's gonna stand out, but then again, perhaps that class, for whatever reason, wasn't an accurate indicator of your abilities if you performed well everywhere else. </p>
<p>^ ust taking a guess on what adcoms could potentially think.</p>