<p>Hey all! I may be going to the United States Military Academy at West Point for my undergrad, but I have an interest of possibly doing law sometime down the road. I was wondering how having a degree from West Point and serving in the Army (at least five years, as is the mandatory commitment for going to USMA) would effect my chances of getting into a good law school. Specifically, I was wondering if people here thought possibly having a lower than average GPA would be more acceptable, seeing how there are more things going on at West Point than academics, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>"Specifically, I was wondering if people here thought possibly having a lower than average GPA would be more acceptable, seeing how there are more things going on at West Point than academics, etc."</p>
<p>Short answer: NO. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, as you may know, there are a few cadets that earn Rhodes scholarships every year. (Normally, they have high GPAs, though; In fact, never heard of one with a mediocre GPA.) So, say you earned a Rhodes and maintain a high GPA, well, then you would be in great shape. Of course, you would still need great LSAT scores.</p>
<p>On the other hand, even with a not-so-great GPA, if you graduate from West Point and serve your time in the Army, you would be in great shape for B-schools.</p>
<p>Good lucks,</p>
<p>wf</p>
<p>P.S. "would effect." It's "Affect." ;)</p>