<p>I wanted to add point 17. which I forgot.</p>
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<li>I did horribly in my freshmen year but did MUCH better in other college years. Will law schools take this into consideration when I apply for admission?
Generally, from what I have observed is that you are out of luck. The LSAC will give all of your grades from all years a score and send that score to the law schools. The law schools will then take the adjusted GPA reported from the LSAC and the LSAT and essay and make a decision. The fact that one year was much worse or better than the other years will be irrelevant. </li>
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<p>Let me add that all comments are based on my observations of kids who have applied to law school and based on conversations with lawyers. They are based on my opinion. Thus, people may differ on some answers</p>