GPA from school that practices grade deflation

[LazyKid]

<p>

There are lots of people who make the claim that LazyKid made. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard anyone who serves on a law school admissions committee make that claim, however. I’d be surprised if it were true. But I don’t claim to know for sure.

</p>

<p>[Law</a> School Probability Calculator](<a href=“http://www.hourumd.com/]Law”>http://www.hourumd.com/)</p>

<p>The fact that law school admission is formulaic - suggests that hard numbers (gpa and lsat) constitute the majority of decisions at law schools. I guess having gone to Harvard undergraduate may help a person get into a top law school when that specific applicant is borderline. However, you’d have to agree (or disagree?) that quality of UG is completely shadowed by one’s LSAT score and GPA, and the true effect of one’s chances at top law schools due to one’s undergraduate institution can’t be detected in sufficient quantity. </p>

<p>Check out the interview with admissions rep at Berkeley Law:</p>

<p>[Interview</a> with Edward Tom, Dean of Admissions U.C. Berkeley Boalt Hall School](<a href=“http://www.top-law-schools.com/tom-interview.html]Interview”>Interview with Edward Tom, Former Dean of Admissions U.C. Berkeley Boalt Hall School)</p>

<p>

Quality of Undergraduate Institution</p>

<p>Top Law Schools: How much does the quality of a student’s undergraduate institution greatly affect how his or her GPA is viewed? For example, is a student with a 3.8 from Stanford at much of an advantage when compared to a student with a 3.8 from a lesser school, holding all else equal?</p>

<p>Dean Tom: “Well, it is true that we look at the caliber and rigor of the undergraduate school for each and every applicant because we realize that some universities and programs are much more rigorous than others. Clearly if an applicant has a strong GPA from one of the great universities, then that says something about their academic potential. That being said, consideration of the applicant’s college and major are just some of the many things that go into the holistic review process we use.”

</p>

<p>At Berkeley Law, quality of undergraduate institution is seen as ‘many’ of ‘soft factors’ along with one’s ‘choice of major’, which strongly hints that it isn’t much of importance to the admissions committee. I would argue that one’s choice of college major doesn’t affect law school admissions chances much at all. And, for the dean of admissions to say that the quality of one’s undergraduate institution is considered in line and similar importance as one’s choice of major as ‘soft factor’ tells you all you need to know.</p>

<p>The point is you will get into X,Y,Z law school because of your LSAT and GPA. But, if you don’t get into X,Y,Z law school, it will be probably because of your LSAT and GPA, even if your college suffers from the most severe grade deflation in the world.</p>