GPA- Upward trend question

Entropic
Tue, 20 May 2008 15:38:33 +0000

Yes, upward trends matter, especially if you write a special statement calling attention to it and explaining things. However, the amount this matters is debatable, and your cumulative GPA is far more important.

A 3.65 could get you into most T14 schools (excluding HYS/Boalt) assuming your LSAT was within their range. It’s not terribly strong, but if you properly note that you just had a bad Freshman year, you could get into NYU/CLS. If you get an LSAT above 170 you have a shot, and if you make it past the 174 mark, you have a very good chance assuming you have decent softs/LORs.