Is it worth my time?

marny1
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:11:08 +0000

what sounds like an easy course, or a “guaranteed A” may turn out not to be. Professors aren’t idiots and they don’t feel obligated just to pass along a high grade. I’ve heard many stories from kids who take that interesting sounding music course or other elective- that they had to work extremely hard to get their B+. In fact my d often had to work harder in her electives than in her major, as she had less background in the subject area of the elective course.
take a class, cause you want to learn something about the subject matter- not cause you want it to boost your GPA.
a 3.6+ with a 177 LSAT is not going to keep you out of any school. The chance of getting an acceptance to HYS is not a sure thing for anybody.

IMO- I would tell you to think about completing your UG degree, keep your senior year grades up. (though a 3.6 is totally fine too) and then take a break. You can then apply in the fall right after graduation for the following year of law school. This way the law school has your entire 4 year gpa to consider and you may get a further boost with 1 year work experience. Just to take a year off now, may not be the best course of action, unless you really need it for emotional/mental health purposes. Also- if you do take that leave of absence, you may not be covered for health insurance if you are under your parents health plan.

Personally- I think with a 177 LSAT and a 3.6 +GPA UG degree from Columbia, you’re “golden” and you will get several acceptances into a top 6 school.

spanks- congrats to you on your lsat!! I hope all your applications are in, and you only have good news during the next few months.
ps- restaurants start taking graduation reservations in January- so if family is coming to Ithaca for graduation, you may want to start getting those reservations now.