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<p>The D’s and F’s will be counted unless the higher, “replacing” grades appear on the transcript in lieu of the D’s and F’s; if the D’s and F’s appear on the transcript, they will be calculated into your GPA.</p>
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<p>An upward trend is the preferable way to achieve a given GPA, but poor freshman performance will still negatively impact your chances. </p>
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<p>If by “top tier” you mean the top fourteen law schools, an LSAT score around 150 is not nearly high enough. You can see the interquartile LSAT and GPA ranges here: [Top</a> 2011 Law School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.top-law-schools.com/rankings.html]Top”>Law School Rankings). If your GPA ends up being near or below the 25th percentile for a school, it can be generally assumed that in order to be competitive, you will need an LSAT near or above the school’s 75th percentile.</p>
<p>Beyond that, extracurricular involvements play a varying, though uniformly subordinate (less so at, for example, Yale and Stanford, however), role. There is no single type of activity that is required or even recommended; common sense on what would reflect favorably on your candidacy is in order.</p>
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<p>No specific recommendations are made, other than to engage a broad liberal arts curriculum while still gaining specialized knowledge in a field of concentration (typically one’s major). </p>
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<p>One can get into law school regardless of his or her undergraduate major: It does not have to be related to the law. In fact, pre-law majors and the like are discouraged.</p>