Reed College for Law School? How does grading system affect my chances?

raganaynay
Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:01:54 +0000

I am a senior in high school this year and I’m looking to apply to Reed College this January. My primary concern is the grading system because I hope to attend law school after getting a degree in Political Science and I’m unsure as to whether or not the grading system will affect my admittance to law school. I think the qualitative versus quantitative system of grading at Reed is appealing because High School has been four years of endless stress over grades, however, I am concerned that being unaware of my GPA will result in a low GPA, resulting in a low chance of getting into a top law school.

GPA is significantly important to get into top law schools, in fact, from what I have heard, it is one of the main factors along with the LSAT score. So, especially given the academic rigor at Reed and the inability to constantly check your GPA/Grades, what are my chances at getting into a respectable law school?