Repeated Course LSDAS Gpa Calculation

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Calculation of GPA by LSDAS
Written by Nasir N. Pasha
Friday, 14 March 2008 06:55

The Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) is operated by the LSAC. The LSDAS collects application material (including test scores, undergraduate transcripts, essays, and letters of recommendation) from law school applicants. The LSAC then compiles this information into reports, which it sends directly to law schools on behalf of the applicant. Some law schools in the United States require that applicants use this paid service.

LSAC has released its transcript summarization procedures. The grade point average (GPA) which law schools view are all standardized to a uniform or UGPA. This scale is based on the common 4.0 scale. Some colleges and universities use alternative methods in GPA calculation. LSAC will not assess the value of grades between different calibur of schools but rather assign an objective value based on the school’s scale as described in the chart below. In any case, a full transcript is sent with the transcript summary.

Grade Conversion Table

LSDAS Conversion Grades as Reported on Transcript
4.0 Scale A to F 1 to 5 100-0 Four Passing Grades Three Passing Grades
4.33 A+ 1+ 98-100 Highest Passing Grade (4.0) Highest Passing Grade (4.0)
4.00 A 1 93-97
3.67 A- 1- 90-92
3.50 AB
3.33 B+ 2+ 87-89 Second Highest Passing Grade (3.0)
Middle Passing Grade (3.0)
3.00 B 2 83-86
2.67 B- 2- 80-82
2.50 BC
2.33 C+ 3+ 77-79 Third Highest Passing Grade (2.0)
Lowest Passing Grade (2.0)
2.00 C 3 73-76
1.67 C- 3- 70-72
1.50 CD
1.33 D+ 4+ 67-69 Lowest Passing
Grade (1.0)
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1.00 D 4 63-66
0.67 D- 4- 60-62
0.50 DE or DF
0.00 E and F 5 Below 60 Failure (0.0) Failure (0.0)

The above information is as described by LSDAS in 2007. Please do not rely on above information. Contact LSAC for accurate information.

Certain grades will not be included in your GPA such as:

Withdrawal, Withdrawal Pass
Incomplete
Remedial Indicated Courses
Grades awarded after the first undergraduate degree was awarded
No measure of credit assigned
Courses with two possible grades, e.g. Pass/Fail, Credit/No Credit Courses
Nonpunative Withdrawal grades that signify failure
Original Grade for repeated course
A no credit grade that does not signify failure
Other grades as specified by LSDAS

The source of the above information may be found here from 2007: http://www.lsac.org/pdfs/2007-2008/Infobooktext2007web.pdf