<p>Yes, thanks for clarifying that. :-)</p>
<p>What I was referring to as your “official” GPA, is the GPA that is used as the basis for law school admissions. The Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) standardizes the undergraduate academic records of law school applicants in the U.S. Almost all ABAapproved law schools require applicants to use this service. The GPA that Smith calculates, which excludes first year grades, transfer credit, some study abroad etc., is fairly irrelevant for the purposes of law school admission.</p>