<p>I have split grades in undergrad, my GPA the first 2yrs was lack luster…around 2.92.
But the last two years it was 3.75(with very tough computer science courses).</p>
<p>And if I get a high LSAT around 170-175. Will that be enough to get into Uchicago or Northwestern?</p>
<p>I have leadership experience starting 2 clubs at my university and was very active in other clubs as well as having part time jobs during college.</p>
<p>what is your cumulative GPA?</p>
<p>My CGPA is 3.2</p>
<p>My question is really if the adcoms will give more weight to the last 2yrs if I explain to them how the first 2yrs don’t represent my abilities?</p>
<p>If you write an addendum they will certainly consider your upward trend, but your overall GPA carries more weight because it’s what schools will have to report for the purposes of rankings. You might not want to write an addendum unless you have a good reason for your low GPA the first two years of college. I couldn’t write one about my first year because it would basically say, “I partied too much and never went to class.” Something that would carry more weight is personal or family illness, for example. If you do well on the LSAT (over 170), you should get into some T14 schools, despite your relatively low GPA. It’s really hard to say how your admissions cycle would go because you don’t have an actual LSAT score, and splitters have unpredictable cycles.</p>
<p>would an addendum that read something like “my first two years GPA sucked cause i was trying to major in something (pre-dental with lots of math/science) that I realized i had no real interest in, but now i’m majoring in something i’m actually interested in, so i’m doing better” be valid?</p>
<p>I feel like that scenario could be obvious and not warrant an explanation. I was a biology major first semester and I got a 2.8, then I switched to a non-science major and got straight As. Anyone looking at my transcript can infer what happened, so I didn’t feel the need to explain. In Anna Ivey’s book she says that people switching out of pre-med, or pre-med-like, majors is so common that there’s no real need to explain the grade increase that ensues. Also, it might come off as insincere. Sure, you might be more interested in your new major, but your grades also increased because it’s probably much easier, since your classes aren’t curved to B- like intro science courses.</p>