<p>First of all, I am an International student from the UK. </p>
<p>In my undergrad degree I got a British lower second class honours. This roughly equals a 3.0. I also used the WEP conversion table and calculated my scores and got the same. </p>
<p>I am now on a Master’s at a very well respected institution, because I had mitigating circumstances which led to my poor performance. I am at University College London (ranked 4th worldwide).</p>
<p>I am doing very well on my current masters but I am really worried about my UGPA. I am thinking of transferring my credits to the Open University where I can complete the 3rd year of my BSc again and get a better grade.</p>
<p>How would Law schools see this? Would the fact that I have retaken my BSc after my MSc be considered a disadvantage? And how would my GPA be calculated? Would it include my first undergrad and second undergrad instution together, or will I be able to exclude the 3rd year from my first University and only include the grades from the new one?</p>
<p>If they don’t include my 3rd year, then I can get my GPA up to about 3.6 or higher. If they do I think I can only get it up to about 3.3. </p>
<p>I am also doing very well on the LSATs and aiming for 170+ and I am an URM. Would I still be able to claim URM status as an International applicant? Is Cornell still within reach? Sorry for so many questions. I really appreciate any advice or personal anecdotes. Thanks! :)</p>
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<p>Interestingly enough, my intuition (based on anecdotal evidence) is that international URMs don’t get a boost at all.</p>
<p>FH: Are you sure about that? They most certainly do in undergraduate admissions.</p>
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<p>Back when I frequented TLS, I noticed this. I’ll doublecheck LSN.</p>
<p>I sure hope so, according Law School predictor, it seems to be the clincher between getting considered and denied. I suppose I’ll have to apply and see in the end to be absolutely sure. But any info on undergrad GPA calculations is really welcome. Thanks.</p>
<p>Seems like my intuition was SHOT DOWN… crash and burn… (makes explosion noises with mouth and saliva):
[LSN</a> :: nimomunz](<a href=“Recently Updated J.D. Profiles | Law School Numbers”>nimomunz | Law School Numbers)</p>
<p>That’s fantastic news. This is really helping me put a lot of my anxieties at ease. </p>
<p>So can someone please confirm how they would calculate GPA, if I transferred my credits to another institution after graduation and retook my final year.</p>
<p>Would they calculate GPA for all years at both institutions together or would they discard my final year grades from my first Uni? And is this seen as a negative thing to do, or is it considered without any handicap? </p>
<p>I really hope they accept it. I am also doing a MS in Cancer at UCL, would this be seen as a positive and does anyone know how much of an impact this would have for admissions? </p>
<p>Thank you all so much for your help. I can finally relax a little and focus on my LSAT.</p>
<p>The MS (presumably this is … what, cancer biology?) will be a mild soft factor. It’ll help a little.</p>
<p>International GPA questions are certainly beyond my expertise.</p>