Tough Advice for a Splitter | LSAT Demon Daily, Ep. 746

[@bensinger2261]

If law schools care mostly about the median, why would a 2.8 vs a 3.6 even matter? If both are below the median they have the same effect on the median. Let’s assume the candidate has shown they changed their work ethic (I.e., huge upward trend in grades or out of school for years with a rigorous job) and has a stellar lsat score.

[@josephwatson7232]

It Probably effects the 25th% percentile

[@bensinger2261]

@@josephwatson7232 yeah, you’re right.

[@swarleysheen9016]

Bc law schools are looking for good students and one of the best ways to measure someone's academic aptitude is their ability to get good grades. Anyone can frame their job as being "rigorous" but you can't really spin your gpa. It's a number. Not saying GPA is everything, but law schools want to enroll strong students. Gpa and LSAT have shown to be the best (note i didn't say only and i didn't call them "good either") predictors of who will be a good law student

[@bensinger2261]

@@swarleysheen9016 For sure, but I was attempting to ask the question with the assumption that they are a good student. I suppose someone with a 2.0 in their first two years and a 4.0 in 3rd/4th year is a better example. Really trying to get at why the number in itself matters.

[@LSATDemon]

Swarkey's answer is correct. GPA is, to some extent, indicative of academic aptitude, so the difference between a 3.6 and a 2.8 is stark in that respect.@@bensinger2261

[@henrycampbell8655]

No offense, but Arya seems quite liable to excuse-making, attempting to minimize some serious academic and character deficiencies. This would be quite worrying to the admissions committee at any reputable law school.

[@grantwillis9810]

stick to singing Arianna !

[@iFrankie.]

She was most likely partying and having fun. Took things for granted and didn’t plan for the future. I call cap on her case of blaming Covid.