Grades and Grade Point Averages (GPA)

Somewhere I read that it was a 3.4 but it's best to ask you school counselor.

Actually, I think its 2.0. My friend had a 2.2 GPA with a 27 on her act and 1100 on SAT and she got accepted.

It might be but it would also depend on your GMAT score. If you also have some work experience that would be a plus. when I taught MBAs in a private college, 50 percent of the full-time students received some financial aid. To find the MBA program that best fits your background, criteria and preferences, a good source of information is the Official MBA Guide, a comprehensive free public service on the Internet where you can get a list of MBA program that best fit your criteria and preferences. From there you can go directly to a school's URL or contact schools by email.

lika a 2.5 or 2.6

Roughly a D+.

Most likely it will, if your an out of state student you have a better chance,espcially if you are in the top third of your class, also it all depends on which major you choose to apply for. some are very hard to get into and other are relatively easy, espcially compared to other schools, engineering and vet or vet tech are very competive so in those you probably wouldn't.

Additional information added by secondary answerer:

Purdue's middle applicant range generally consists of students with 3.5 and above. Your GPA is not absolutely excluding you from acceptance but it certainly will require other areas of your application to be stronger. A SAT well over 1600, a strong essay, and a well rounded resume could very well see you into Purdue's admit pile.

Scholarships are often determined based on more than just your GPA. With that said, usually a 2.0 GPA is required to be eligible for most scholarships. There is a chance you may receive a scholarship if you have a lot of involvement in your school, or if perhaps your circumstances are extraordinary. I would suggest doing whatever you can to raise your GPA if possible. Definitely talk with your school counselor, and search online scholarship databases to see what different scholarship criterias may be. There are a ton of scholarships out there for the taking, but having at least a 2.0 is probably necessary to receive any of them.

The American GPA or grade point average system caps out at 5. This is however almost impossible to attain due to the numerous classes required and 3.5-4 score is considered by many to be a good or above average grading.

GPA Stands for Grade Point Average, which is a scale of grading.

A 4.0 would be in the 100 percent A area.

While it progresses downward to F grades, which would be extremely low. For example: a 0.3 would be in the F range, like a 0.67 would be. Hope that helps, you could also google it.

Depending on the grading system of the college or university, it could be either a C+ or an B-.

Definitely a B-. Typically a B- is a 2.7, so a 2.8 is above that.

A 3.85 G.P.A. is around a 93%-94%, so an A.

This depends on what letter grade the percent corresponds to is. GPA's are based on the letter not on the percentage.

Usually:

A = 4

A- = 3.66

B+ = 3.33

B = 3.00

B- = 2.33

C+ = 2.33

C= 2.00

C-= 1.66

D+= 1.33

D = 1.00

D- 0.66

F = 0

To be quite direct, a 2.0 grade point average is not good, but that does not necessarily mean that you will not get into a college that suits your needs and desires. As already mentioned, SAT/ACT scores are equally important, and they may demonstrate intelligence that is not reflected in your GPA. Naturally, many things can factor into a not-so-great GPA: personal issues, medical issues, family situations, or just a poor work ethic that a student is looking to rectify once he/she gets into college.

Nonetheless, your GPA and SAT/ACT scores are merely the quantitative aspects of your application. The qualitative aspects can be just as important. Some schools may want an army of 4.3 GPA, 1550 SAT automatons accounting for the composite of the campus; however, other schools, especially liberal arts colleges, look for what you can bring to the collegiate table that is unqiue, creative, different. Essays are the best place to shine when it comes to this. Also important is extra-curricular activity. Undergraduate study is not suppose to be merely for geniuses who wish to make scholarly pursuits their life-long occupation. If you have anxiety over your GPA, funnel that energy into areas that will improve the qualitative portion of your application.

Most importantly, have fun with the application, and make the most of your college experience, wherever you go.

Typically, it would be a B+ average.

The bare minimum is a 2.0, but acceptance is based also on test scores, classes you attempted, extra curricular activities, and much more. Its a pretty large and popular school, so the more you have to offer them the more likely they are to choose you to be one of their incoming students. They can only accept so many each semester. Check out collegeboard.com to see how you stack up!

For schools that grade on a plus system, it would be equivalent to a B+. For a school that grades on a minus system, it would be equivalent to an A-.

For schools that grade on a plus system, it would be equivalent to a B+. For a school that grades on a minus system, it would be equivalent to an A-.

For schools that grade on a plus system, it would be equivalent to a B+. For a school that grades on a minus system, it would be equivalent to an A-.

For schools that grade on a plus system, it would be equivalent to a B+. For a school that grades on a minus system, it would be equivalent to an A-.

For schools that grade on a plus system, it would be equivalent to a B+. For a school that grades on a minus system, it would be equivalent to an A-.

For schools that grade on a plus system, it would be equivalent to a B+. For a school that grades on a minus system, it would be equivalent to an A-.

A 4.0 GPA is considered an A in college. A 3.2 GPA is rate as a B in college, and is good for a finance major.

2.5 GPA is the lowest "B". 2.16 is a "C" Average.

The grades A,B,C,D,F are given the numbers 4,3,2,1,0. Thus if you have 4 As in one semester your Grade Point Average (GPA) for that semester would be 4. If you had 2 As and 2 Cs your GPA would be 3. You add up the numerical score of your grades and divide by the number of courses. As a complication, some classes give more "credit" than others, so that you have to give more or less weight to the grade in the course, depending on how many credits the course counts for. For example, a 2-credit course counts for only half as much as a 4-credit course.

A's and B's

For schools that use +/- with the letter grade, a B+ is a 3.3, so I'd say a 3.36 was a B+

If you show an upward trend the next 3 years, then it should be fine. You also need a competitive SAT score to boost your chances. Some people might find the transition to high school hard their first year, and colleges know this, so show them that you're over the hump and can perform a high level the next 3 years. A cumulative GPA of 3.8+ at the end of your high school career and an SAT score of 1400+ will make you a competitive candidate for an Ivy League school, in terms of stats. You will also need to participate in extracurricular activities, especially gaining leadership positions, to improve your chances. A strong personal essay will also help.

Essentially you have asked two questions. First you ask whether the undergraduate school that you attend matters for law school admissions. The short answer is yes. The degree to which it matters, however, depends upon a great number of factors (e.g. relative prestige of the potential aw school, relative prestige of the undergraduate institution). All else being equal, a 3.0 at Harvard will get you into more law schools than will a 3.0 at Arizona State University. This question requires a case-by-case answer. Sorry.

The second question is whether admissions is all about GPA and LSAT? This question doesn't have a definite answer either, but is more answerable than the first. When your test score and GPA information are relayed to potential law schools, most of them plug the numbers into a formula that results in your being assigned a particular score (which of course will be used to rank your application based on probability of admission without consideration of soft factors). Each school will use a formula that weights GPA and LSAT score to a different degree (relative to each other). For example, school A might multiply your GPA by a factor of 10, but only multiply your LSAT score by a multiple of 5, while school B might multiply your GPA by a factor of 5, but multiply your LSAT score by a factor of 10. There is a list somewhere on line that gives approximations of these, but I can't remember where it is. In any case, if you haven't done so, proceed to http://officialguide.lsac.org/UGPASearch/Search3.aspx?SidString= and plug in your current numbers.

Some additional info that I received from a visit at UNC CH helps answer your question. I actually asked the same question while I was there and the dean's answer was pretty much: "We do not look that much into where you went to undergrad at. People have many different reasons for attending the schools they did. For instance some people just may not have been able to afford a different school, they may have needed to stay near by their home town for family problems, or their specific degree was better suited for them at their undergrad school." So if that view is taken at Unc school of law I'm pretty sure it is standardized.

The two main factors in your application are your GPA and LSAT. Your GPA is mainly an indicator of how well you did compared to your fellow students at your school and the lsat is a general "how well did you do compared to other prospective law students on a standardized level." Meaning the lsat conforms all of the applicants to the same scale rather than just comparing how well you did at your school since a student from Harvard who gets a 3.0 is probably more intelligent than a student from ECU who got a 3.5. Does that make sense? Or another example which the Dean also referred to was an applicant from Westpoint was applying and he had a GPA of 2.6. His initial reaction was that the student was an idiot but he checked into the average GPAs of the other students and found that the student was actually alot higher than his fellow students. So it all depends on the school you plan on attending but I would say that if you keep your GPA above a 3.4 and an LSAT above 158, you will have a good shot at getting into any state school unless its a top 20 school such as UC Berkley.

The other factors are the personal statement, academic resume, and addendum. The way I understand it is the personal statement and academic resumes are pretty much tie breakers and the addendum is just a complation of reasons your grades or lsat scores are low and/or your criminal background explanation. The way my LSAT prep book put it is when the schools get the apps, they divide them into three piles once the GPA and LSAT scores are reviewed. The three stacks are definatly getting in, may get in, and definatly not getting in. If there is any room after the first stack, they go through the second stack looking for the best applicants based on their scores and variable qualifications.

A website that you can go to and put your LSAT and GPA in and get a list of schools that meet your qualifications is:

http://www.studentdoc.com/lsat-scores.HTML

I hope this info helps and exuse any grammatical errors ;-)

It's like this.. A = 4/4, B = 3/4, C = 2/4 and so on.. You can get all B's and have a 3.0 GPA. If you get A's and B's your GPA will be above 3.0. But don't just strive for B's, work for an A.