Re: Help! 'low' undergrad grades

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On 6/09/04, Jeff wrote:
>
> Hmm, ok...so I have another set of questions. Suppose my GPA
> is too low for the present. Since I went to grad school and
> survived that quite easily. Should I go back parttime for a
> 2nd BS degree, in just about anything, to raise my overall
> undergrad GPA to create a more competitive application?
> Even though I need to work fulltime to pay the bills,
> I doubt I couldn't get *very* high grades in college
> now 13 yrs later. Also, I took the LSAT the first time
> and did semi-mediocre on it (i.e. somewhat average score),
> but didn't have any time to prepare for it because I was
> also frantically interviewing, searching for a job before
> the savings were depleted...so if I retake it and do well,
> does this excuse previous performance or will it always be
> averaged? Finally, I have seen conflicting information
> about the future career outlook, some posts say the
> market is saturated, some say the earning potential
> is great and the career is very interesting....so which
> is the case?
>
> Thanks.

Note: You need to check with the law schools you plan to apply before
taking any advice from this board.
My opinion based on my observations over the last several years is as
follows:
1. The law school application service calculates your GPA up to the
award of your first undergraduate degree. Graduate GPA or second
undergraduate GPA is not included in the calculation.
2. I think they average LSAT scores taken within the most recent 3
years. Yes, if you really do poorly it can hurt you even though you
did good on a later LSAT.
3. "some posts say the market is saturated, some say the earning
potential is great and the career is very interesting"
All the above are true. However, you need top credentials to get a job
because the market is so competitive. If you do not have the
credentials, there is a high probability you cannot find an entry
level patent attorney position.