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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD's friend (not in Law school yet) got perfect LSAT (180 is it?) but DD says her college GPA isn't very good. Smart kid - one of those marching to her own drum beat - kinda kid. How do LS see kids like that? [/quote]

If they're applying straight from college, not well. they need some track record of success in order to overcome mediocre GPA. [/quote]

How bad is not "very good?"  If it's lower than a 3.5 she won't get into the top 10.  Which isn't necessarily the end of the world.  She very well could get merit money from a law school in the lower end of the top 20-25.  They like boosting up their average LSAT.[/quote]
Folks with a split in GPA and LSAT score tend to have more erratic admissions.  Soft factors and an explanation for the lower GPA could make a difference.  For instance, if she was working full time to support her family while in undergrad.  Or if the low GPA corresponds to two semesters when she lost her dad to cancer.  Recommendation letters can also help.[/quote]

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