Low GPA, Law Graduate

First of all, 3.5 is not a low GPA. I don't know who says that but they are not correct. It is lower than the average at the top schools, but still well within the range. In terms of your GPA, there is really no need to convert it actually. I evaluate all of my applicants from India based on their raw score, the school they went to and their major. That is the same thing the admissions directors will be doing. What undergraduate did you go to? I know for many schools that a 7.45 is in the top 20%.

Send me an email with your resume if you want to discuss, but absolutely do not give up. I have countless success stories with GPAs like yours. I am more interested in the GMAT you can get as well as your work experience. scott@personalmbacoach.com www.personalmbacoach.com

Good luck!

Best,
Scott

I agree with the above a 3.5 is not a low GPA, a low GPA is specific to the avg at your specific school and even with that is based on a bunch of factors related to your school, major, etc. Ultimately the school will evaluate your GPA through their own methodology but I would investigate your score converting to that low. But your hunch is right, do well on everything else and schools will take notice

Agree.

The GPA also comes with some context: difficulty of the program, prestige of the college, and relative standing in the class. And schools are conversant with these variables across several colleges and universities. If you think your GPA, despite low absolute number, was actually good in terms of relative standing, it’s worth mentioning.

Second, some schools (example: HBS) don’t even include GPAs on non-4 scale into their calculation of average GPA of the incoming class. (Other schools might be doing the same, but they don’t disclose it. HBS does.) That’s why comparing GPAs on non-4 scale with the average GPA of the school may not even be a fair comparison.