March 8, 2010
Low GPA due to Chronic Fatigue, Hopes of Law School?
yup asked:
I recently graduated with a B.S. in Psychology (neuro). My final GPA was low, less than a 2.5, and I would really like to get into Law School. In the Fall of 2007 I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This only occurred after I hit rock bottom educationally. I took a year off school to get better. I got out of the smog in Atlanta by moving to Boone, took 300mg of Wellbutrin XL for 8 months, and did Qigong daily. Only time will heal my CFS but after that 1 year I felt alive for the first time in at least five years. I had only 30 credits left and got a weighted GPA of 3.03 for those 30 credits doing senior level biological psychology classes while working 40 hours a week.
Its a shame because if I would have caught the CF sooner my GPA would had been higher but it normally takes 5 years on average before someone will eventually go to the doctors to find out the problem.
I recently graduated with a B.S. in Psychology (neuro). My final GPA was low, less than a 2.5, and I would really like to get into Law School. In the Fall of 2007 I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This only occurred after I hit rock bottom educationally. I took a year off school to get better. I got out of the smog in Atlanta by moving to Boone, took 300mg of Wellbutrin XL for 8 months, and did Qigong daily. Only time will heal my CFS but after that 1 year I felt alive for the first time in at least five years. I had only 30 credits left and got a weighted GPA of 3.03 for those 30 credits doing senior level biological psychology classes while working 40 hours a week.
Its a shame because if I would have caught the CF sooner my GPA would had been higher but it normally takes 5 years on average before someone will eventually go to the doctors to find out the problem.
That’s the past…..
In the next couple of years I would like to go to Law School.
I am going to pay for LSAT Classes with Kaplan or some other company like that to ensure I get the best score possible.
Do you think I could get into a descent Law School ?
I know that the Law School at the University of Texas Austin’s minimum required GPA is 2.2 . I know the median GPA is 3.6 and that the school is ranked 15 so I probably wont be applying. Its just an interesting fact that makes me ponder if Law School is really an option.
I don’t think it will be hopeless but I would appreciate any suggestions or comments that could help me on my path towards Law School.
Thank you.
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Comments on Low GPA due to Chronic Fatigue, Hopes of Law School?
12:04 pm
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Have you ever thought about getting a second bachelor’s degree or even obtaining a graduate degree in Psychology?
Your degree in Psychology counts of course due to the fact that Law School evaluates all Post-secondary work but, if you don’t already know Law school committees love to see an upward trend in grades. If you kick some serious **** in grad school or that 2nd degree and get a killer LSAT score (165 or higher) than you would probably be a shoe in for a top tier school. I would also recommend that in your personal statement that you mention the struggles you’ve had to face in terms of your health and your work obligations.School,job, poor health and you still managed to graduate it shows a lot about your work ethic.
*also- If you’re not one who cares about the tier or location and just want to attend some type of Law school, try schools with exceptionally high acceptance rates.Here are a few:
Loyola U. New Orleans 67.2%
Western New England 71%
Thomas M.Cooley 73.8
I included a link below to ABA accredited Law Schools and their acceptance rates check out a couple.
Good Luck!