Sunday, February 7, 2010

When applying to law school, is it absolutely necessary to submit every transcript from every school?

I am not particularly excited about a transcript I have from a community college, which contains a large number of W's. Even if I am not using any credits from this college, Is it necessary to submit this transcript?When applying to law school, is it absolutely necessary to submit every transcript from every school?
Yes, it's necessary.. unfortunately :) good thing is, Ws do not affect your gpa going into law school (regardless of the rumors) and they take into account how many years ago they are from. It won't hurt your chances.When applying to law school, is it absolutely necessary to submit every transcript from every school?
Yes, you do need to submit your transcript from every school. (I took a class through consortium credit, so it appeared on my home university transcript...and I still had to obtain a transcript from the other school...so prospective law schools could know that I got an A in ballet.) In some cases, LSDAS will notice it and alert you that your file is incomplete.





Although W's won't affect your GPA, it can seem suspicious in law school admissions. You may want to include an addendum to your application that discusses why you had so many W's. Rule of thumb: always address the elephant in the room in law school applications.





Good luck!!

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