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Christopher
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I really want to be a lawyer, but my grades in my freshman and sophomore years were not the best. Will I still be considered for school if my recent grades are great?
i want to make my mom and dad proud and overcome the challenges in my childhood i had to go through, when i was 4 i was separted from my mother due to child abuse detected in the house we lived in with my 3 younger sisters, meanwhile my father died before i was born in houston texas and my aunt and uncle who are now my dad and mom took the time to pick me and my sisters up but couldnt keep all of us and i was seperated from my 2 sisters and only kept 1, my mom/aunt was unable to go to college when she was younger because she was born in el salvador and came here at 18 not knowing a word of english, so she didnt have the best way here, meanwhile my dad/uncle was already born here and was a cop sadly my father passed away this year at the age of 42 but ik i can get into college and show him that he raised and great child
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Irelis Rodriguez
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Sometimes there will be obstacles in life when things happen once in a your lifetime, and that is where you need to take a step back and refresh on your mind on what your backup plan to achieve your goals of the dreams you had from the start, changes the pathway towards your dreams but not changing your goals.
For example, your GPA or grades is very low, there will be unlikely you can apply for law school straight out of high school since law school usually wants student with higher gpa around 3.5 GPA or more, but here is the thing I suggest working is working towards taking recovery credit classes or retake classes online during the summer or you can take honor classes/AP classes to boost your GPA if your school does offer that.
But if you can’t because you have other situation comes up during that timeframe, then that’s fine as long as you can always start from somewhere and manage to go through even if it takes longer to go from going to community college to university and then go to graduate school or a specific law school to continue with your studies of becoming a lawyer, your goals will always remain as day one even if your pathway seems different from others so good luck with your future and don’t let your past define who you are, let your present and future self define you.
For example, your GPA or grades is very low, there will be unlikely you can apply for law school straight out of high school since law school usually wants student with higher gpa around 3.5 GPA or more, but here is the thing I suggest working is working towards taking recovery credit classes or retake classes online during the summer or you can take honor classes/AP classes to boost your GPA if your school does offer that.
But if you can’t because you have other situation comes up during that timeframe, then that’s fine as long as you can always start from somewhere and manage to go through even if it takes longer to go from going to community college to university and then go to graduate school or a specific law school to continue with your studies of becoming a lawyer, your goals will always remain as day one even if your pathway seems different from others so good luck with your future and don’t let your past define who you are, let your present and future self define you.
Maggie Watson
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First—yes. Absolutely yes. Law schools look at much more than just how you did freshman and sophomore year. A strong upward trend in your grades actually tells a powerful story: that you grew, adapted, and learned how to succeed. Admissions committees notice that.
There are a lot of factors that go into law school admissions, and one of the biggest is the LSAT. A strong LSAT score can absolutely help offset earlier GPA challenges. The good news is that the LSAT is a test you can study for and improve on. You don’t need fancy resources—your school or local library often has prep books, online tools, and even quiet study space. Consistent practice really pays off.
It’s also important to keep an open mind when applying. Don’t focus on just one “dream” school. Apply broadly, ask for application fee waivers (many schools offer them!), and see where the opportunities are. When I applied, casting a wide net helped me figure out my “sweet spot”—the schools most likely to admit me and offer scholarships. That insight made a huge difference when I applied again later and ended up with a great offer.
Work closely with an advisor during undergrad, ask questions, and use every tool available to you—even GenAI tools can help you think through strategy and options. And don’t underestimate your story. You’ve faced real challenges, shown resilience, and kept pushing forward. That kind of strength matters, and many admissions committees truly value it.
Wanting to make your parents proud—and honoring everything they’ve done for you—is powerful motivation. Keep going. Your path might not look “perfect” on paper, but it’s real, it’s strong, and it can absolutely lead to law school.
There are a lot of factors that go into law school admissions, and one of the biggest is the LSAT. A strong LSAT score can absolutely help offset earlier GPA challenges. The good news is that the LSAT is a test you can study for and improve on. You don’t need fancy resources—your school or local library often has prep books, online tools, and even quiet study space. Consistent practice really pays off.
It’s also important to keep an open mind when applying. Don’t focus on just one “dream” school. Apply broadly, ask for application fee waivers (many schools offer them!), and see where the opportunities are. When I applied, casting a wide net helped me figure out my “sweet spot”—the schools most likely to admit me and offer scholarships. That insight made a huge difference when I applied again later and ended up with a great offer.
Work closely with an advisor during undergrad, ask questions, and use every tool available to you—even GenAI tools can help you think through strategy and options. And don’t underestimate your story. You’ve faced real challenges, shown resilience, and kept pushing forward. That kind of strength matters, and many admissions committees truly value it.
Wanting to make your parents proud—and honoring everything they’ve done for you—is powerful motivation. Keep going. Your path might not look “perfect” on paper, but it’s real, it’s strong, and it can absolutely lead to law school.