Where do I stand at Penn? Forum

[Anonymous User]

What about a 1L SA associate with a significant grade drop but still above median overall?

What's significant? I think it also depends on how much they liked you. The offer is probably yours to lose. The drop is a negative, and presumably you have shown some positives, so they have to balance it and make a call.

From 25% to just below median. Overall, above a B+.

[Anonymous User]

Where would a ~3.11 cum put me?

[Anonymous User]

I realize that this may be difficult to pinpoint. Your best class distribution guess on how many A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C.

Let ‘er rip. Thx.

If you go to Penn, go to registrar and look for yourself.

I did check with the registrar and because all the grades are not in yet they could not answer. . that is why I asked for a guesstimate.

[PennBull]

I realize that this may be difficult to pinpoint. Your best class distribution guess on how many A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C.

Let ‘er rip. Thx.

If you go to Penn, go to registrar and look for yourself.

I did check with the registrar and because all the grades are not in yet they could not answer. . that is why I asked for a guesstimate.

ConLaw, CrimLaw, and your admin elective are going to fit the standard curve.

Your other elective is a big ???...you may be able to "guesstimate" based on how they graded past years.

[TLSNYC]

Does anyone know how much, or how little, weight "honors" in LW carries for OCI?

[r6_philly]

I realize that this may be difficult to pinpoint. Your best class distribution guess on how many A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C.

Let ‘er rip. Thx.

If you go to Penn, go to registrar and look for yourself.

I did check with the registrar and because all the grades are not in yet they could not answer. . that is why I asked for a guesstimate.

Ya ok three classes are graded on strict 1L curve which you have plenty of past grades to guestimate from. The last class may have a strict 1L curve too, even though past years show better distribution but these classes have more 2L/3Ls who are not graded on the same curve thereby may skew the distribution data. Bottom line is you can guestimate better by going to the registrar and look at the books. Don't roll your eyes until you understand, you are the one who couldn't figure out afterall.

[r6_philly]

Does anyone know how much, or how little, weight "honors" in LW carries for OCI?

Depends on what you say about it, and what you else you got going on. It's a big positive, but then out of context can't really say how it will be weighed. I do think it carries more weight than a substantive grade.

[ajaxconstructions]

Does anyone know how much, or how little, weight "honors" in LW carries for OCI?

Depends on what you say about it, and what you else you got going on. It's a big positive, but then out of context can't really say how it will be weighed. I do think it carries more weight than a substantive grade.

LW as in legal writing? Employers seriously consider it more than a substantive class?

[r6_philly]

Less people have them.

[HeavenWood]

Less people have them.

It's also more directly relevant to the real legal world.

[PennBull]

Less people have them.

It's also more directly relevant to the real legal world.

Yeah, when Penn starts grading LW it's going to be very interesting to see how firms react.

[jrock14193]

Anyone know if i come close to top third: A, B, A-, B, B+, A, B+, B+ One B and one B+ were only worth 3 credits, the rest are 4. It comes out to around 3.47 (I think). Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

FWIW, I just graduated from Penn last month with a 3.57 and did NOT get latin honors (so not in top 25%). That said, I think the cutoffs get higher after 2L and 3L, so a 3.57 might be w/in top 25% for 1Ls.

does anyone know what these cutoffs were?

[Anonymous User]

Any thoughts on what cutoffs for Latin honors might be?

[PennBull]

Any thoughts on what cutoffs for Latin honors might be?

But really tho, just ask the registrar

[prezidentv8]

Where do I stand at Penn?

Next to Ben of course.

[conquistador]

FYI - Penn Honors for c/o 2017 for posterity:

summa cum laude - 6 people (need a 4.0+ or very close to it...like a 3.99)
Order of the Coif - 26 people (top 10% - 3.85 was enough - only data point I have)
magna cum laude - 36 people (top 15% - includes all of those in Order of the Coif)
cum laude - 37 people (3.5 was not enough according to one person)

[Anonymous User]

Thanks so much for this! V interested if there are any more cum laude data points. Rising 3L sitting on 3.5+, hoping 3LOL will be kind...

[titusandromedus]

Thanks so much for this! V interested if there are any more cum laude data points. Rising 3L sitting on 3.5+, hoping 3LOL will be kind...

Does the honors GPA calculation include all of your classes, or just lectures? Also would appreciate more data points if anyone has them!! Much appreciated