GPA for JD

[messi_leo27]

I am planning to study Arts and unimelb next year. My intention is to gain entrance into the JD program after the completion of my BA. According to the unimelb i must maintain a GPA of atleast 75. I personally find it hard to put in context the 75 figure. Can some one please tell me what a GPA of 75 requires? Would i need to ace everything or what? please help.

[JinXi]

Melb uni operates on a 7.0 GPA system, whereby the highest you can get is 7 (all H1). What you heard is probably an average (or weighted average) of 75 marks, or a (h2a) which equates to a GPA of around 6.0 out of 7.0.

Edit: forget what I said here

[Hancock]

JinXi, Melbourne only uses the 7.0 GPA system for Medicine entry. Otherwise, it's just straight averages (out of 100 obviously). If you want to get in the JD program on a CSP place you will want to be getting above a 75 average. If you got 99.00+, and you get 75+ GPA, you will get a guaranteed full-fee place (~$100,000) so you don't have to take the LSAT or put in a personal statement. If you got 99.90+, you are guaranteed a CSP place (~30,000 if I'm not mistaken).

Apparently, a ~78 GPA and a ~160 on the LSAT will net you a CSP place at the Melbourne Law School. Its getting quite a bit more competitive as the years go on (Melbourne is now ranked #8 in the world for law!) meaning that the cut-off might go up for a CSP place. If you get below the cut-off for a CSP place (which would probably happen with a 75 GPA), you will be offered a full-fee place. What you do with that offer is up to you.

TLDR: Don't aim for the minimum. Strive to achieve the best you can so that you can guarantee you CSP place at MLS' JD program.

[JinXi]

Ah sorry for the confusion caused. I always thought that Melb uni uses a 7.0 GPA system for all it's courses. Thanks for clearing that up

[sluu001]

Melb uni doesnt have an official gpa system - they actually employ the wam su
Ystem similar to unsw.

As for the scores needed for a csp spot in law; what the above poster has said is right on the mark. However, bear in mind that a 78 at uni is very jard to maintain. To put it in context
; the effort req to keep a 78 average in a b.comm (and this would be similar im a b.arts) you would need to put in the same amount of effort as one needed to achieve a 95+ atar. Also, 78 is borderline (and a lsat of 160 is incredibly high) so my advice is to achieve much better than that if you want to feel safe about your application.