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LSAC recalculates your GPA using its own rules — including all undergraduate coursework, both attempts at repeated courses, and a standardised grade conversion scale. Your CAS GPA is often lower than your transcript GPA. Enter your courses below to estimate it.
| Course (optional label) | LSAC Grade | Credit Hrs | Quality Pts |
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Use this table to convert your transcript grades to LSAC quality points. When entering grades in the calculator above, select the grade that matches your transcript grade.
| Letter Grade | LSAC Quality Points | Common Equivalent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.00 | 97–100% | LSAC caps at 4.0 — same as A |
| A | 4.00 | 93–96% | |
| A− | 3.67 | 90–92% | |
| B+ | 3.33 | 87–89% | |
| B | 3.00 | 83–86% | |
| B− | 2.67 | 80–82% | |
| C+ | 2.33 | 77–79% | |
| C | 2.00 | 73–76% | |
| C− | 1.67 | 70–72% | |
| D+ | 1.33 | 67–69% | |
| D | 1.00 | 63–66% | |
| D− | 0.67 | 60–62% | |
| F | 0.00 | Below 60% | Included even if course retaken |
| WF | 0.00 | — | Withdrawal with Failing — counts as F |
| W | — | — | Standard withdrawal — not included in GPA |
| P (Pass) | — | — | Pass/Fail courses generally not included |
| NC (No Credit) | 0.00 | — | Treated as failure — included |
Your CAS GPA is the number law schools use — not your official transcript GPA. If the two numbers differ meaningfully, your application strategy needs to account for the CAS GPA, not the higher transcript figure.
What T14 medians mean in practice: A student whose transcript shows a 3.85 but whose CAS GPA calculates to 3.72 is applying to schools against the 3.72 number, not the 3.85. At a school like UVA Law (median GPA 3.99), that gap is significant. At Georgetown (median GPA 3.93), it is meaningful but more manageable with a strong LSAT.
If your CAS GPA is meaningfully below the 25th percentile at your target schools, the most effective intervention is a stronger LSAT score — not an addendum. An LSAT above the 75th percentile can partially compensate for a below-median GPA at most T14 schools. No addendum can do the same work.
Lovare coaches applicants through LSAT preparation, school list strategy, and the full admissions process — including understanding what your specific numbers mean for each school you are targeting.
Request a Private ConsultThis calculator provides an estimate of your LSAC CAS GPA based on the grade conversion scale and calculation methodology described on this page. Actual CAS GPA calculations are performed by LSAC using official transcripts and may differ from this estimate due to institution-specific grade reporting, non-standard credit systems, or other factors. Always verify your official CAS GPA through your LSAC account before building your law school list. LSAC's calculation methodology is subject to change — refer to lsac.org for the most current guidance. Lovare Institut is not affiliated with LSAC. LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admission Council, Inc.