For the last two years I've studied law with NWCU. I finished my second year with a 1.50 gpa. Not the best, I know, but the best I could do considering my limited time. Now they tell me that I don't qualify for a BSL. They require a 2.0 gpa. That's fine. I understand they have to have standards. When I e-mailed them they said that I have two more years to raise my gpa and then they'll consider conferring a BSL. Their suggestion was to work harder. What if I work for two more years and can't get over the hump? I know I can pass the classes but I hate to waste two more years. Any suggestions? Sideman
NWCU student blog Interestingly enough, I was just looking at Karen's blog on her adventure at NWCU... http://onlinelawschool.blogspot.com/ She started there with only an associate's degree, finished two years there to get her BS in Law, and is continuing onward...having passed the baby bar and another exam. Bing
1.5 GPA? Yeah... if time is the sole reason for this kind of performance, you should definitely withdraw and come back when you have the time to devote to the program.
Hi Sideman, Do you have a serious interest in law? Or is something you feel compelled to study because of family or friends? Perhaps your heart just isn't in it? Just throwing it out there. Abner
If NWCU graded the final exams as tough as Calbar on Baby Bar, I could see how 1.5 GPA was obtainable.
Studying for a bar qualifying JD at NWCU I could understand, but a bachelors at an unaccredited school? Why?
Usually I like to be supportive, but I think this time I'm with the naysayers. You should take a break and decide whether this is really what you want. -=Steve=-
The cold, hard reality of law study is that GPA correleates to bar exam success, for the most part. If, for whatever reason, you cannot cut the mustard, the kindest advice anyone can gove to you is to pursue something else rather than set yourself up for a future financial and psychological devestation. Law isn't for everyone. Don't fall into the Ahab syndrome. I've seen lives ruined because of this.
