Undergrad GPA vs MBA GPA

[valgurz]

Hi there,

I have a 3.96/4.0 GPA from my undergrad, Northeastern. For my MBA, I went to UNC at Chapel Hill, but their grading system was H (high pass), P (pass), L (low pass), and F (take a wild guess!), which makes my GPA a mystery -- they don't post a conversion chart as far as I know -- but let's just say I have mostly P's, a few H's, and no L's or F's.

1) Do law schools care way more about undergrad GPAs, even for applicants who have both?

2) Since my undergrad GPA is presumably higher than my MBA GPA, does that hurt me?

Thank you!

[Adam Tyson]

No worries, valgurz, because your undergrad GPA is the one that matters much more. In fact, your MBA GPA won't be used to calculate anything, for a few reasons, not least of which is that graduate programs generally tend to have inflated grades. It's great that you have that degree and did well, and you might want to mention it somehow in your personal statement, but other than that, it's a non-issue.

Congrats on such a great undergrad GPA, that will be a huge help in your applications!