Andreas School of Lawģ.10 and 3.20 (all first-year courses) īrigham Young University J. Bowen School of LawĢ.67-3.0 (1L courses), 3.0-3.5 (upper-level courses) īarry University, Dwayne O. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Rogers College of LawĪrizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawĢ.67 (most 1L course) 2.67 or 3.0 (in most other courses)
3.25 to 3.45 mean for most upper-level courses. No mandatory curve 3.1 to 3.3 mean for 1L courses, except First-Year Rhetoric. Because not all classes are curved and because professors still have discretion within the curve's ranges, where a law school sets its curve is not necessarily revealing of that school's average student GPA (whether after 1L or upon graduation).Īmerican University Washington College of Law The following list shows where law schools set the 50% mark for an individual class subject to the curve. The curve affects the class rank, affects the chances of making law review, affects the chances of scoring that big job/externship." Some law schools set their curve lower to retain scholarship funding others set their curve higher to make their students more competitive in the job market. "The main source of this competition is the mandatory curve you will likely encounter once you enter law school. Grading on a curve contributes to the notoriously competitive atmosphere within law schools. It is common for the curve to be mandatory for first-year ("1L") courses, and for classes above a certain size. Curves vary between different law schools, as do the rules for when the curve is mandatory versus suggestive. "The curve" is the permitted range of each letter grade that can be awarded, for example, 0-3% A+, 3-7% A, etc. The process generally works within each class, where the instructor grades each exam, and then ranks the exams against each other, adding to and subtracting from the initial grades so that the overall grade distribution matches the school's specified curve (usually a bell curve).
Many, or perhaps most, law schools in the United States grade on a norm-referenced grading curve.
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