Hey everyone,

I just finished my first year of law school in Canada, and this was my first experience in a system with letter grades, GPA, and curved marking. I’m having trouble understanding how to interpret my grades since I come from a percentage-based system in South Asia.

For context:

• First term: 1 A, rest B / B- / B+
• Second term: B+ in every course
• Overall 1L GPA: 3.2 (total units taken 10.0)

Where does this roughly place me in the class? Are these considered average, above average, etc.?

Also, purely from a grades perspective, how competitive would this be for Big Law jobs (I understand there are other factors too)? Would really appreciate any insight. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I just finished my first year of law school in Canada, and this was my first experience in a system with letter grades, GPA, and curved marking. I’m having trouble understanding how to interpret my grades since I come from a percentage-based system in South Asia.

For context:

• First term: 1 A, rest B / B- / B+
• Second term: B+ in every course
• Overall 1L GPA: 3.2 (total units taken 10.0)

Where does this roughly place me in the class? Are these considered average, above average, etc.?

Also, purely from a grades perspective, how competitive would this be for Big Law jobs (I understand there are other factors too)? Would really appreciate any insight. Thanks!