All American Bar Association approved law schools use the services of the Law School Admission Counsel (LSAC) for the processing of applications, transcripts and test scores. The applicant must request that her undergraduate institution send the LSAC her transcripts. The transcripts are then summarized by the LSAC and sent to the law schools to which she is applying.
According to the LSAC, law schools will look at your grade point average, difficulty of courses and grade trends. The more difficult the courses taken and the more grades have improved during the time in school, the better are chances of being accepted.
Law schools also require the transcripts from graduate schools. Graduate school performance also may be considered in the admission process.
Law schools set certain GPA and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score requirements for admissions, and these are considered the most important factors in admission decisions, according to the LSAC. The prestigious law schools require high GPAs and LSAT scores. Transcripts are weighed together with the personal statement and letters of recommendation in determining if the applicant fits the admission requirements of the school.