Has Anyone Navigated GPA Calculations for Diploma-to-Degree Pathways in Law School Applications?

[LSATFun97]

Hey Everyone,

I'm unsure if anyone else has been in a situation like this so I'm just looking for some insight on my situation. 

I’m 27 and have been working as a project manager in construction for over eight years. About a year ago, I made the decision to pursue law school, and I’ve since enrolled in Seneca’s Honours Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (INS) through a diploma-to-degree pathway. I was able to enter directly into Year 3 based on my prior college and university experience.

Here’s where my concern comes in: I’m unsure how OUAC will calculate my GPA for law school applications, or if it’ll even be possible to assign me one.

So far, I’ve completed one full semester (Winter), and additionally I was granted five transfer credits from a previously incomplete university program. These transfer credits were accepted toward my degree at Seneca, but they appear as “TC” on my transcript (i.e., no grade assigned). I’ll be taking another full course load this summer and again in the fall, finishing the program by the end of December 2025.

That means I’ll end up with about 15 graded courses, plus the transfer credits and the 2 given years since it was a degree to diploma program. I know many law schools require at least three full years of undergraduate study so I’m wondering how OUAC will interpret this and what steps I should take. 

Will OUAC exclude the “TC” transfer credits from the GPA calculation?

Will law schools treat diploma-to-degree pathways differently in terms of GPA assessment?

And most importantly, will I be able to receive a GPA that meets admissions requirements?

On the LSAT side, I’ve been studying for over four months now and feel confident about my progress, so my main concern is just the GPA calculation.

[Pathos]

Probably better to pick up the phone and contact OUAC directly:

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