<p>I don't know how things are these days for "elite" law schools, but I know a number of attorneys who have transfered from community college or unknown schools to better known schools and then went on to a top law school. In fact one of my closest friend took this route, transferring twice. Also, getting into a top law school seems to me to have a bit of other factors thrown into the mix other than stats because I know too many kids accepted to one top law school, rejected by a number of others that are comparable. I know that the grades and the LSAT score are the most important components but other factors must come into play as well. Is it such a direct relationship, Ariesathena, that say you have 20 kids from Harvard all applying to top law schools, that the ones with the top stats are just skimmed from the top? Or is there some serendipity in the process as well and a 175 with a 3.8 could be accepted when he is below some kids in stats from the same school who are rejected, or conversely, could someone with the same stats be rejected when he is above some kids in stats from the same school who are accepted?</p>