<p>I'm currently in SUNY Oneonta, which is a state school of NY. I maintain a 3.9-4.0 GPA and am involved in a recognized frat that does a lot of community service, and I also am involved in some clubs and organizations. What else do I have to do to get into a top five law school (such as Yale, Harvard, Stanford, NYU)? and, what are my chances of getting into one of these schools since I go to a public state university?</p>
<p>Ace the LSAT…preferably with a 170+/180 and write a good PS and you are most of the way there. </p>
<p>I’d also do an internship at a law firm to see if the actual practice of law is right for you.</p>
<p>Yea I’m really passionate about law, especially corporate law but thanks for the advice</p>
<p>First, keep up the good GPA (try to get as close to a 4.0 as possible). A very high GPA is a requirement for admission to HYS and extremely helpful for admission to the rest of the T14. With a higher GPA, you can afford to score slightly lower on the LSAT (although you should still try to score as high as possible).</p>
<p>Second, do as well as you can on the LSAT. I recommend familiarizing yourself with the test as soon as you can. The LSAC has a free guide and practice tests on its website, so you might want to start there.</p>
<p>Saying you want to go to a “top” law school without even a clue as to what your LSAT score will be is pointless. Law school admissions are not like the stupid BS they have with undergrad admissions. It’s 99% GPA + LSAT</p>
<p>Thanks guys, and by asking this question I’m referring to some articles I read that said a lot of public schools do not get accepted into the top 5 law schools that frequently, and I was trying to verify what I should do to help myself stand out more because affording a top private school than law school isn’t very realistic for my family, so I’d much rather save my money for the law school rather than the undergraduate one.</p>
<p>That may affect your chances at Yale and Stanford, but going to a large non-top public won’t affect your chance at all at Harvard, Columbia, UChicago, and NYU.</p>
<p>alright thanks</p>
<p>Passionate about corporate law? Really?</p>
<p>Perhaps you could expound on this a little?</p>
<p>Indeed, keep up the good work.</p>
<p>Though, I share merkur’s question!</p>