Hello.
I am currently a sophomore at a very small catholic university in the northeast(<3000 students). It is not very highly ranked or well known. I do have a 3.7+ gpa and am looking to get a high 165+ lsat score. Does my undergrad school hinder my chances at a top 30 law school? Even if I’m at the 75th percentile for gpa and lsat. Slightly above average extra curriculars, nothing special.thanks for any advice.
only a few law schools may care about your undergrad (and that is ONLY on the margin), but with a 3.7/165, you won’t be applying to them anyway. So, the answer is that Law School’s don’t care about undergrad college.
Thanks. Are your referring to the yales harvard and Stanford’s? I’d like to apply to Notre Dame or George Washington level school.
I do think your undergrad college is a factor in law school admissions – but it is one of many many factors. People can and do get into top law schools from tons of different undergrad institutions including lesser known/lower ranked colleges. Things like ECs, work expereince, essays, LORs are also important parts of the law school review process. However, I do think you need to have your LSAT score in hand before you determine what law schools will be reasonable matches.
No one cares about undergrad institution. I’ve seen no evidence that even schools like Yale or Stanford care (small schools at the top can afford to be choosy because they’re oversubscribed on pure numbers).
Your undergraduate school does not matter for law school admissions. The two most important factors are an applicant’s LSAT score & undergraduate GPA .
Work on your LSAT score. Do as many practice tests as you can. If you can get your LSAT to upper 160’s or 170, you’ll have a good chance at Notre Dame or GW. Your undergrad institution won’t matter. Your GPA and especially your LSAT will.