Chances at a top law program for an internationally-minded university student?

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<p>OK, so I want to potentially go to law school so I can work for the government or the World Bank and do international development or economic policy analysis. I hear the government prefers JDs to recent grads out of like Georgetown School of Foreign Service, etc, which I'm also considering.
What are my chances at law school? </p>

<p>School: UNC
Major: Chinese, International Studies
GPA: 3.825
GRE: Projected: V 700 Q 600ish (Haven't taken LSATs yet, just extrapolate perhaps)</p>

<p>Activities on campus: co-founded a hunger awareness organization that packages one million meals to be sent abroad every year, co-founded an NGO currently operating in Uganda and here at UNC, co-president of the se asia interest association that fundraisess for a burmese refugee school in thailand every year, does awareness events about refugees, and I tutor burmese refugees in chapel hill</p>

<p>Research:</p>

<p>Did research constructing a socio-economic map of two villages in guatemala--involved doing a 100 surveys in each village. goal: to evaluate the impact of a community center on the growth of one of the villages</p>

<p>Did research on the legacy of Mao Zedong in modern China during my semester in China</p>

<p>Doing my honors thesis on Sino-African relations and studying the Chinese community in Cairo this summer as part of my thesis</p>

<p>Work-experience: Spent a summer working at an NGO in Guatemala and spending this summer working for the Ashoka Foundation in Cairo for 3 months</p>

<p>Other interesting things: spent a semester in China, proficient/fluent in Mandarin, same in Spanish, beginning Arabic this summer, spent a summer studying political and economic development of SE Asia in Singapore and backpacked SE Asia for a month, where i met the leaders of the refugee school in thailand my group now sponsors</p>

<p>I guess I sound all over the place. Humph. I just think law school for international law might be more useful and better prepare me for a career that could do a lot of different things, but it just seems borrring. I think SAIS or SFS would be much more interesting, but less useful and not worth the price tag.</p>

<p>I welcome all opinions,
GetOuttaBuffalo</p>

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<p>Hi GetOuttaBuffalo,</p>

<p>Nothing really to really offer you as far as an opinion, but it is good to hear from you. My the time does go by fast. I hope that you are having an amazing time at UNC (apparently you are doing great there).</p>

<p>Are you considering joint programs or are you looking to do a masters first and then go on to law school?</p>

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<p>Sybbie, good to hear from you too! I was just thinking how time has flown and how I owe so much to CC and all those who guided me here to UNC and now beyond! I am indeed doing well and LOVE it here. But now I’m at a cross roads and not really sure what to do, not sure if law school is for me or not. I figured it couldn’t hurt to post my stats and see what people had to offer. Hope all is well with you!</p>