<p>Ok, I'm a student at William and Mary. What GPA/LSATS do I need to get into a top law school like HLS, Yale, UVA or other great schools?</p>
<p>3.6+ and 168+ to have some sort of chance but try to get at least 170 and your a lock for at least one T-14 school.</p>
<p>You know, the ironic thing is.. he's/she's not even in college:</p>
<p>... Awkward.</p>
<p>Well, maybe he is just thinking ahead.</p>
<p>CD</p>
<p>Maybe he just got into William and Mary- it was his ED school after all, and I think they notify pretty early.</p>
<p>Yes I was eccepted 11/26, and since now there is little in the way of schoolwork to be done, can you blame me for looking ahead?</p>
<p>*accepted sorry</p>
<p>Not at all redsox, but don't forget to enjoy college before worrying about law school.</p>
<p>CD</p>
<p>GET A 170+ or you wont get into a good law school. :-( just kididng, good job on getting into W&M, but seriously the LSAT will make or break you.</p>
<p>Eep. I kept forgetting the VA public system released their ED decisions early. Sorry about that.</p>
<p>On the other hand, however, my interest in your posts was generated by your constant reference to the College of the Ozarks. </p>
<p>They're right, by the way. 3.9, and 170+ on the LSATs should keep you competitive for HYPS-LS.</p>
<p>Sorry about that.</p>
<p>princeton doesnt have a law school.</p>
<p>Dont forget about UVA I would go there cause u get the in state tuition and UVA grads in the private sector make as much as Yale and Harvard grads.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your William and Mary acceptance, by the way :). </p>
<p>And I agree- Red Sox all the way!</p>
<p>I agree that you should look closely at UVA. It's ranked 4th for national elite-firm placement, and is highly respected. It's pretty much an unanimous Top-10 program. Also, since you're in-state, you could probably get in with around a 165 and good grades. (UVa is also supposed to have the best reputation in terms of relaxed environment.) </p>
<p>As for W&M, It's a highly respected "Public Ivy". I know W&M grads that got into even better law schools, and made law review. You'll have no problem coming from there. Just make sure you get good grades, especially as an upperclassman, and prep for 3+ months for the LSAT.</p>
<p>I'm actually from the Boston area, so I won't be receiving in-state funding or even financial aid probably, I chose William and Mary because I loved it there the two times I visited. I mentioned UVA because I recently started researching law schools and noticed it was usually at the top of the ranking with Harvard, Yale, Stanford etc.</p>
<p>Oh ya, also, the College of the Ozark posts are the result of a few of my mischievous and somewhat obsessed with Ozark friends who are now terrorizing CC from their own screenames (sailormax and samljam)</p>
<p>Red Sox: My understanding is that you can get in-state tuition/admissions at UVa if you live there for a year or two before law school. Depending on how you swing it, you may well be able to establish yourself as a resident during college. (Though you'll have to confirm this for yourself.)</p>
<p>Permit me - I've been a Virginia resident for all of a few months... but I considered moving down here and living for a year before applying to law schools. I saw the W&M law in-state tuition application (which is probably substantially similar to UVAs), and they make you sign something stating that you are moving there for more than educational purposes. Given that they want to know how long you've lived there (and I think that, unlike some states, they are certainly looking for more than a year of residency), simply working and applying to law schools probably won't work. Basically, if you can manage to swing becoming a VA resident during undergrad, go for it. It will involve getting a VA license and registering your car there; however, you are theoretically supposed to do so as a student if you hold a part-time job in the state. Check out the VA DMV for more on that. </p>
<p>Given your (awesome) screen name, I'm guessing that you are from MA. If so - just letting you know - you can save a pile of money on car insurance by registering in VA - if your driving record is good. I'm saving $600/year here (6 years of perfect driving doesn't help much in Boston, but does help in VA. Yay Geico!). What else - MA doesn't have a public law school (although they are thinking of acquiring Southern New England law), so you could go to UConn for in-state tuition + 50%. The VA public universities are much better than the MA ones - not sure what, if anything, MA has that VA doesn't - so it could be worthwhile to become a resident here even if you aren't positive about law school. </p>
<p>Check with your parents, however; it could have implications for filing taxes and claiming you as a dependent. All other things being equal, get residency down here as soon as possible, because they are a lot pickier about it than other states. </p>
<p>Not as simple as living there for a year!</p>
<p>haha thanks aries you seem to know your stuff...I'm more concerned with the quality of the school then the price however. I feel like I've taken up too much of you nice commenters' time; it will be at least 3 years before I even start the law school app. process, and by then, I may have switched from Poly Sci to something like Marine Biology. Nonetheless, thank you very much, your insights have given me a better perspective on the reality of getting in to law school.</p>
<p>"To be eligible for in-state tuition, a student must meet the statutory test for domicile set forth in Section 23-7.4 of the Code of Virginia. In general, to establish domicile, students must prove permanent residence in Virginia for at least one continuous year immediately preceding the first official day of classes and they must intend to remain in Virginia indefinitely after graduation."</p>
<p>Apparently, it is pretty much that simple. Future intent is pretty elusive, and I'm sure you'll intend to remain when you sign the application. But as long as you're wiling to spend a summer in Virginia, I don't see why you couldn't do it.</p>
<p>(The primary benefit wouldn't be the tuition -- it would be the in-state preference in terms of admission.)</p>