Well, actually, law is the opposite of medicine and does factor in rankings and prestige although not in the narrow way some cc students seem to - ie., no difference between uf and fsu etc. But from fiu a student would need (for example) honors college and a strong pbilosophy /economics double major to offset the fact it’s third or fourth tier.
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And the student is strong enough to be in honors and do well in econ / philosophy. The student is strong enough to be a star a UCF, USF, FIU, FAU or maybe even New College (where she could create a fab major which would combine econ, philosophy (deductive logic!!), English, poly sci, history and some “real” sciences.
Yes New college graduates apparently have great success in law school admissions. Of course they have to survive first 
but op should certainly go and visit.
Nothing matters for law school admission except GPA and LSAT score, unless you are talking about Yale and Stanford.
Another major that seems to do extremely well in Law School admissions is The Classics. I think it’s the Greek and Latin background combined with the literature that furthers critical thinking…which helps with LSAT success.
However, no matter what major is pursued, or what career is the goal, every student should take Philosophy Deductive Logic. EVERYONE.
At a minimum, this student needs to apply to New College as an opportunity to use BF and get some merit.
New College is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea. It is not a traditional college experience.
Your GPA and LSAT score are most important for law school admission. Then you need to go to a top law school.
Major in something that you would consider for a career–don’t plan on law school as the be all, end all.
As mom2 says, the critical thinking skills and writing experience will pay off for law school.
I would not recommend anyone go to law school unless you have a post-graduation job lined up before you start. There are simply too many graduates and not enough work for them. Taking on an extra six figures of debt and still not being able to find work that lets you pay it back is not a great plan in today’s economy.