<p>I am currently in undergrad at any Ivy that does extremely well at sending kids to top grad schools. I had a few questions as I am considering law school upon graduation.</p>
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<li><p>How important are extra-circulars for top 25 law admissions? I am involved, have a pretty unique leadership position, etc but I am by no means the most involved person on campus</p></li>
<li><p>how much does being an underrepresented minority help getting into top schools? I am one. A particularly underrepresented underrepresented minority (haha) </p></li>
<li><p>With a 3.65-3.7 GPA, 170-173 LSAT (just guessing), History of Art Major (4.0 GPA in major) , and URM status, do I stand a solid chance at getting admissions to top schools?</p></li>
<li><p>If i KNOW i want to go to law school, is it advantageous to apply right out of undergrad? I don't think I could get a job with my major anyway.</p></li>
<li><p>I have decent summer work experience-- internship at world famous museum, law firm summer work</p></li>
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<p>I am very interested in Harvard/Yale/Stanford/Columbia (obviously), but also NYU, Chicago, Georgetown, Berkeley, UCLA, USC... I am thinking I want to do intellectual property or entertainment work </p>
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<li>How important are extra-circulars for top 25 law admissions? I am involved, have a pretty unique leadership position, etc but I am by no means the most involved person on campus</li>
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<p>Of some consideration but GPA and LSAT score are key</p>
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<li>how much does being an underrepresented minority help getting into top schools? I am one. A particularly underrepresented underrepresented minority (haha)</li>
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<p>It is a factor considered. If you are in the school’s usual middle 50% ranges (GPA/LSAT), your chances are significantly better, and you still have a real chance if you are a little below usual ranges when many others would not.</p>
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<li>With a 3.65-3.7 GPA, 170-173 LSAT (just guessing), History of Art Major (4.0 GPA in major) , and URM status, do I stand a solid chance at getting admissions to top schools?</li>
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<p>A good chance yes, and better for lower half of T14 than top half</p>
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<li>If i KNOW i want to go to law school, is it advantageous to apply right out of undergrad? I don’t think I could get a job with my major anyway.</li>
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<p>Work experience (a couple years) after college or having graduate degree can be a favorable factor (Northwestern even has a stated preference for such), but majority still apply for starting right after college.</p>
<p>Actually, at the top law schools, about 50% or more of the entering classes are at least one year out of undergrad. Most of these students work, but some obtain or complete a post-graduate degree before attending.</p>