<p>hello,
I am considering going to an elite law school (Yale, Columbia, Stanford, etc) and I am aware that LSAT score and GPA are essential in being admitted to law school. Should I get a high GPA from an average school (University of Illinois, University of Colorado) or should i get a mid-low (3.3-3.5) GPA from a more difficult school (Vanderbilt, Michigan). Please keep comments about GPA not how difficult it would be to get a high enough LSAT score for the previously mentioned schools.
thank you</p>
<p>i’m no expert on this (still in high school) but from what i’ve heard they don’t care about what school you’re coming from, more your gpa, so it would be better to have a 4.0 from a state school than a 3.6 from an ivy. but i wouldn’t necessarily recommend going to an easier school just so that you can get a higher gpa since you might end up missing out on a lot.</p>
<p>Well, you won’t get into those law schools with a 3.3, or even a 3.5. </p>
<p>I’m not sure you can just assume you’ll get a higher GPA at Illinois or Colorado, though. As of 2005, the average undergrad GPA at Illinois was 3.19; at Colorado it was 2.92. At Michigan it was 3.24, and at Vanderbilt also 3.24. The admissions stats of Illinois students are close to Michigan’s and only slightly lower than Vandy’s. It may be that, although the competition is not quite as tough, professors are just harder graders at Colorado and Illinois, so the GPA effect of going to those schools may be a wash.</p>