<p>Is it looked on badly by Law Schools if a student graduates a year early? Is a Law School less likely to accept an appicant who attended their school for undergrad?</p>
<p>I doubt that graduating early has much of an impact. Some schools favor their own undergrads, and others don't. The Law School that you attend can have a huge difference on your future opportunities.</p>
<p>I really hope it isn't frowned upon! I'll really be in a tight situation.</p>
<p>A) why would graduating early make any difference
B) If it does make a difference, why would it be looked down upon? Wouldn't colleges see the genius in a person and want them?</p>
<p>"A) why would graduating early make any difference
B) If it does make a difference, why would it be looked down upon? Wouldn't colleges see the genius in a person and want them?"</p>
<p>...huh?</p>
<p>I was just wondering WF-- Sorry if it threw you off..</p>
<p>Im wondering why graduating early would be frowned upon by Law Schools. If anything, I would think that Law Schools would look at a kid who graduated early (and with a high GPA) and say "thats a bright student"-- I could be wrong, just giving my 2 cents on the situation</p>
<p>If anyone knows for sure, can they please respond... Im graduating early as well and would like to know the answer</p>
<p>Well I know that medical schools frown upon graduating early, or so I am told by numerous premed students whom I happen to be friends with. I reall have no idea however, and no evidence to back it up. Another super general question, can a person take graduate level courses instead of graduating early to get credits toward a masters even though they are not enrolled in a graduate program. Does this instance depend upon the University?</p>
<p>MB,
I know for a fact that my university (st.johns, NY) allows me to take grad. courses assuming you have a good GPA. However, if you want it to apply to ur UNdergrad degree it wont count towards grad school... however, if you dont apply it to undergrad then it would count towards your grad degree. prolly each university is different</p>
<p>ANOTHER super general question, can you double dip with courses to apply them to two different majors so you can double major easier. Eg: say an Econ major and IR major have the same course listed as an elective, can you take it and knock two requirements out? Thanks for the great answer fatjoe.</p>
<p>It's common for departments to allow some courses to count for double as you mentioned. However, some don't allow it at all, and some allow that with just one or two classes.</p>
<p>Law schools want mature students. I think it's very, very common for the entering law classes to have large percentages of students who took time off from undergrad. The best law schools don't have as many students come directly from undergraduate, it seems. Getting through law school seems like a lot of work and stress, probably more than i could imagine. By graduating whether early or on time, going directly into law school might cause burnout. I heard that law schools don't like people to graduate early, but also that it's not a huge factor. If you're amazing, you're amazing, whether or not you graduated early. If you want to do it for monetary or other reasons, it makes sense if it makes sense for you.</p>
<p>It's probably not frowned upon. A guy from my high school came back on career day, he said he graduated from Stanford in 2.5 years and he got into Harvard Law I think.</p>
<p>Well, my friends mom graduated in three years from University of Florida and went to Stanford Law around . . . 20 or 30 years ago. She said it was a bad decision for her. I think it's good for some people and not for others. Substantial amounts of students take time off prior to law school. Anyone, do what is best for you.</p>