graduating early

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<p>i've heard that law schools look down on it because they fear that a 24 year old lawyer might not get a job so easily. personally, i have the option to graduate from northwestern in 3 years (currently have a 3.80 gpa, and though i'm not too far into it, i doubt it will fall much), but am hesitant to do so now. would an internship at a major national law firm the summer before my third year dispel an admission committee's fear?</p>

<p>btw, though i have a while before the process, i'd probably want to go to columbia or harvard.</p>

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<p>It could not hurt. Most people here would suggest that you take year off rather than rushing yourself.</p>

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<p>You know, I've just seen it as the sole possible explanation of some surprising (the bad way) outcomes. Check around, if you can -- this isn't something I've ever seen explained, but it just seems to matter. An internship would not matter for this purpose.</p>

<p>In any case, it's not productive to talk about specific schools until you have an LSAT score in hand.</p>