How important is the prestige of undergrad?

<p>I'm an incoming undergrad freshman deciding between UC Davis and NYU. The prestige level of the two is very different of course, but I can attend UC Davis for 2-3 years for the cost of one year at NYU. Now how much of a difference does it make to law schools? I figure that my parents and I could save that extra money for law school, which I heard gives very little need based aid. They reason that NYU is a better investment, and that if need be I could be working at a better paying job to pay for law school/have a better chance of getting into NYU law (?) Any opinions appreciated.</p>

<p>little to nothing, get a high GPA and good LSAT, and you’ll get into a good school from either</p>

<p>There are a number of threads on the topic (seach function). The most recent</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/law-school/936802-do-schools-matter.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/law-school/936802-do-schools-matter.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>NYU does very little inbreeding (which means attending NYU undergrad does not increase your chances of getting into the law school). Will you be accumulating a large amount of debt to attend NYU? If yes, then attend Davis and save your money for law school.</p>