How much does being a Harvard undergrad help?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>I'm currently a Harvard undergrad, and I've been trying to get this question answered for a while, but no one has given me a clear response. I wanted to know how much being a Harvard undergrad helps in the admissions process to Harvard Law School. Let's say you had a 3.5, 173 lsat (which I don't, this is hypothetical), would those grades be good enough to get in, considering the circumstance? Does anyone have anecdotes? I just want to know what to prepare for.</p>

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<p>If you're really a Harvard UG, ask your house pre-law adviser to let you see the grids. They will answer your question much better than anyone on the internet can.</p>

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<p>I had a high GPA at Stanford and got into a top 10 law school with a low LSAT (well below the school's 25th percentile) and am certain that the only reason I was accepted with my low LSAT was because of my undergrad school (and high GPA). I think it's a big plus and will definitely make you stand out from applicants with similar GPAs/LSATs.</p>

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<p>jonri,</p>

<p>I'm actually a freshman, so no house pre-law adviser yet!</p>

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<p>No one can tell you now whether you'll be admitted to HLS. (That is what you really want to know, isn't it? The desire to catch a glimpse of the future is particularly keen at 18.)</p>

<p>All will be revealed in the fullness of time.</p>

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<p>I am not really sure how it works for law school, as I am applying right now from a state college and I KNOW I don't want to go here, but my brother who is applying to med school right now (he is at Duke right now, not here) tells me it can actually be harder to get in to the med school there as an undergraduate there then as an outside applicant. The idea there is, I believe, that a lot of students went to Duke knowing they wanted to go there for med. But they cannot just let in all undergraduates and no outsiders, so the competition for the few slots they can give means you have to be really exceptional or lucky to get in.</p>

<p>Of course, that is med school. Law could be a completely different animal, and probably is if any of the other comparisons between the two we have made are indicative.</p>