<p>Okay, I just got accepted to USC as a transfer student but am not sure what to do. I am a poli sci major and will be attending Law school right after I graduate. Up until today I have been planning on going to Cal Poly SLO as it was the best school I had been accepted to. What should I do? I have read how where you go for undergrad doesn't matter in law school admissions process, but I have also read that it can/does play some sort of role. And I know the USC is very good with getting students jobs and connections for future employment. Also, it seems like they have such a bigger focus on Poli Sci as a major and can help me prepare more for law school, where as Cal Poly is way more directed towards agriculture and business majors. And finally the cost. Cal Poly is much, much cheaper than USC (not sure what kind of fin aid I will recieve if any). What should I do? Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Kyle</p>
<p>"I have read how where you go for undergrad doesn't matter in law school admissions process"</p>
<p>It is not a "decisive" factor, but it does matter. Unless you have a full scholarship from Cal Poly, I would go to USC -just my opinion, though. Either way, best of luck to you.</p>
<p>what kind of law school are you aiming to attend? that might help determine which school may suit you better. also keep in mind that if you're taking heavy loans from undergrad, and add that on to the loans from law school, then you'll be in debt for quite a while.</p>
<p>I would love to attend a law school in the top 20, but until I really start cracking down on studying for LSAT, I am not sure where I will end up. And like many other undergrads looking into law, I really want to get into Biglaw, at least until I can get some experience and pay off some loans. I will have to get financial aid no matter where I go, so I would save some money by going to cal poly, but not a whole hell of a lot. USC is sounding better and better the more I think about it. They are on the semester system, which I am used to and enjoy, rather than the quarter system the Cal Poly is on. Also, I am planning on taking either a Testmasters or Blueprint LSAT class to prep for the June LSAT, and I believe the classes are very close to USC, while at Cal Poly, there are no classes close. And due to the quarter system at Cal Poly, it seems almost impossible to be able to study enough to take the June LSAT. I thought I read that if you take the LSAT in June, you lose out on the chance to apply for early decision (action?) at some schools. There were some other reasons, just can't think of them right now.
Thanks for the help,
Kyle</p>
<p>It sounds like you want to transfer. Keep in mind, as a previous poster noted, the potential increase in costs. You don't seem particularly attatched to San Luis Obisbo, and you seem to like many aspects of USC. Yes, it is geared more towards political science. Yes, they do prepare many more students for prelaw at higher ranked schools. If you do well at either school, you have good chances at top 20 schools. USC gives you more general contacts. If you don't mind the debt, and it sounds like you don't, go where you sound like you want to, USC. If you don't really feel passionate about the change, stay in SLO, do as best as you can, and get into a few top 20 schools (hopefully) anyway.</p>