<p>I am a freshman with advanced standing due to the fact I did Running Start my junior and senior year of high school. I want to one day go to law school and become a lawyer. Im currently attending a small (1,500 Student) Catholic University, and I am in hell. I thought this was going to be the best option for me but now I am regreting my decision. The school im currently am attending I believe lead me to believe there were more opportunities here then there are. </p>
<p>The school dose not even have a Debate or Mock Trail team which I believe I should participate in in order to have a better chance at attending law school. The classes are also not offered that I need because the school is so small. There really are no student organizations. Im currently over eight hours (over mountain pass that regularly close) from my house. It cost over $40,000 a year. </p>
<p>I fell like its so small I would be better off going to a State school due to the fact its cheaper, better know, and could offer me all the activity and opportunities that this school currently dose not offer.</p>
<p>The problem is that my parent believe that I should stay where I am. How can I convince them this move would not hinder be but better me?</p>
<p>Start your own team.</p>
<p>There are not other students interested and on the law track. Which is another problem they described them self as a pre-professional school and i don’t see allot of that!</p>
<p>Undergrad doesn’t even really matter. Just maintain a high GPA and do REALLY well on the LSATs and you will have a shot at a really good Law School. LSAT’s matter more than what extracurricular’s you did during your undergrad.</p>
<p>Maybe you should try sitting them down the next break you’re at home and explain your points, I’m sure your parents would understand that you’re nature enough to make your own decision and not go crazy at a state school. The only real problem you may have is 1) if they’re paying for your education then you have to do what they say, 2) what if you don’t like the state school. Find a specific school and commit to it. </p>
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<p>They are paying and I also do not like the people and the environment here and the state school are in an area where I would feel more comfortable.</p>
<p>Personally, I would not spend one cent more for college A than for college B if all things were equal for my child’s education. You need to find out why your parents prefer to pay roughly twice as much money for you to attend this college instead of the public university.</p>
<p>Are they Catholic, and think that anything Catholic is better?
Do they think that a private education must be better than a public one?
Do they think that you are better off at a small school rather than at a big one?
Do they know people who graduated from this particular college who have gone on to be successful in life, so they expect you will be successful too?
Do they believe that the public university is full of sex/drugs/rock-n-roll and that you will be distracted from your studies if you attend it?
Do they believe it is important for you to live farther from them and from your high school friends in order to become more independent?</p>
<p>Law school admissions is primarily numbers based. Your major doesn’t matter at all. People get into law school all the time with majors that you have never even heard of. Good LSAT scores, good GPA, and good letters of recommendation are what matter in admissions. You don’t need to have mock trial available. You don’t really even need that many ECs. Just very, very, very good numbers for the LSAT and GPA. If you can do that where you are, you may not need to change schools.</p>
<p>My parents are not Religious at all. They believe since the school is small and Private it must be better. They have only talked to one graduate of this school and it was a parent on the tour. And I would still be over 4 hours away from home just on the other side of the mountains so that I don’t have to fly home.</p>
<p>This school is also miserable Almost every one ether went to school together or knew each other from living with in an hour distance and competing in sports ageist each other. Everyone leaves on the weekends. I also do not enjoy the caliber of the kids here(as in how the where brought up).</p>