If GPA is so important for law schools, shouldn't I just take the easiest classes?

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<p>I hear that GPA and LSAT scores are pretty much THE admissions factors for most selective law schools.</p>

<p>If that is the case, shouldn't I just take the easiest classes in college, or go to colleges with the most grade inflation?</p>

<p>Do top law schools prefer that I get a slightly worse GPA at a higher-ranked undergrad school or a slightly higher GPA at a lower-ranked undergrad school?</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t approach colleges that way. My advice is that to be very aware that GPA is very important for law school admissions. My daughter is not even interested in law school yet(but we know of somebody who played prof golf for 10-year and had to go back and get her law degree recently). I frequent this board to make sure she does not make any grave mistakes as far as law school admissions is concerned, for example a W turns into an F for LSAC. She also takes the honors program at her college and it has been incredibly challenging and also rewarding. In other words, she put in 102% of her effort. I think it will payoff in the long run as far as LSAT is concerned.</p>

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<p>…might want to double check that.</p>

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<p>1) The term is “withdrawal failures,” not “withdrawals.” If the university doesn’t treat the W punitively, neither will LSAC.</p>

<p>2) How do I know this? I had three on my transcript back when I applied. They most certainly were not considered as Fs.</p>

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<p>Thanks for clarifying. I’m not sure D’s college has WF or just W. Study abroad grades is another thing that most people may not be aware of, eventhough her college will be recording them as P/F.</p>

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<p>If you can pair the 4.33 or 4.0 with a proportionately high LSAT score, sure, why not?</p>

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<p>so could u guys please answer my question :):):)</p>

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<p>answer: yes. its much better to take a course that is a guaranteed A than to try to impress the adcomm with a difficult course and get a B+.</p>

<p>caveat: adcomms do not like to see “occupational” majors like nursing, physical therapy, etc. they prefer academic majors like history, english, philosophy, and sociology. so basically be a sociology major. </p>

<p>if you get into a T10 u-grad there is a boost in admissions chances, but not much otherwise. </p>

<p>so here is how you win.</p>

<h1>1. Sociology major. Focus on getting A’s</h1>

<h1>2. If you get into T10 and can afford it go. Otherwise go to the cheapest option that isn’t completely sketch or an online school.</h1>

<h1>3. go to a school that is liberal with A+. Those count for 4.33 and can really help boost your LSAC gpa.</h1>

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<p>I see I see… so THATs how you game the law school admissions process!</p>

<p>So you mean… for any UG school that is not in the top 10 in terms of rankings, it doesnt matter at all whether u go to a ranked 60 school or a ranked 30 school?</p>

<p>And are econ and polic sci good majors to get into law school?</p>

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<p>BostonEng is just drawing an arbitrary line with little substantiation; I’d be wary if I were you.</p>

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<p>How about going to a university in PR. We aren’t ranked, mainly because they overlook Puerto Rico as it is. I’m going to transfer to what is considered the top school in PR. However, not being ranked, does that put me at a disadvantage?</p>

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<p>Penny wise and pound foolish. Yes, you can take the easiest major at the easiest college and score a 4.0. Assuming you spend all your free time on LSAT prep, let’s assume you make it into a T14 school. Now you’re in over your head, because you’ve taken no difficult writing classes and the workload is about 10X anything you’ve ever seen before.</p>

<p>But hey, you’ll get in.</p>

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<p>Not really how it works out in the end, but hey it’s how we wish it would!</p>

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<p>Well, if we’re going with the crazy ideas, how about this one: instead of going through the challenges of an undergrad education and wasting all that time, how about just walking into a law school as if you belonged and just start taking classes? If you’re confident enough it’ll look like a clerical mistake, and if you wow the professors with your brilliance and talent then they’ll be shamed into giving you a J.D. anyway. And the best part is, after you become President of the Law Review you can get your own inspiring Lifetime movie where you’re played by Robin Williams and the one law professor who believes in you will be played by Meryl Streep or even Morgan Freeman if he still does that. It’ll work out fantastic.</p>

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<p>Yes, take the easiest classes. But law schools do approach a 3.7 from MIT differently than a 3.7 from Appalachian State. Will school prestige make a huge difference? Doubtfully, but it will have some impact.</p>

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<p>There are easier majors for sure. I think sociology and psychology maybe in that category.</p>

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<p>OK so i dont seem to be getting a consensus here…</p>

<p>Am I at any advantage if I apply for a prestigious law school if I graduated from Tufts rather than BU? If I majored in econ rather than psychology? (assuming I got the same grades)</p>

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<p>No; maybe a VERY mild one.</p>

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<p>so is there any point of me trying to get into a more prestigious undergrad school if I will eventually get into a top-tier law school?</p>