<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>So I plan on going to law school eventually and hopefully becoming an IP lawyer. I live in Miami, approximately 5 minutes away from FIU, and I’m about to finish my senior year in High School.</p>
<p>I know (or at least think) that law schools not only care about your GPA in college, but also what school you come from.</p>
<p>I plan on going to FIU for my first two years (It’s not the best school in FL, but I’d be saving SO much money; about $6k into my pocket every year), and then transferring to a better undergrad school, maybe out of state. Once I finish my Bachelor’s Degree in the new school I transferred into, I’d apply for law school.</p>
<p>Are there any negative effect I may have overlooked?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Hi,
I’d be really careful about transferring. If you change your mind and want to transfer in-state, it would be difficult because before you are considered for transfer, a Florida University will have already looked at every community college student in Florida before they even look at your application. I’d make a list of your target schools after FIU to make sure you’re on track.</p>
<p>Another option that would save you more money would be to do your first 2 years at a community college, that way if you have to transfer in-state and have good grades you’ll be able to transfer easily. Broward College is much better than Miami-Dade. You could go to South Campus. </p>
<p>Say you think UF or FSU or USF will be good candidates to finish your bachelor’s, then going to a community college will help you get there. A CC will not handicap you if you want to transfer out-of-state, provided that you keep your GPA up. </p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>My understanding is that law school admission is all about GPA and test scores. Not going to a prestigious school for undergrad shouldn’t matter.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t the rigor an institution is known for have an impact? </p>
<p>A couple weeks ago I attended a seminar by Dr. Dean Khors about transferring. Someone asked a question about going to law school and what to major in meanwhile. He said anything that will develop reading and critical thinking. Like English Literature…and then he went ahead to recommend a specific university here in Florida, but I forgot what institution it was.</p>
<p>He did say to send him a friend request on FB and ask him questions there. </p>
<p>Martin7000, you could contact him and ask him, too.</p>
<p>A greater rigor in your undergraduate education should be reflected in a higher LSAT score.</p>
<p>My advice would be to finish your undergrad as cheaply as possible, attain the highest LSAT score that you can and then ONLY go to law school if you can get a big scholarship to a decent one. Do not pay full price for any law school, and don’t bother going to a very low-ranked law school. Unlike most degrees, school rankings and class rankings mean EVERYTHING in law school. Law is not like engineering or medical school where a degree from a low-ranked school will still likely lead to a decent job.</p>