<p>I am not familiar with law school admissions. My son will be a college freshman in the fall. His long term goal is to go to law school. I know that good grades and godd LSAT scores are important. I have a few other preliminary questions.</p>
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<li><p>Do law schools go to colleges and recruit?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you have to attend a top undergraduate school in order to get into a top law school? Is it enough to do well at a selective under graduate liberal arts college or is it important to come out of a highly selective, highly recognized undergradute program?</p></li>
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<p>You do not have to attend a top undergraduate school. In fact you might be better off not doing that. Law schools care about GPA and LSAT score. If you go to an easier school and get a great GPA you will be better off. Law school is also very expensive, if you can go to a lower ranked undergrad that will give you scholarship money that will be a plus.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean by “recruit.” Many law schools do send admissions reps to colleges, in much the same way as colleges send admissions reps to high schools. They just come and answer questions. </p>
<p>You don’t have to attend a top ranked college to get into a top law school. However, except for financial concerns–and I admit that’s a big except–you are NOT better off going to a “easier” school. Among other things, you want to exceed in law school when you get there and going to an UG which requires a lot of writing will help.</p>
<p>At least three to five times a year there are big fairs where tons of law schools come to UW to recruit and say why you should attend their school. That’s not to mention the job fairs and general big events where all that goes on too.</p>
<p>The best school I’ve seen here was U Chicago, Cornell was also here.</p>