<p>sorry if this question has been already posted like five gazillion times...i tried searching for a similar thread but didn't really find much. but yea, so i'm an upcoming college freshman yale and i've been TENTATIVELY considering several different paths after college. to start off with, i'm deeply passionate about humanitarian activism, international relations/foreign diplomacy, economic policies within developing nations and law. to be honest, as of now i would really prefer to research and study abroad for about a year or two after college (i.e. fulbright) and then proceed to law/grad after that. i've also juggled the idea of going to law school rather than grad school, who knows. so if i still continue harboring these interests in law in the future, what are the basic tenets i should be aware of when preparing for an elite law school like Yale/Harvard/Stanford? is it pretty similar to undergraduate admissions (solid gpa, high test scores, ec's, personal statement)? and also, i also heard that it's harder for an undergrad student to apply to the same grad school (i.e. a yale undergrad applying to yale law school) is that that true? thanks in advance!</p>
<p>7 letters; GPA LSAT. Totally driven by these two factors. The higher they both are, the better the law school you will get into. Go to <a href="http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com%5B/url%5D">www.lawschoolnumbers.com</a> for more info</p>
<p>i see. i understand that law school admissions is a number driven game but can it honestly be validated that admissions to the nation's most selective law schools that boast a very meager acceptance rate look only for numbers? i could see why high gpa and high lsat scores mark a highly competitive candidate for admissions in a top tier law school...but places like stanford/yale? ok. well anyway, thanks for your reply.</p>
<p>For Yale and Stanford, if would be preferable if you discovered a cure for cancer (or something else along those lines that is as ridiculously extraordinary). Definitely make sure that your GPA and LSAT are high, I mean really high (3.9 and 175 ranges, for typical person this will involve sucking up to a lot of professors and studying several months for the LSAT). Make sure to always be involved, having activities that actual involve some time and effort.</p>
<p>By the way, have you considered a degree in public policy instead of in law, or a joint degree?</p>
<p>actually i have considered a joint degree. but as of now, i'm just weighing my choices...</p>
<p>It is not harder to get into YLS from Yale UG. That's pure myth. So don't worry about it. </p>
<p>You are going to be a freshman in college. Concentrate on getting through your first year with a decent GPA, making friends, and getting involved in a couple of ECs. You have a LONG time to go before it's time to think about law school.</p>