<p>I always hear that it is so much harder to get into a top (ivy) law school than to get into a top business school. But I was looking at the US news rankings and the acceptance percentages aren't that much differnt.</p>
<p>So if you have good undergrad grades from a top 50 undergrad school, and get a solid LSAT or GMAT--what would be easier to get into?</p>
<p>One of the top 10 Bschools or law schools?</p>
<p>The qualifications for getting into top B schools and law schools are very different. MOST top B-schools require real world work experience. Getting into top programs depends in part on the kind of work experience you have and the kind of LORs you can get. Your UG gpa is nowhere near as important for B-school admissions as it is for LS. If you are #1 in your class at HYPSMC with perfect or near perfect test scores but have no real work experience, you'll probably get into a top LS, but it's not that likely you'll get into a top MBA program. On the flip side, if you went to West Point, graduated at about the 75th percentile of your class and have actually commanded troops, i.e. served as a line officer, and plan to attend B school after meeting your 5 year commitment, that will help with B school admissions a LOT more than with LS.</p>
<p>From what I've seen, LS admissions are FAR more #s driven than are MBA admissions--at least at the very top programs.</p>
<p>Acceptance rates are a horrible way to compare law and business schools. Try comparing GPAs or undergrad schools represented - something which is at least standard. </p>
<p>Note that many professional firms will pay for your MBA if you so choose - I know that engineering firms will do that. </p>
<p>There are many joint law/MBA programmes out there - although please note that you'll have to be admitted to both the law and the MBA for the dual enrollment.</p>
<p>I heard somewhere that most business schools want to see at least three years of work experience (and that's real work experience - filing or working at Starbuck's doesn't count); law schools always enroll substantial numbers of students who are coming straight out of undergrad.</p>