I agree with @dadof4kids and @BKSquared . I went to a T3 law school from a relatively lower-tier public college, after dropping out of a mid-tier LAC half-way through. I had an 800 on my LSAT, a good story and a boss who had graduated from the same law school and could explain why they should take me. So that kind of track is possible, and I think it’s important to make that point, but at the same time, it is true there were a lot of graduates from the top undergraduate schools in my law school class. Where you go to law school definitely does matter, at least for law firms, although which law schools are preferred depends upon the market you are hoping to practice in. If you want to start with a top NY law firm, they will typically recruit from only a small number of nationally-ranked law schools. In more regional markets, there may be a regional law school that is the “go to.” It’s hard to look so far into the future when you are still a junior in high school and have no idea even what kind of lawyer you may wish to become. In the OP’s case, the answer still seems pretty clear - any school at the NESCAC level, and any major, can be a good set-up for law school admissions. Enjoy college, get good grades, and save some money for law school.
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