<p>It's an uncommon combination, but I'm definitely interested in this path. I'm a CS major in SEAS here and I'm hoping to goto law school after undergrad (directly or after some working, unclear at this point).</p>
<p>Two questions...
1. My GPA is not the greatest thanks to getting hammered by engineering courses. Am I at a huge disadvantage? I know I'm going to have to near ace the LSATs to have a chance at a top 20ish law school.</p>
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<li> Does Penn Law like to take Penn Undergrads?<br></li>
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<p>As you indicated, you will need a great LSAT score (~175) to be competitive for a top 20 law school, and a near-perfect score to have a good chance at a T14 (178+). I don’t know about Penn in particular, but most law schools give a minor preference to those applying from their undergraduate colleges.</p>
<p>i would say that you will get cut some slack for coming from an engineering background, if you can kill the lsat (~178) you should be a shoo-in for T5. Getting a 170+ should make you competitive at the T20. </p>
<p>Point in your favor:
Law schools like employability… law firms like engineers for their IP-patent departments.</p>