<p>...what should I do during undergrad? I'm going to Columbia, and I'm thinking of doing the combined poli sci/econ major. I've been hearing a lot of people say that as long as I do well at the school I'll have plenty of job opportunities come senior year, but that answer seems a little to fluffy to me. I have a friend who graduated from Yale a few years ago who said that a lot of her friends who took easy classes there and got 4.0's are now at great law schools. I guess my question is whether Columbia's prestige and a very high GPA will be worth more than a the prestige with a lower GPA in more difficult courses. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Go for the higher GPA. The school you attend doesn't matter much, as long as you have high GPA and a good LSAT score.</p>
<p>The composition of admitted students at schools like HLS tells a different story. There's a high percentage from the Ivies and other prestigious schools. At least one reason may be that their GPAs are valued slightly higher than similar ones from lesser schools. </p>
<p>Moreover, at a certain point law schools do look at what sort of classes an applicant has taken; the easy route to As will not necessarily be condoned.</p>
<p>yes but if you succeed well at your school, whichever one it may be, ivy or not, and have a good LSAT score and are involved in activities and internships, you have a good chance of getting in. </p>
<p>Plus, there is definite grade inflation at ivies, if you haven't noticed. I mean, A+'s are given higher GPA weight at private school. In the UC system, they are given a 4.0, just like regular A's.</p>
<p>I will admit, that if there are 2 people with same stats and one is from an ivy and one is not, the one from the ivy will get in.</p>
<p>But it is all relative.
If you are a top student and have the drive, you can succeed.</p>
<p>I'm not saying just take easy classes, take classes that INTEREST you.</p>