<p>I have read the numerous threads on what is important to law school admissions and I realize the importance of GPA and LSAT scores.</p>
<p>I am currently a HS senior and am almost positive that I want to go to law school.</p>
<p>Suppose I get into Georgetown on April 1st- would it be better to go there where I would be one of many but at a more prestigous school than Villanova (Accepted EA) where I would be closer to the top of the class.</p>
<p>If you were my child, I would advise you to go the school that "felt right" and offered you the best undergrad program you desired. I would not worry about competing with the best -- that is what you will do in law school and in life. If Georgetown is where you heart is, go there and do your best. The rest will fall into place.</p>
<p>I second the thought. you're going to be spending four or more years at a college. Every school is different, and during that time, you will want to feel that you are in a place that is good for you. Don't base your decision on where you think you might be able to earn a better GPA.</p>
<p>Yup. If you're not happy at VN, you won't be motivated to do as well. You might be more motivated by being at Gtown, which also might have more grade inflation, and which also has a great location and bar scene. </p>
<p>If you really didn't like the feel of Gtown, the converse might apply.</p>
<p>Cardozo: Thanks for being the one person in 1000 who knows the difference between inverse and converse. :)</p>
<p>smartypants!</p>
<p>I could've just said "opposite", but I felt like being clever. </p>
<p>(The funny thing is, I almost said "convex". I don't think that's even close though.)</p>
<p>I thought converse was a shoe!</p>
<p>I thought it meant to talk with someone. (That was my original intent, that talking to someone about his decision would be helpful.)</p>
<p>Yanks,</p>
<p>If you do get into Georgetown, and feel it's a good fit, by all means go ahead and enroll. If you don't get into Georgetown, it's not the end of the world by any means; there are plenty of successful lawyers who who sent to Villanova as undergraduates.</p>
<p>"sent to Villanova as undergraduates." Makes sound like a sentence, rather than a destination, Greybeard. LOL</p>
<p>Out of the mouths of typos...</p>
<p>thanks- very true- although I really have no problem seeing myself at either school</p>
<p>converse could also be a poetic piece of sophistry, no? or the only piece of clothing worn by a gymnosophist?</p>
<p>sigh. i need to get out more.</p>
<p>I must say that if the OP doesn't really mind either school, I recommend Georgetown over Villanova. Georgetown graduates outnumber Villanova graduates 50:1 at top Law schools. </p>
<p>Here are a couple of notable examples:</p>
<p>Georgetown Law
<a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_profile.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_profile.html</a></p>
<p>Harvard Law
<a href="http://www.law.harvard.edu/admissions/jd/colleges.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.law.harvard.edu/admissions/jd/colleges.php</a></p>
<p>University of Virginia Law
<a href="http://www.law.virginia.edu/home2002/html/prospectives/class07.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.law.virginia.edu/home2002/html/prospectives/class07.htm</a></p>
<p>Furthermore, there are currently the following number of students at the following schools:</p>
<p>Northwestern Law School:
30 Georgetown grads
1 Villanova grad.</p>
<p>University of Chicago Law:
20 Georgetown grads
No Villanova grads</p>
<p>Yale Law:
4 Georgetown grads
1 Villanova grad</p>
<p>The number of Villanova students at top Law schools is frighteningly low. There's like 2 or 3 Villanova students at six of the top Law schools listed above. And some of those Law schools, like Georgetown and Harvard, have over 1,500 students. Altogether, there are over 6,000 Law students at those 6 Law schools. 2 or 3 out of 6,000 is very low. </p>
<p>Georgetown on the other hand has roughly 250 graduates at those 6 Law schools. That is impressive. If the OP does not have a strong preference, I recommend Georgetown over Villanova in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>Alexandre, if I read the OP's question clearly, I think he knows that GTown is the more competitive school, but was really concerned with wheter it is better to be a big fish at Villa, or swim with school at Gtown.</p>
<p>I know...but it would appear that even the big fish at Villanova aren't getting into top Law schools.</p>
<p>Perhaps a top law school is an assumption, but the OP only mentioned going to law school, not a top one. That is why the prevailing message to him was to go where his heart told him.</p>
<p>I agree with you Concerneddad. The OP should definitely go where he will be happy. I was merely saying that if his only concern is being a top student at Villanova as opposed to being a good but not top student at Georgetown, that he should not worry because Georgetown is such a feeder school. If he was saying that he would be happier at Villanova, I would not even question his desire to go there.</p>
<p>exactly, Alexandre.</p>
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If the OP does not have a strong preference, I recommend Georgetown over Villanova in a heartbeat.
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I would say Alexander's insight is the most persuasive. I would add that if Georgetown dominates top tier law schools, then surely Georgetown would dominate lower tier law schools as compared to Villanova. Being at a school where many students share your career goal can make your life a lot easier.</p>