Stanford or Columbia for pre-law

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<p>Which school provides you with the best undergraduate curriculum to build a firm academic foundation for pre-law students? As a pre-law student, I need to find a place with rich intellectual environment and great faculty in social science fields, like economics and political science. I would like to know which school is better for these two subjects? My goal is to obtain a J.D in the law school of Yale or Harvard. So, is there any difference of having my undergraduate years in Stanford or Columbia? I’m a bit concerned about Stanford, since it is a school normally regarded for techys, and I am not quite sure how are the social science and humanity departments in Stanford compared with Columbia. Columbia is a ivy school, while Stanford is not, will I feel uncomfortable coming to Yale/Harvard for law school from Stanford, rather than Columbia?</p>

<p>Please help me. I need to make a decision soon!!!</p>

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<p>It depends, in part, on what you are in addition to "pre law". About half of those admitted to top law schools these days have been out of college for 5 years or more. Of my fellow members of the Stanford Pre Law Society, I would guess that only 25% went straight to law school--the rest of us are gaining a few years experience before attending law school. What you do in those few years will be just as important as great grades as an undergrad.</p>

<p>That said, either school would be great.</p>