<p>Hi,
Currently I am an undergraduate student in California. I am entering at a Junior this upcoming fall and want to prepare for applying in two years.
My dream school I want to go to is UT Austin Law School. I realize this isn't the top law school, but I will be so happy in the city of Austin.
If anyone has any advice either for the law school admission process, law school in general, financial aid for UT Austin, or just living in Austin it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>Get a GPA of at least 3.6 and do well on the LSAT.</p>
<p>Per the UT Austin Law School Site—LSAT/GPA: Grades and Scores</p>
<p>LSAT Median 166 LSAT Middle 50%163–168 GPA Median3.68 GPA Middle 50%3.43–3.82</p>
<p>There is a BIG difference in tuition costs for Texas residents/non-residents. You may be well served to move to Texas and work there a couple of years, earn your residency, and then apply. The average age is 24 years, and this may be one of the reasons. $33,162/first year for residents (30 credit hours) $49,244/first year for nonresidents (30 credit hours)</p>
<p>If you score 168+ then try your hand at T14s…</p>
<p>It is also easier to get into UT Law as an in-state resident. UT isn’t T14, but it’s close. On the whole, the job market for law grads is awful and I would discourage anyone from going to law school at the moment. If you are bound and determined to go, you could do a lot worse than UT. It’s a quality school in a great city. For in-state residents, it’s also more affordable than most of its peer institutions.</p>
<p>Austin is a great college town, but without ties to the State, even with a degree from UT, you will have a hard time finding a good job.</p>
<p>Don’t do it unless you have family in Techsus.</p>
<p>I think going to law school there would be a solid tie. Not as good as family, of course, but good enough to get the OP’s foot in the door. Especially if he has a good story for wanting to be in TX.</p>
<p>Texas is not the old South, Bluebayou. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin are cosmopolitan cities, and law firms in these cities employ plenty of attorneys that weren’t born and raised in Texas. If the OP wants to work in Texas, especially Austin, going to UT will serve him well, probably better than many of the “T-14” law schools. </p>