<p>My school does not offer a class rank; I am in a class of slightly over 500, in the top 10% (this is the most detail they offered).</p>
<p>In order to pay for law school, I plan to use a loan repayment plan through the federal government (4-5 years as a public defender and they will pay for law school).</p>
<p>In terms of undergrad, unless I get into an out of state school that is either a. highly ranked or b. feeds into a top law program, my parents say I need to stay in state. However, VCU is the only school in a city, and literally 20-30 people from my high school attend UVA, VT, and W&M each, making them unusually competitive (people have gotten into the ivy leagues but not UVA not infrequently). Ideas for mid-range schools?</p>