What would look better on a law school app?

Graduate School Law School
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<li>169 LSAT and 3.9gpa from Pomona College with a double major in economics and politics (political science)</li>
<li>169 LSAT and 3.8gpa from Pomona College with a double major in economics and politics (political science)</li>
<li>169 LSAT and 3.7gpa from Colorado school of mines with a double major in economics and petrolium engineering</li>
<li>169 LSAT and 3.8gpa from Colorado school of mines with a double major in economics and buisness.</li>
<li>169 LSAT and 3.6gpa from Colorado school of mines with a double major in economics and petrolium engineering
This is a theoretical question but responses will help me decide which route i want to go.
Please rank these from 1-5</li>
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<p>I’d like to add #6. 167 LSAT Yale University econ/poly sci major</p>

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<p>Why does every option include a double major? Double majoring in econ and poli sci is probably doable, but double majoring when one of the majors is engineering is generally a really bad idea. Engineering majors typically have a lot of requirements and very little flexibility. Double majoring with engineering will almost certainly require additional time in school, probably 1-2 years more. </p>

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<p>OK, I was unaware.</p>

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<p>Why don’t we just wait until:
You have an actual school
You have an actual gpa at the end of junior year and
You have done actual LSAT scores.
Until then, it is just a waste of time and post to different scenarios</p>

<p>But if you must know a 3.9 in any major and a 169 trumps all of your other scenarios. You won’t get into HYS with those numbers but you could break into the bottom of the T-14</p>

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Focus on getting a high GPA. Then study hard and kill the LSAT. Build the softs on your resume (internships, leadership, campus activities). Your school won’t matter as much with high numbers and good softs.

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@TakeYourSuccess‌: That is complete nonsense. No one cares about softs except maybe Yale, and then they only care about softs that are outstanding. And your school doesn’t matter at all to anyone.

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We all know that there are law schools that will weigh LSAT more (e.g. NWU, Georgetown, UVA) and others that will weigh GPA more (e.g. Berkeley)…

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For the post above saying that all that matters are your GPA and LSAT score: that is not true.

If you look at the “scattergrams” (charts showing students’ self-reported GPAs, LSAT scores and admissions decisions) that are used to justify that statement, those scattergrams show that above certain thresholds, admission is more likely than below certain thresholds. Even above thresholds that are given as the “cutoff” for admission to a law school, many people can get accepted or rejected; admission is definitely not certain. “Softs”, school names and majors matter somewhat.

In the specific scenarios described in the first post, of course the 169/3.9 from Pomona is the best option, but Colorado School of Mines is a good school as well. The majors are all good ones. It’s impossible to say that a specific “formula” of major, school, GPA and LSAT score will get you into a specific law school or not, although the highest grades and LSAT scores certainly make it more likely. It’s important to have a fascinating “story” to show to the admissions committee-something that will make you a “must-have”, appealing person.

GPA/LSAT matters the most, but other factors are also considered.

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So which one is more attractive between:

  1. 3.90 in psychology/169
  2. 3.67 in physics/173

And to whom is the former more attractive? To whom is the latter more attractive?

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Boalt tends to push GPA more than LSAT, but honestly those numbers are high enough that there should be a good run of the T14. You can plug the numbers in [url=<a href=“http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-content/uploads/Law-School-Predictor-Full-Time-Programs.htm%5Dhere%5B/url”>http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-content/uploads/Law-School-Predictor-Full-Time-Programs.htm]here[/url] and see for yourself.

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I think you have a good shot at most of the T-14. Probably won’t get into the top 5 or 6 schools, but okay shot at the other ones.

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I agree with the sentiment that you shouldn’t add a double major with engineering (wayy too much work). Be sure to pick a major that you’re genuinely interested in. As others have said, law schools don’t care too much about undergrad institution or difficulty of major. Undergrad shouldn’t be merely a stepping stone for LS so try to pick the best fit where you can enjoy these important 4 years of your life.