<p>I am a high school senior who aspires to be admitted into a top law school (Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, Duke, etc...) immediately after receiving my bachelor's. I'd like to do everything I can over the next for years to make this happen, but I'm not sure about what type of undergraduate school would increase my chances of admission. Should I spring for a more prestigious/top tier school (like Tufts University or Wesleyan University) with a better reputation and more renowned academics, or a lower level (but still respectable) school (such as Trinity College CT, Franklin and Marshall College, or large state universities) in which attaining a high gpa will be easier and more likely. Basically, will top law schools regard a 3.6 at a top school the same as a 3.8 at a mediocre school or will one have a distinct advantage? (im planning on majoring in IR, econ, or history)
thanks!</p>
<p>While I believe there is some consideration of your undergrad school, they will look heavily at your LSAT.</p>
<p>And just for fun, here are the schools represent in the classes that entered last year.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/jd/apply/undergrads.html”>http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/jd/apply/undergrads.html</a></p>
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<p>Absolutely not. A 3.6 won’t cut it for H unless you have a very high LSAT. </p>
<p>Majors bear little to no weight either…beyond your motivation to study.</p>
<p>Neither major nor undergrad matters for law school admissions. That said, they can both play a part in legal hiring. I’d worry more about getting a higher GPA though, since without the GPA you won’t get a chance at good legal hiring in the first place.</p>