Will graduating in 3 years hurt my chances for law school?

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<p>To sallyawp, I apologize if I came off as rude - I never said your argument was invalid, I just thought that it didn’t directly answer the question about the original point of this thread, law school admissions, which I still believe is mainly about LSAT and GPA.</p>

<p>Along that line, can you possibly give us a concrete anecdote of when a firm/school solely turned down a student because of graduating early? Or were there other factors involved?</p>

<p>Ultimately, it comes down to cost-benefit analysis. In interviews and applications, there’s always room for explanation. Saving $50k/year is, I believe, a valid explanation.</p>

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<p>I don’t think a law school will turn down an applicant soley because they had only 3 years of undergrad. However, there are some schools Northwestern, UChicago where it will be harder for a student who has not had 4 years of college (and perhaps even some work experience) to be admitted.</p>

<p>I think the student with 3 years will probably have to do more a little more to stand out in a pool of students who through their 4 years, may have a richer application, which may include time for study abroad, leadership postitions, multiple internships, thesis, research opportunities, perhaps work experience, etc.</p>