I go to a city university in NY, and I want to go to a top law school (Harvard, NYU, Columbia...). I haven't taken the LSATs yet, but if I get a really high score, lets say at least 170, does it really matter that I don't go to an Ivy League or prestigious undergrad college, especially since my GPA is like a 3.85, and I'm in honors programs? How much weight do admissions officers put on where you go for undergrad? I know that most people who end up in these law schools did go to the top undergrad institutions, so will it really hurt my chances of getting in if I'm not attending such a well-known college?
Also, I'm finishing college in 3 years instead of 4 because I took tons of AP classes in high school and got loads of credit--will law schools think they can't really accept me since they have less to look at on my transcript, or could they be impressed that I manage to graduate quickly? Or will it have no impact?
Thanks!!!!
2006-12-28
14:51:30
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