Need advise from experienced admissions officers or related. I'm trying to apply to law school.?

Question

I still have two more years to complete my bachelors in accounting from the University of Phoenix (UOP). I know that UOP is not a big name university and has a stigma of giving "A"s. Now I believe that I wasn't one of the lucky once because most of my UOP instructors were tough and very demanding. I'm maintaining a 3.5 GPA though I wonder if it will stay this way for long.

I'm attending UOP because out of high school I had to work (my parents kicked me out on my senior year of high school for being gay and I ended up living in a homeless shelter). Yes I did graduate from high school and got a very good job within the mortgage industry as a loan officer assistant. I work between 40-50hrs/week thus night school was out the window and online learning became the only means of getting an education.

I want to attend a law school and given my hard work I believe that I should have the right to attend one given that I am in an accredited institution. Please advise. Thx

1st) I'm studying for the LSATs which I plan two years from now. 2) Because I never took the SAT do you think I should take it and submit it as well to law schools to compansate for going to UOP?---I know i have the capacity to score very high in it. IS THERE ANY TESTS I CAN TAKE IN ADDITION TO THE LSAT TO SHOW LAW SCHOOLS THAT I'M THERE MAN. Thx

Answer 1

First off, congrats on all your hard work and overcoming the tough hand you've been dealt.

However, just cuz you had a tough life doesn't mean law school should be a "right". You've gotta qualify.

That said, provided you do decently on the LSAT, I can't imagine why you would not be accepted into some law school. Ok, so maybe Harvard and most of the 1st tier law schools won't look too kindly on a UOP degree, but provided your LSAT is good enough, I don't see why a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th tier school wouldn't offer you admission. They've got lower standards so they won't be so paranoid about a UOP student lowering their "prestige".

Oh, and no, there's no other test to show law schools you are "there." Consider it a one shot deal as well cuz all your scores show up and they average them (altho crappier schools may count just the higher one if the scores are far enough apart - usually 10 point difference). So, study your butt off for that LSAT.