Good SLAC for "pre" law?

[Anonymous]

Recognize that there really are no longer designed "pre law" programs but instead the SLACs today promote taking a broad variety of courses. Thoughts on which of the SLACs are well suited for DC who wishes to pursue law? Set aside Williams and Amherst as they are "out of range". TIA.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I would think any that are a good for and where she will feel comfortable and excel.

[Anonymous]

Somewhere with grade inflation so she can get a high gpa

[Anonymous]

Pretty much irrelevant IMO, do well and have a non frivolous major.

Signed,
A lawyer for 34 yrs

[Anonymous]

Yes, please list the best SLAC for pre-law. Our DD is looking at SLACs, and we will be sure to cross that school off the list!

[Anonymous]

PP, not sure if you really are looking at SLACs, none (of the "good" SLACs) have definite "pre-law" tracks....tell DD she'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, please list the best SLAC for pre-law. Our DD is looking at SLACs, and we will be sure to cross that school off the list!

Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, please list the best SLAC for pre-law. Our DD is looking at SLACs, and we will be sure to cross that school off the list!

Huh?

+1 WTF?

[Anonymous]

I get it. Above poster is making an (anti)lawyer joke (stay away from LACs with lots of prelaw). Cute.

As for OPs question, go to the best fit school DC can get into and enjoy. Beyond that it's LSAT, LSAT.

[Anonymous]

Undergrad school doesn't matter as long as you are top of the class. Too of the class plus good LSAT = top law school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere with grade inflation so she can get a high gpa

this.

you want a place that has easy grading and where your kid will be happy so they can get the best gpa possible.

then the kid needs to kill lsat's.

it doesn't matter where said kid goes to undergrad.

he/she can go to chico state, but a 3.8, 177 lsat will get him/her into a top 6 law school at the very least, if not HLS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somewhere with grade inflation so she can get a high gpa

Agree with this, I graduated from a large public state university so not a SLAC but it wasn't my states flagship, nor was it our "best" public per the rankings. Still, I had multiple classmates who ended up at T14 law schools. Pick an easier major so you can get that high GPA (I would suggest Communications, Political Science, perhaps Sociology) and invest in good LSAT prep classes. In fact, my classmates who got into good law schools said that coming from an average-ish state school is a good thing because tons of kids are going to apply from selective private undergrads and so the state school kids are distinct as a result.

[Anonymous]

My dh went to a very small SLAC. Graduated with a 4.0. Studied diligently for the LSAT and got a great score. He ended up at Harvard. So, his experience is similar to other posters... Do well in school and get a good LSAT score.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Law school.

[Anonymous]

Any of them will be fine. One thing to consider is if the kid has any clue what kind of law your DC wants to do. Most you can pick up in law school and practice, but if your DC wants to do IP law, he/she would be well-served to get a science degree (especially an engineering degree) so that he/she can join the patent bar and have a lot more options available.