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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is pre-law and wants to do biglaw like everyone else. She needs to go to a top law school, so this choice really matters for her.

Currently her Ed choices are:

Claremont McKenna (I know don’t laugh, but she’s hell bent that this is the right place “for her”)

Amherst (many questions marks on this one)

And Dartmouth (to me, this is the right answer).

If the goal is Yale/Columbia Law, which is the right choice?
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Amherst or Dartmouth will both have essentially the same shot at Big Law: assuming the same LSAT score, and one that is competitive, the top 25-30% of prelaw applicants get into T14 law schools from these schools, which is needed for a realistic shot at Big Law.  You do not need Yale or Coumbia LAW specifically for big law, but if that is really a goal, then aim higher than Amherst/Dartmouth. Undergrad at Yale/Harvard/Penn/Duke/other t10 undergrad will do better than those amherst/dartmouth : the top 50% or slightly more can get into the T14. These 4 schools have a higher % who matriculate at T5 law, and they are pipelines to the DOJ and other top internships that top law schools love.
 
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