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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get the highest undergraduate GPA possible. Major is totally irrelevant. In fact, a Theatre major would stand out in a sea of polisci majors applying to law school

Supplement the high GPA with some kind of relevant interest that connects to law school. Like volunteer for a drama program that works with incarcerated people or with at-risk kids. Then write a personal statement about how this experience has been the inspiration for a career using the law to address societal iniquity

Get a 170+ on the LSAT[/quote]

+1 don't worry about "pre-law" and study what DC is excited about and does well in

[b]Going to a higher ranked college is a huge leg up as well,[/b] just in terms of the numbers of who is admitted to the same selective grad programs at those colleges

- HYS undergrad and law school grad here[/quote]

HLS Class of 2024 has graduates of 171 colleges, many of which are "no name" schools.  Yes, higher ranked schools are leg up, but you're overstating how much of a leg up they are.

https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/undergraduate-colleges/[/quote]

Also some notable colleges NOT on the list - Wellesley, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Oberlin, Reed, Kenyon, [b]Grinnell[/b], Haverford, Claremont McKenna, [/quote]

What about Jenny?  And she was on Law Review!  LOL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-samuels-a93067127[/quote]

Jenny isn't class of 2024, which is what the list was.  Smaller schools will have fewer applicants on average, which means there will be some years they don't have any matriculating.  That will be less likely for a larger school, all other things being equal.[/quote]

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