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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Auto type: Many students have high LSAT scores. The number of ivy grads at top programs means that grad schools are accepting beyond the top of the class. Beside Cornell most class are below 2000 so accepting so many at top programs means that student who are not in the top of their HPY undergrad are obtaining admission to elite programs. It’s holistic and grad school are giving those degrees extra weight. [/quote]

I didn't say it was all down to LSAT taking ability.  I am saying that is a factor as those schools by far have the highest average LSAT scores for graduates applying to law school.  Here is some data for average LSAT from LSAC by undergraduate school:  Yale 167.5; Harvard 167.4; Princeton 166.1; WashU 164.05; W&M 161.18; UVA 160.84; VT 156.05; JMU 154.07; VCU 151.71.

Beyond that, Ivy League average GPAs for undergraduates are among the highest.  You can see that on gradeinflation.com.

So Ivy grads tend to have the highest average GPAs, the highest average LSATs.  And when you get to ultra-selective schools like Yale Law, their undergraduate degree is no doubt a significant factor (or tie breaker) as many applicants will have high stats.[/quote]

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