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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to Georgetown and there were students from all sorts of schools.

But I know from talking to admissions that the you need a higher GPA if you are coming from a less prestigious undergrad.

I think it also helps a bit to have a prestigious undergrad when applying for jobs, though that's mostly about GPA, journal, etc.

But overall, yes, she can still go to a strong law school but she will need to have a higher undergrad and LSAT if coming from a lower ranked undergrad.

I am not sure why you think she can get a full ride to a top fifty undergrad. Those are hard to come by. It's more typical to get 10-30k in merit aid.

(Yale Law, the student body has tons of top 5 SLACS and ivies. But chances are, your kid is not getting into Yale Law regardless.) [/quote]

Wrong.  You do not need a higher LSAT score from some undergrad schools than others.  You need a competitive score regardless but it doesn’t vary by undergrad school.  Sure, you may need a higher GPA from a lower ranked undergrad, but LSAT?  Nope.  That’s why they call it a “standardized” test.

Two clearly inaccurate posts in a row. This website can be very frustrating.[/quote]

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