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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Attending the top law school, I noticed that there were lots of students who had come from all sorts of colleges and universities.  Just graduating from HYPS doesn't get you that far unless you work hard and are talented.[/quote]

Yup!!  And many who attend HYPS would have had similar connections thru parents, relatives and family friends no matter where they went to college.  Otherwise, it's 99% about what you do while you are at college and beyond.

And for someone who says "well Harvard Law is a much higher percentage of students from T25 undergrads", well that's simply because those are the kids who grow up with wealth and thinking, I'm going to Harvard Law.  Your average kid at U Minnesota or U South Dakota is thinking "what law school can I attend that I won't be in debt up to my eyeballs until I'm 40", not thinking Harvard Law.

And those who do get into Harvard Law from Non-Elite schools were most likely kids with a resume for Elite undergrad but who chose to attend elsewhere.  Or a smart kid who excelled in college (a bit more than in HS).  But the average Joe is thinking about a local state Law School that is more affordable, and might allow them to live at home while attending

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This made me laugh because I vividly remember the Chair of my philosophy department telling me I needed to apply to Harvard Law (decades ago), and I was like, "Are you kidding? The application fee is $75!!!" I literally didn't have an extra $75 to burn on a gamble.[/quote]

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