AmandaisaGator

Do law schools care about these things? At my school you graduate with honors by simply having a high GPA. To graduate with high or highest honors you must write a senior thesis and take a few classes to "prepare" you for writing your thesis...Is it worth going through the extra effort to graduate with high or highest honors?How much value do law schools place on such distinctions? Thanks!

Student615

Just a few random thoughts:

- If you're applying straight from undergrad, ou can say that you're pursuing a certain level, but the actual honors probably won't be conferred until graduation.

- The requirements for honors/high/highest vary by school, so again, in general, the specific designation probably isn't a big deal. Of course, that doesn't mean that the high GPA, extra coursework, and thesis won't matter in their own rights.

- I've heard + read that senior theses are looked well upon. If you have the opportunity to write one, I personally would say "go for it," law school aside.

bluedevilmike

The thesis itself will matter. Whether you get "HH" or "H" on the transcript will not.

AmandaisaGator

thanks!

BerkeleySenior

These are soft factors.

It's mainly LSAT, then GPA.

Thesis/distinctions, etc. are seen as relatively unimportant soft factors.

bluedevilmike

^ Just reread my post and should probably add "a little" to it, such that:

"The thesis itself will matter a little. The H/HH distinction will not even matter that much."

(In other words, #5 is right.)