noodleman

The title kida says it all. i'm a UVA undergrad. do i have an edge or is it worse to be me if i wanna go to uva for LS?

tired_student

you could always go to their law school and ask what are the top schools represented there. If UVA is on that list then you know that they might place a bit of favor on UVA undergrads.

noodleman

i appreciate your response.

i haven't yet started; i am a transfer. i thought someone might have an idea. it's the internet. thought perhaps i could get an instant scratch for my knowlege itch.

respectfully,

noodleman

jonri

There's a thread that's entitled something like breakdown of LS students. It has a link to the UVa data. UVa is the most common undergrad college for UVa Law.

sakky

I am not surprised that UVa is the mos common undergrad college for UVa Law, and that fact does not show that there is any favoritism involved. After all, UVa Law admissions is required to prefer Virginia state residents, and the fact is, most people who went to UVa as undergrads are Virginia state residents. Hence, the fact that UVa Law seems to admit lots of UVa undergrads may have more to do with state residency than with the UVa undergrad status itself. Furthermore, Virginia state residents get state-subsidized tuition when going to UVA law, and so many of them would choose to go to UVa law over other law schools to save money. Finally, let's face it, moving is always a hassle. Most people generally prefer to go to the same law school that they went to as undergrads, in order to avoid moving. They know the area, they've gotten used to it, and they don't want to have to uproot themselves.

Hence, the simple fact that UVa Law has lots of UVa undergrads does not by itself prove that UVa Law gives admissions preference to UVa undergrads. That fact could easily be explained by any or all of the 3 other reasons stated above.

ariesathena

(because I'm anal...)

Alternatively, often, people will get sick of a place. C-ville is nice and all, but it's a small city. VA residents can also go to W&M (although UVA is much more prestigous).

FULLY agree that UVA, being a state school, will take more Virginia residents than it would if it were not a state school. Use it to your advantage! If you aren't a VA resident who does UVA undergrad, then get your residency. You'll need it for AT LEAST a year before getting any tuition reduction - and, if your out-of-state parents are footing the bill, you likely won't be considered in-state. BUT - take a year off after graduation (which is a good idea anyway) and then apply. If you're paying for l.s. yourself and have had your residency (car, license, etc) there for a few years, you'll be considered a VA resident for both tuition and admissions.

(Note that VA residency is a necessary but not sufficient condition for in-state tuition.)

noodleman

thank you jonri. i will search for that thread.

thank you sakky. those were the logical flaws that had occured to me as well!

thank you also, ariesathena. [i am a resident. and i'm footing the bill] excellent suggestions.