<p>Hmmmm halcyonheather makes a good point. For the longest time I thought I wanted an LAC because of the class sizes and close relationships. Then after visiting some of them I realized I liked it in theory, but things would get familiar too fast, so I ended up at a medium sized school that still had many of those things.</p>
<p>I do believe there are some things you can tell just by visiting though. Like when I stayed overnight at one school (that shall remained unnamed) there was just so much emphasis on partying and going out it was overwhelming. I realized I wanted a more intellectual or a fun-but-without-drinking crowd. So I chose a different school.</p>
<p>Back to the OP’s original question, you do not need to go to a specific school in undergrad to go to a top law school. A quick search of the law school forum will confirm that. However, if you have certain “type” of schools you like, but you think they might be reaches, if you post some info such as your preferences and stats, we might be able to suggest similar schools to check out that may be slightly less selective (therefore a “match”)</p>