Chicago vs. Vassar vs. Boston College w/Honors Program?

maverick1978
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:10:25 +0000

You have to be kidding me, right? I’m embarrassed for even answering this question seriously (and I do so reluctantly), but here it goes.

These are three completely different schools. Although there are always different types of people at every school, and any given person can have a different experience than the rest, the average experience at all three is very different. Chicago and BC are in major cities, Vassar is not. BC is notorious for being upper-middle class preppy kids, while Chicago is notorious for being nerdy and Vassar for being indie.

Going to any one of these three schools will not directly address your chances of getting into Harvard Law in four years (assuming you still wanted to be a lawyer). In order to gain admittance to HLS after graduation, you will need a near perfect LSAT score and a near perfect GPA. The undergraduate institution will not affect your chances in any material way.

In all honesty, I don’t know why you think you already know you want to be a lawyer or why you think you must attend HLS. But, assuming that such wants and desires are valid, it would be easier to get a high GPA from BC than Vassar, and easier from Vassar than UChicago. UChicago is notorious for grade deflation (despite also being notorious for people who study too hard). So, maybe go to BC. Judging your presumptuous, immature question, I think BC’s atmosphere will suit you better, as well.

BTW…I suspect that you are socially awkward.