<p>My question is whether or not the undergrad one attends plays any role in the decisions of admissions by T14 law schools. Suppose one were to attend NYU and receive a 3.7 as compared to attending an Ivy and receiving the same GPA. Would both candidates be considered on an equal level or would the student from an Ivy have a slight advantage?</p>
<p>You’re asking for crystal ball stuff. Are the majors and LSATs exactly the same? Did both candidates have the same personal statement and activities, or does one have a stronger leadership history? Is one a URM, or is there some geographic diversity that stands out? Is someone on the reviewing committee an alumni of the Ivy? How many other candidates are there from NYU and the Ivy that year, and how many other candidates from other schools have the same 3.7 GPA in the same major,and the same LSAT? Or are there lots of candidates with higher LSATs and perhaps slightly lower GPAs (or the reverse)) who stand out? Is there something in an application that would lead the school to believe that an accepted candidate would not attend even if admitted? Has either candidate annoyed the admissions office in some way, or made errors or typos in the application?</p>
<p>Assuming that both candidates are exactly the same, I’d guess the Ivy would have the slight advantage but this is based on speculation. If you look at the number of applicants vs. number of admitted students, it is apparent that they receive many applicants for each spot. The numbers may get someone into the review Committee, but after that it’s less sure what any Committee will do.</p>
<p>i heard difficulty of undergrad matters a little, not a lot though because in the end that stuff doesn’t get factored into the rankings. however, i heard also that difficulty of undergrad is not at all obvious, meaning higher ranked schools are not always the more difficult ones.</p>
<p>Everything equal, and they probably would take both. If they can only take one, they would probably take the one from the Ivy (assuming there is no NYU bias on the admissions committee).</p>