Does the undergraduate school matter?

[nspeds]

<p>

Yet, my guess is that on average, more kids from Georgetown apply, and as a Texas boy, I know that on average the UT student is not as motivated or intelligent as a Georgetown student. Key words: “on average.”

</p>

<p>But it is a guess, that is all. I am willing to bet the other way.</p>

<p>

After large state schools are comprised of many students who go there because its cheap and easy.

</p>

<p>I am not sure about that. I have read posts that claim the opposite: state schools, while cheaper, do not suffer from the grade inflation pervading Ivy League and top tier institutions.</p>

<p>

Still, don’t transfer. There’s correlation, and then there’s causation.

</p>

<p>I was not making that argument; my argument was that since there are more admits from Georgetown et al., it is probable that the reputation of the school factors in, say, HLS admissions. I would only be committing the fallacy if I argued that it is necesarily the case.</p>

<p>To be sure, the repeated truth of my claim year after year allows us to inductively establish that there is causation. </p>

<p>

In other words, I think that if you’re good enough to transfer to Harvard, you don’t need to.

</p>

<p>I think there is no harm in trying. Get accepted, and see what happens from there.</p>

<p>

I have always wanted to live in CA and think I will apply as a junior tranfer ( I am still a freshman) and see what happens.

</p>

<p>That is a good idea. Though it will not hurt as much to stay, there are many advantages in attending a top tier institution, not from a law school admissions perspective, but educationally.</p>