Getting into a Top Law School

CaliDayDreamer
Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:47:54 +0000

I really like how you went into detail with this post, as you seem to know a lot about this process would you mind offering up some advice? I am currently in my fourth year of college at a state school in California, I spent the last 4 years changing my major to be honest the only reason I choose one this year is because I am a fourth year without a major. The major I choose fell in the category of social science so I know that after I graduate I will have a harder time finding a job making decent money. When it’s all set and done I’ll be graduating school with a GPA anywhere from a 3.0 - 3.3, I read that you said that your brother graduated with a 3.1 and got into 4 really good schools but he also had a really good LSAT score. If you don’t mind me asking did he attend a ivy league college like you or a university or state school, also what was the rank of the schools he got into? Are we talking top 30 or higher? What was his major and did he do any extra curricularse that made him stand out in the application process?

Besides this there is a part of me that is thinking of majoring in Economics and working for one or two years then applying to law school. The only thing is I’m quite sure I won’t graduate with even a 3.0 at that point and even though that scares me as far as wanting to return to law school later on and not getting into one the thought of graduating with a major in a social science that would make practically nothing just to maybe get into a decent law school is more terrifying especially if I realize that I don’t want to go to law school right away.

Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas would be much appreciated.