<p>I was kinda like the OP. Not particularly hard working. Interested in poly sci. Since you’re in HS, you have plenty of time to grow up. Many of the people I’m friends with are going to Yale/Harvard/Stanford and they weren’t particulalry hard working in high School either. Just make the decision to put the work in. If you’re interested in poly sci, you should do well in those courses. Get the highest GPA possible. You can always decide whether or not you want to do law later, but the bulk of the good internships/fellowships/jobs applicable to poli sci majors go to the people with published work and high GPAs.</p>
<p>Law school admissions isn’t particularly difficult. It all depends on where you want to go.</p>