<p>I am still in high school. I am starting the college process, and in looking ahead, I KNOW that I want to go to law school. It’s something I’ve been fascinated with since I was little, and heavy involvement with mock trial has shown me that it’s something I would love to do. In looking at different schools for undergraduate, I’ve found that Georgetown is a school that I love, and is well regarded in International Relations (my primary interest). My question is, will going to a school like Georgetown, compared to say, Columbia or Harvard hurt my chances at going to HLS or YLS? That’s presuming I get in, of course (something that is always up in the air), but put it this way, if I was accepted to Harvard and Georgetown, I would, at this point, choose Georgetown…</p>
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<p>Not at all. Georgetown alum with SLS borderline numbers, and I got in. Also got into every other T14, except HLS. Didn’t apply to YLS and Northwestern.</p>
<p>I was just using my situation as an example of how my college didn’t hold me back, even though my numbers were borderline at best for Stanford. I don’t think there is any definitive proof that Harvard or Yale places better at the top 3 (but there is substantial evidence that might lean one toward that conclusion). I don’t think going to Georgetown would hold you back at all. Plenty of gtown graduates make it into the top 3 every year. I just wouldn’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Wherever you go, you’ll need to do well. Just don’t go somewhere where you’ll feel wretched, unmotivated, and out-of-place.</p>
<p>School name is only a soft factor. A “difference” in schools could be Ivies to Small state school = potential relevant soft factor if applicable. </p>
<p>The difference between Harvard/Yale and Georgetown I would assume would literally only be a difference maker if you were the exact same person at both schools (GPA/LSAT/EC’s). As long as you do well and distinguish yourself at Georgetown you’ll be more than fine.</p>
<p>^ Affirm post #5.</p>