<p>“Most of the folks who went to little known colleges have one of a few things going for them: (1) they are URMs, (2) they are from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, no matter what the color of their skins; (3) they have already won some major fellowship or other award, e.g., they are Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Rhodes, Fullbright, etc. scholars; (3) they have substantial work experience during which they have been unusually successful in some field and/or have demonstrated a life-long commitment to public service or some cause.”</p>
<p>No, most of them have high LSATs and GPAs. They are probably considerably less likely to have a prestigious fellowship or award, while the other factors are probably fairly equal, but all are certainly incidental and certainly not possessed by a majority.</p>