Johns Hopkins vs. UC Berkeley for International Relations

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@nollagam

But if you’re going to apply to a top law school (Yale, HLS, Stanford, Berkeley Boalt, Columbia and the rest of the so-called, T-14) afterwards, this is where Berkeley shines.

The data I’ve gathered are saying Berkeley ranks within the top 5 or 8 nationally, almost always consistently, beating JHU, by a mile.

Nonsense. Law school admissions is based primarily on GPA and LSAT scores, and the two universities are virtually identical in both measures. If Berkeley “beats JHU by a mile” in sending students to top law schools, it’s because it has 6 times as many law school applicants.

2016

Median GPA: 3.54 Berkeley, 3.52 Hopkins
Average LSAT: 159.73 Berkeley, 161.65 Hopkins

2015

Median GPA: 3.56 Berkeley, 3.49 Hopkins
Average LSAT: 159.50 Berkeley, 160.67 Hopkins