<p>Hi WhartonAdvisor- as long as you are here, I’m curious about something–</p>
<p>Do Law Schools give their own undergrads a bit more “wiggle room” in Law School Admission?? The thoughts on this topic as mentioned above, seem to indicate that the UG’s find their own Law Schools the most desirable, so that is why they stay for the entire 7 years. That may be the case-but I’m also wondering if acceptance to the Law School is a bit more forthcoming to their own undergrads.</p>
<p>An example might be- (and I’m basing info on 25%-75% from Boston College Law Locator Match- might be old version- but you get the point))</p>
<p>Harvards 25%-75% LSAT is 169-175
Yale is 168-175
Columbia 167-173.</p>
<p>Now if my kid gets a 169 LSAT (within range for Harvard) but is not a Harvard UG, I would not expect an acceptance from Harvard (and probably not Yale or Columbia either)
But if the Harvard kid gets the 169-170, is there is a better “likelihood” (assuming grades are good- fine application-loves mom and apple pie) that the Harvard UG gets into the Law School as the grades/Lsat’s are within 50% range??
Most kids with good grades and an LSAT of 169 will probably get into a T-14, (and I hate to make VAST generalizations- but I am a mom on college confidential so what the heck!!) but most probably will get into one of the “mid-schools” # 7-12 and certainly not Harvard. </p>
<p>So my “theory” is that the Harvard or Yale kid with the 169 LSAT will get into their OWN school and then a few others like U Mich, UVA, or Duke and based on those choices, they may pick their own higher ranked Harvard.</p>
<p>My gut tells me that may be the main reason why so many kids continue at their own school-- and not because these kids find their school superior to all others.
You’d think a 20/21 year old would want a new experience. Seven years at one school just sounds like a real long time to me- </p>
<p>My d will be going through the admission process next year- so I was curious as to what your insights might add to this discussion–
Thanks
Marny</p>