<p>I’ve read that it is a disadvantage for law school admissions to graduate college early.</p>
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<p>So, if law school is important to you, I would lean towards double majoring and using your full 4 years of college.</p>
<p>I have a single anecdote. A good friend of my son’s graduated college early because of lots of AP credits. I heard what his LSAT score was (but don’t know his GPA), and was quite surprised how poorly he did in law school admissions given that LSAT score. His mother, who told me all about and presumably knows what his GPA was, was really shocked that he didn’t do better. I’ve known this student for many, many years and he did well in college admissions, so I don’t think there are any hidden reasons for poorer than expected admissions results. He did end up getting into a very good law school (and is attending now), but was rejected at many better schools for which his LSAT score was in top 25% (e.g. above the 75th percentile).</p>