UMICH, UIUC, or UW Madison

goldenboy8784
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:41:55 +0000

Alexandre:

If the OP has a 3.8 GPA at Michigan, he does not even need to submit his LSAT to Michigan Law school.

This is no longer true as Dean Zeafross of Michigan Law has disbanded this program as of July of last year due to taking a lot of criticism from peer law school for trying to “game the rankings” by admitting under qualified Michigan undergrads.

[Law Librarian Blog: RIP Michigan Law’s Wolverine Scholars Program](http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2011/11/rip-michigan-laws-wolverine-scholars-program.html)

“The law prof blogosphere criticism didn’t stop Michigan Law but the school now has killed the Wolverine Scholars program.”

Some more links:

[The Life and Death of the Michigan ‘Wolverine Scholars’ Program Above the Law: A Legal Web Site ? News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts](The Life and Death of the Michigan 'Wolverine Scholars' Program - Above the Law)

[The Beginning and End of the Michigan ‘Wolverine Scholars’ Program | JD Journal](http://www.jdjournal.com/2011/11/21/the-beginning-and-end-of-the-michigan-wolverine-scholars-program/)

Also Alexandre, Wolverine Scholars used to only admit 5-6 Michigan undergrads through this informal process anyway. It’s misleading and frankly dishonest on your part to suggest that any Michigan undergrad with a 3.8 could stroll right into Michigan Law. This was clearly never the case.

Back to original topic: go for the cheapest option available to you. Pay a premium to attend Michigan if you think it is a much better fit for you, not because it gives you some imaginary edge in law school admissions.