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<p>That generalization is far too broad. For law school, you will find that is not the case. The LSAT and one’s GPA are by and large the two major factors (one could say they account for ~95% of your application’s strength), followed by LORs, the PS, and any optional essays. One’s undergraduate school does not give them a natural advantage unless you are talking about Harvard vs. Iowa State. There is no substantial difference between Penn and UCLA for law school admission purposes.</p>
<p>FWIW, Harvard and Yale have the highest percentage heading to HLS and YLS, but they also have the highest average LSAT scores (166) and Harvard is known for its incestuous habits. Most top law schools do not care where you went for undergrad, unless of course you went to an obscure school with massive grade inflation, in which case you’d better kick ass on the rest of the package.</p>