<p>hypscm are the best of the best, nobody is arguing ucla is better then those schools…those students are the cream of the crop and, subsequently, will get into the best of the grad programs. </p>
<p>Look @ law school, where you go to UG doesn’t matter a bit, unless it’s a harvard -v- southern methodist kid or something, inside the top 50 there’s really no difference.</p>
<p>Once again, that’s why I said with the exception of finance. UG means everything for finance, from where you can get an internship to where you get an mba (which, is largely a result of where you did your 2-3 years of work)</p>
<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>
<p>What you don’t understand, TWS, is that you don’t have to be an IBanker/Consultant to get into top MBA. So many people have misconception that only those who get the best of the best kind of job have chance of getting into MBA program. </p>
<p>And really, don’t think all other grad schools (law, medical, engineering, etc.) use the same method as MBA schools for picking its applicants</p>
<p>I never said that, quit putting words into my mouth. Sure you don’t have to be an ibanker or consultant to get into a top MBA…you can even major in music at Iowa State and get into harvard law school.</p>
<p>The fact of the matter is that you have a large advantage comming from an IVY with 3 years bulge bracket analyst experience for MBA admissions. Thats a fact. Sure you can get lucky and make a great business and get in, but a clear and safe route would be to go into consulting or banking. You think I’m wrong?..then please enlighten our councelors here at wharton. Thanks</p>