At the rate I am heading, it would be possible for me to graduate without having to take any classes during my last spring quarter. I could always use it for GPA boosting classes, but I then again, I could use the time to study for the June LSAT. Does anyone have any clue how not taking classes may appear to law schools? Will they not care, or give a look of contempt and ban me from ever applying ever again, banishing me to pits of Hades?

I graduated from college in 3 years. My admissions cycle (06/07) didn't seem to be at all out of the ordinary.

1)Who is paying for your education?
1a)If its your parents will this save them significant money?
2)What is your GPA?
3)How much money will graduating early save you?

It won't look bad at all. But it might be useful to pump your GPA.

graduating a semester early won't make a difference, so go save some


(graduating in 3 years or less tends to hurt to a varying degree for many (and has no effect on others))

Law schools don't care.

However, let me warn you. If you are looking into grad-school as another possibility, grad-schools look down on anything other than 4 years.

I transferred to ucla with a 3.4, i have a 3.86 ucla GPA as of now, but still have rest of junior year, summer, and senior year before i have to apply.

grants are paying for majority of education, but i would be saving some money if i left early. i'm aware of the pros/cons GPA wise, i'm just wondering what the law schools will think.

+1 this is what some adcomms told me too actually

I don't see why especially if you have a nice GPA. I graduated in 3.5 years because I dual-enrolled while I was still in high school for financial reasons--my parents didn't have enough money to send me to college and I knew my high school would pay for my tuition and books at college while I was still in high school (I graduated high school with 24 college credits.) It was the best thing I ever did, and I saved a semester's worth of money. I mean, I could see how that could potentially look bad if you want to do business school since you need a substantial amount of work experience. I see it as working a little harder actually.

Although, I agree that I don't think it's going to make anyone look any better to law schools if someone graduates early.

edited: spelling