i understand what you're saying, and the data seems to support it, but aren't these numbers just from people taking the LSAT? isn't it possible (if not even highly likely) that students considering law school would have higher gpas anyway? i guess what i'm missing is the small school data that shows how their grades hover lower on the scale than these top schools listed.hwmyones wrote:This is just showing that schools like UCLA and Penn inflate their grades just a tad (Highest percentage of students between 3.6-3.79, really? REALLY?) So while it may not matter where you went to undergrad to the adcomms, if you're positive you want to go to law school you may be better suited choosing an undergrad that inflates grades ridiculously (like most Ivy's or top rated schools) or go somewhere with much less prestige, that costs less, has a higher quality of life and puts you up against a bunch of less qualified competition. Because it's been proven time and time again, your 3.9 from ABC State University is worth a hell of a lot more than a 3.3-3.4 from some school ranked between 5-30 on the US News World Report rankings.
i'm sorry if i may be missing something obvious...it's early in the morning for me here...