Top Law Schools

Peter North wrote:I'm just curious to know as to what are some known "backdoor(s) to admission" at the top schools. Absent competitive LSAT/GPA/softs, what are some other ways one can go around attaining admission to a top HYS/T14esque school?

Right off the top of my head, I'm thinking:

- Donation to the endowment fund.
- Legacy admits.
- Connected to an affluent member of society/alumni.
- Celebrity profile.

Anything else?

PS - I didn't list URM because the bigots of TLS will go nuts with the hatin'. Also, please don't suggest anything inappropriate or criminal in nature (ie. forged transcripts, cheating on the LSAT, etc).

Peter North wrote:I'm just curious to know as to what are some known "backdoor(s) to admission" at the top schools. Absent competitive LSAT/GPA/softs, what are some other ways one can go around attaining admission to a top HYS/T14esque school?

Right off the top of my head, I'm thinking:

- Donation to the endowment fund.
- Legacy admits.
- Connected to an affluent member of society/alumni.
- Celebrity profile.

Anything else?

PS - I didn't list URM because the bigots of TLS will go nuts with the hatin'. Also, please don't suggest anything inappropriate or criminal in nature (ie. forged transcripts, cheating on the LSAT, etc).

JSUVA2012 wrote:

Peter North wrote:I'm just curious to know as to what are some known "backdoor(s) to admission" at the top schools. Absent competitive LSAT/GPA/softs, what are some other ways one can go around attaining admission to a top HYS/T14esque school?

Right off the top of my head, I'm thinking:

- Donation to the endowment fund.
- Legacy admits.
- Connected to an affluent member of society/alumni.
- Celebrity profile.

Anything else?

PS - I didn't list URM because the bigots of TLS will go nuts with the hatin'. Also, please don't suggest anything inappropriate or criminal in nature (ie. forged transcripts, cheating on the LSAT, etc).

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JSUVA2012 wrote:
You have to do the same things you did to get into straight porn.

A'nold wrote:I would answer but now that I know you are the dean of YLS I am nervous that you will release your wrath. And your wrath is all white and sti--- oh..... that's not your wrath.

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Sergio454 wrote:Legacy status, from what I remember, was a big deal for undergrad. But how big a role does it play in law school admissions?

tinman wrote:

Sergio454 wrote:Legacy status, from what I remember, was a big deal for undergrad. But how big a role does it play in law school admissions?

I don't know, but an alarming number of YLS students had parents who went here. Not sure whether they get a legacy boast. I would hope not. Not such a big fan of such injustices. As if having wealthy, well educated parents who could give advice about gaining admission to top law schools was not enough, legacies get admitted with LOWER stats. Wouldn't you think, in a just world, legacies would be required to have better stats to gain admission?

I suppose when I am a parent I may not mind all the unfair advantages I can give to my children, but I'm not quite at that point yet.

r6_philly wrote:

tinman wrote:

Sergio454 wrote:Legacy status, from what I remember, was a big deal for undergrad. But how big a role does it play in law school admissions?

I don't know, but an alarming number of YLS students had parents who went here. Not sure whether they get a legacy boast. I would hope not. Not such a big fan of such injustices. As if having wealthy, well educated parents who could give advice about gaining admission to top law schools was not enough, legacies get admitted with LOWER stats. Wouldn't you think, in a just world, legacies would be required to have better stats to gain admission?

I suppose when I am a parent I may not mind all the unfair advantages I can give to my children, but I'm not quite at that point yet.

I will give my son any advantage I can give him. I will preferraby not cause anyone injury in doing so, but doesn't any advantage you gain in life deprive someone else to some degree? It seems unavoidable.

cardnal124 wrote:
Any parent (it seems) would try to give their child any advantage possible. I think the bigger point here is that adcoms, especially at HYS, shouldn't give those legacies an advantage, since they have probably already had every advantage given to them in terms of choice of college, tutors, prep classes for the LSAT, etc, as well as a knowledge of the admissions process. In this way they are the anti-URM, as tinman was getting at saying they should need better stats for admission. I just think that they should be judged without regard to their legacy status.

tinman wrote:

Sergio454 wrote:Legacy status, from what I remember, was a big deal for undergrad. But how big a role does it play in law school admissions?

I don't know, but an alarming number of YLS students had parents who went here. Not sure whether they get a legacy boast. I would hope not. Not such a big fan of such injustices. As if having wealthy, well educated parents who could give advice about gaining admission to top law schools was not enough, legacies get admitted with LOWER stats. Wouldn't you think, in a just world, legacies would be required to have better stats to gain admission?

I suppose when I am a parent I may not mind all the unfair advantages I can give to my children, but I'm not quite at that point yet.