Going to law school from an average college Forum

[OZA]

Basically, I was an underachiever in high school. I got a 29 on my ACT but my GPA is so low from slacking off my first two years that I can't expect to get into a highly ranked college.
Let's say I end up at Northern Michigan University -- my safe school -- if I get a very high GPA and high LSATs, will Law Schools ignore my application because of the lack of prestige of the University?

Edit: Even if I end up at NMU, I'd be looking to transfer. This is just worst case scenario.

[Mce252]

Doesn't matter.

[Tom Joad]

Basically, I was an underachiever in high school. I got a 29 on my ACT but my GPA is so low from slacking off my first two years that I can't expect to get into a highly ranked college.
Let's say I end up at Northern Michigan University -- my safe school -- if I get a very high GPA and high LSATs, will Law Schools ignore my application because of the lack of prestige of the University?

Edit: Even if I end up at NMU, I'd be looking to transfer. This is just worst case scenario.

I think there is a guy from NMU in my section at a top ten school. They don't care.

[OZA]

Huge relief to hear. I imagine I'll get into a few more schools, but NMU really appeals to me.

[Ludo!]

Law schools don't care. I went to a shitty university. Come back in a few years when you're applying to law schools and we can laugh together at the dudes who are MAF that their Princeton GPAs don't count more than ours.

[OZA]

Law schools don't care. I went to a shitty university. Come back in a few years when you're applying to law schools and we can laugh together at the dudes who are MAF that their Princeton GPAs don't count more than ours.

Indeed

[mushybrain]

Yeah, makes zero difference. I went to a random state school and now attend a T14 where I sit next to a guy from Yale. Just get a good GPA.

[SportsFan]

Just do whatever you can to have the highest GPA possible and you'll be good.

[WhatOurBodiesAreFor]

This is the great justice of the U.S. law school admissions process