This is a listing of the fifteen "best" law schools obtained by comparing a
number of rankings. Next to each school is listed its students' average
LSAT/Undergraduate GPA, which are two of many subjective and objective
factors used to determine rankings. Because any two different rankings
almost never agree on the exact order of the law schools, this listing is
alphabetical instead of numerical. Again, keep in mind that while many
rankings agree that these law schools are among the best, the rankings are
necessarily subjective.
- University of California, Berkeley – 165/3.72
- University of California, Los Angeles – 164/3.63
- University of Chicago – 169/3.67
- Columbia University – 169/3.57
- Duke University – 166/3.52
- Harvard University – 170/3.83
- University of Michigan – 166/3.54
- University of Minnesota – 162/3.59
- New York University – 168/3.64
- Northwestern University – 166/3.52
- University of Pennsylvania – 166/3.60
- Stanford University – 167/3.71
- University of Texas, Austin – 162/3.53
- University of Virginia – 166/3.70
- Yale University – 171/3.84
How tough is it to get into a law school like one of these? In a recent
admission cycle, the University of Virginia received 3,443 applications.
Twenty-eight percent (964) of the applicants were accepted, and of those who
were accepted, 37% (357) attended. Harvard received 5,813 applications, 15%
(872) were accepted, and 65% (567) of those attended. Numbers like these are
the norm at top-tier law schools. So if you apply, you'd better be the kind
of person who handles rejection well. Each year, the "best" law schools turn
away thousands of applicants with stellar numerical credentials. The good
news is that these students get to pick and choose from a host of "lesser"
law schools that eagerly offer them admission.
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