Pre-Law Undergrad, any advice?
Hi! I’m an incoming sophomore at the University of Arizona on the pre-law track, and I’d love some advice from current law students, attorneys, or anyone familiar with the process.
A little background: ten years ago, I dropped out of high school and got my GED with scores that honestly wouldn’t have gotten me into college at the time. Back then, I was working in the service industry and figured college just wasn’t in the cards for me.
I started at community college last year and completely fell in love with academics. I got involved in Student Government, worked closely with staff and administration, joined Phi Theta Kappa, took honors classes, and currently have a 4.0 GPA.
I originally planned on majoring in political science, but after taking a journalism class, I realized I genuinely loved it, so now I’m majoring in Journalism and minoring in Gender & Women’s Studies.
I’m hoping to spend the next three years building the strongest application possible for a T14 law school, and I’d really appreciate any advice on what I should prioritize during undergrad, internships/extracurriculars that helped, LSAT prep timelines, relationships with professors/networking, or anything you wish you had done differently before applying.
I also have a question specifically for attorneys: did the law school you attended significantly influence where you ended up practicing? I’ve toured a few campuses and absolutely fell in love with some of them, but an advisor told me that “where you go to law school is usually where you end up practicing,” which honestly changed how I’m thinking about applications.
Any advice is appreciated, except “don’t do it.” Thanks :)