Hello all, anyone here apply to UT-Austin Law School? How competitive is it getting into it? What was your GPA, where did you do your undergrad? How was your application process, was there an interview? If you were not accepted, which law school did you choose to attend instead? How has your experience been there? If you've graduated, did a law firm hire you soon after you graduated?
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All good questions. I didn't apply there, but I can hook you up with the information you're requesting. "How competitive is it?" Very. UT-Austin is best law school in Texas, of course, and one of the best schools in the country outside the top-14. "What was your GPA / undergrad institution?" Your undergraduate institution won't matter in terms of admissions. As for GPA, I can tell by looking at Law School Numbers (I'll link you in my source section) that your chances of being admitted go up significantly if you're a 3.6 or over and a 167 or over, but UT-Austin does dip as low as 3.4 and 164, but only when the applicant's other number is higher. For example, with a 3.4, you want an LSAT over 170. With a 164, you want a GPA around 3.8. "Interview?" As far as I know, UT Austin does not interview for anything other than scholarships. "Employment prospects?" Actually pretty good. If you know you want to work in Texas after law school, then you'll have a strong advantage there. Texas is kind of an insular state and the firms there likel to hire from UT Austin. The school has a very strong alumni network. In addition, lots of firms from outside the state do OCI (on-campus interviews) there. According to the NLJ250 for 2009--the 250 biggest firms in America--Texas sent around 36% of its graduates into these firms. That's impressive and almost rivals some top-14 schools. Now, that data is a little outdated and the economy is worse right now, but UT Austin still has some of the best employment prospects outside the top-14 and absolutely dominates Texas. That being said, it's still a somewhat regional school. Whether it's self-selection or something, most Texas graduates stay in Texas. I wouldn't go to Texas over UCLA if you know you want to end up in California, by the way. "What is UT Austin like?" Never been there, but everyone says it's the hippest and trendiest city in Texas and that you'll like the school and city if you're used to a more campus-like feel in an urban environment.
