How do you go to law school with a GED?

Answer 1

Law schools in the US all require a 4-year B.A. degree or equivalent as a pre-requisite to admission. So I'm afraid the road is a little longer than you imagined: first 4 years of college then 3 years of law school.

If you do well in college, having a GED may help you more than hurt you: since law school is such a long tough slog, there's nothing better than a sign of true grit and determination. On the other hand, law schools tend to be kinda more snobbish about where you got your college degree, and especially what your grades and LSAT scores were (students commonly take the LSAT about a year before they apply to law school). We don't much care what you major in - although something with the word "pre" in it is bad ("pre-law" is not a good choice, for example) - but we care a lot about how you did and how tough the program was.

It's helpful if you take college courses that involve writing, rather than those that involve just multiple-choice tests. A lot of lawyering involves good writing, and we don't teach that - we expect you to learn it before you get here (and we're often disappointed, but that's another story....).

So my advice is to plan out a strategy that ends up with a BA degree from a college or university (not a community college), in a major you really like, having taken some classes that require you write a paper or two along the way.

Answer 2

Yes. Some law schools will accept GED candidates as long as you graduate a 4 year college. When in doubt keep your GPA above 3.6 and get a 170< on the LSATs.

Answer 3

Most law schools will not look at the type of high school diploma you have. They will be looking at The Bachelor's degree and the grades in college.