Whether shopping for new shoes or a car, most people prefer to try something out before making a purchase. Considering the cost of law school tuition, it is unwise to choose a law school blindly. In the past, law school applicants typically visited law schools – either before applying or after receiving a decision – …
Lawyers are as ubiquitous in America as yellow school buses and large coffees to go. From small offices near rural courthouses to skyscrapers in major cities, lawyers practice everywhere. Law schools, however, are less evenly distributed. Most states have three or fewer. While law graduates are not bound to stay in state, it can be …
Q: I’m in my first year at an unranked law school, but I'm hoping to transfer into a top law school. My first semester GPA is less than perfect at 3.0, which I think I can bump up to 3.2 or 3.3 by year's end. I am an older student with considerable work experience in …
Life is full of logical arguments. Logical arguments are simple chains of statements people make to explain something they believe or notice about themselves, other people or the world at large. For example: "I love to hike, except when it rains, so I had a great hike last weekend." "Practice makes perfect. If my sister …
ASPIRING LAWYERS WITH Native American and Indigenous heritage may have understandable concerns about how welcome they would feel in law school. But even if law schools still have a long way to go toward supporting and empowering such students, there has never been a better time for Native American and Indigenous students to apply. Many …
Every law school requires a personal statement, typically limited to two or three double-spaced pages. Nearly all law schools also allow for an optional diversity statement of one or two pages, double-spaced. Prompts for diversity statements vary among law schools, but typically concern an applicant’s identity and background, past hardships or potential to contribute to …
Many law school applicants preparing for the LSAT panic when they first encounter logic games on the analytical reasoning section. While the reading comprehension and logical reasoning sections test skills like critical thinking and textual analysis that are fundamental to both higher education and legal practice, logic games seem confounding – like half-finished brain teasers. …
A fundamental question that law school applicants should answer in their applications is why they are applying to law school. Some law schools go even further and offer applicants the chance to explain why they want to attend their school specifically. Schools may do this through their personal statement prompt, an interview question or even …
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Law school admissions is both a competitive and capricious process. Very few applicants are guaranteed to get into a school of their choice, and most applicants find themselves with a realistic chance at many law schools. Therefore, it is important to apply to a wide range. As applicants start to put together their target list …
LSAT test-takers often complain that the test is too abstract and impractical. Outside of the logic games section, no one will ever make you frantically diagram which of the campers Aaron, Betsy and Chloe will share a canoe with counselors Xavier, Yan or Zelda, if Chloe and Zelda never share a canoe except on Sundays …
I am applying to several top tier schools. My parents have an MD and a PhD. Should I answer the optional question regarding their educational levels? – SL What a family of underachievers! Were your grandparents astronauts? There is no reason to hide your parents’ achievements. Your parents’ educational background can be a meaningful part …
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After a tough 2020, A new year is underway. For aspiring lawyers looking to start the law school application process, now is the time to plan the year ahead, to be ready to apply by early fall. The first and hardest step in that journey is the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT.
Decades ago, interviews were a central part of the law admissions process. Applicants would arrive at the law school in person, impeccably dressed in suits, and chat about their pedigree and career aspirations. If they came well-regarded from elite schools and seemed to have the “right character,” they would be accepted on the spot.
Law school is an intellectually challenging experience based upon rigorous reading, analysis, and oral and written argumentation. Law school admissions officers most value applicants who have demonstrated their capability to handle this workload under pressure. Primarily, they look to applicants’ grades and scores on standardized tests, typically the LSAT but increasingly the GRE.
No one wants to feel unwanted. It is hard to put time and effort into a law school application and keep your hopes up for months, only to receive a rejection. Nevertheless, every applicant who applies to a range of schools is likely to receive at least one rejection. Here is some advice for dealing …
Law school graduates are common among the leading ranks of politicians, business leaders and many other fields – but what about law school dropouts?
There are 200 law schools currently accredited by the American Bar Association, the Chicago-based national professional organization of the legal field. Any graduate of one of these law schools who has met the eligibility requirements may sit for the bar examination in any state. When people talk about law school, they generally mean these ABA-accredited …
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"I am a prospective law school student. I have a very quick question. If I completed my LSAT writing section to the best of my ability, BUT I was not able to get the very last sentence on the page … should I retake it?" – DM
WHETHER YOU ARE STILL A student or out in the world, the ways you use your free time say a lot about who you are and what you value. Accordingly, law schools look to applicants’ volunteer work for a sense of how they might contribute to campus and to the legal profession.
In my first semester of law school, I taught an LSAT prep class a couple of nights a week to pay for car repairs. At first the job seemed manageable. I enjoyed teaching others and having a life outside school. However, pressure mounted as the semester wore on and my workload grew. The extra money …
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