Visiting Law Schools/ Admitted Students Days
You have made it past the LSAT, survived the application process, and are now receiving offers of admissions. Congratulations! You may think your work is over and it is time to sit back, relax and...
View ArticleChoosing a Law School: It’s More than Just a Numbers Game
The legal field puts a high premium on prestige, and a big part of that is the school that you go to. Some law schools offer nearly automatic access to the most desirable jobs in the country (the Ivy...
View ArticleA Balancing Act: The Key to Law School Sanity
Right now, it might feel like prepping for the LSAT or applying to law school is the most stressful experience in the world. A mentor once told me, though, that a legal career is like a hot dog eating...
View ArticleLaw School: What a Study Group Can Do For You
In undergrad I never participated in study groups. I found them to be inefficient and frustrating. I decided I was much better off just doing my own thing, on my own time, with my own priorities. The...
View ArticleLaw School 101: How to Build an Outline
Its two weeks before the end of the semester and you are starting to panic about those dreaded eight-hour finals. Hopefully you have already started to work on your outline and thus a lot of that panic...
View ArticleLaw School Admissions Time-line
When planning to go to law school, it is important to plan early for the admissions process. You need to worry about more than just taking LSAT practice tests. Besides LSAT test prep and testing, you...
View ArticleHow the LSAT is Scored
The test-taking world would be such an easier place to understand if every test was scored on a 1-100 scale. Unfortunately, the Law School Admissions Committee, the body that administers the LSAT,...
View ArticlePicking Perfection: Selecting a College by Personal Preference
As high schoolers, students fret furiously for those few months from the December due date to the April response, nervously anticipating the results of their college applications. Angst accumulates as...
View ArticleTop 10 Animal Law Programs
Animal Law is a small but burgeoning field. In 2001 there were only nine animal law classes offered in the United States, and today there are over 100. Animal law is any type of legal action that...
View ArticleTop 10 Schools for Joint Law Degree Programs
Many universities offer joint degree programs, which allow students to obtain a J.D. and another graduate degree simultaneously. The concepts and skills taught in law school provide a solid basis for...
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