ADMISSIONS PROCESS
DECONSTRUCTING ADMISSIONS:
An Essential Guide for Pre-Law Students
Your legal career begins the very moment you enter college; because Law school admissions is more numbers driven than any other admissions process. So, the value of a good Undergraduate Grade Point Average (UGPA) should never be overestimated. In addition to your UGPA, law schools will require either the LSAT or the GRE. This test comprises as much as up to 60% of your admissions decision. The LSAT scale ranges from 120‐180, which looks a bit unusual, until you remove the "1", in which case the 20‐80 looks similar to the typical 200‐800 score range that the SAT and GRE employ...
An Essential Guide for Pre-Law Students
Your legal career begins the very moment you enter college; because Law school admissions is more numbers driven than any other admissions process. So, the value of a good Undergraduate Grade Point Average (UGPA) should never be overestimated. In addition to your UGPA, law schools will require either the LSAT or the GRE. This test comprises as much as up to 60% of your admissions decision. The LSAT scale ranges from 120‐180, which looks a bit unusual, until you remove the "1", in which case the 20‐80 looks similar to the typical 200‐800 score range that the SAT and GRE employ...
RECOMMENDED READING for ADMISSIONS
The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions by Anna Ivey, Esq., former Dean of Admissions for University of Chicago Law School.
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The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions by Anna Ivey, Esq., former Dean of Admissions for University of Chicago Law School.
For Anna Ivey's review of Binary Solution, click button below
ADMISSIONS WATCH- A Good Time to Apply
The Law School Admissions Market is Changing! Check out how law school applications from the Top 240 Feeder Schools have plummeted since 2008- with most applicant pools decreasing by one-third to one-half. Meanwhile, the number of high LSAT scorers has dropped while the average age of law school applicants has risen. The current admissions landscape should make admissions easier for those who remain devoted to the study of law. Even though the pandemic has created a bump in applications, LSAT scores have gone up and Law Schools are likely to increase their entering classes since many will be operating remotely.
The Law School Admissions Market is Changing! Check out how law school applications from the Top 240 Feeder Schools have plummeted since 2008- with most applicant pools decreasing by one-third to one-half. Meanwhile, the number of high LSAT scorers has dropped while the average age of law school applicants has risen. The current admissions landscape should make admissions easier for those who remain devoted to the study of law. Even though the pandemic has created a bump in applications, LSAT scores have gone up and Law Schools are likely to increase their entering classes since many will be operating remotely.