Grades are important not as a sign of intelligence, but instead,grades are a long-term indicator of how well you perform your job as student. They reflect your motivation and your ability to do consistently good or bad work. Not all grades are the same, though. Admissions committees understa...
Every once in awhile if a student points out a below median LSAT, but then they went to a highly selective college and did very well, it is worth saying that the LSAT may not be representative of their abilities but the evidence suggests they would do well in law school. Obviously, thi...
What to Look for in a Law School: Applications and AdmissionsBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksLiesa L. Richter
Students can express interest in a school in several ways, such as taking acollege toureither in person orvirtually; visiting with an admissions representative who comes to their high school; or engaging in an email exchange with an admissions staff member to seek ou...
This new alternative to the LSAT based on the experience of a law school class may have some advantages for applicants.
Learning about Equality: Affirmative Action, University Admissions, and the Law of the United States Affirmative action is one of the most divisive and contentious legal and policy issues in the United States. It would have been difficult to predict the path this issue would take, however, given...
The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is the standardized test you have to take in order to apply to, and be accepted at, a law school in the United States and Canada. It test takes approximately half of one day and is administered nine times per year, typically across most months of ...
Some law schools are part of larger university systems, while others are stand-alone institutions. In the United States, you must have earned a bachelor's degree to attend law school for a law degree. You also must take the Law School Admissions Test, commonly referred to as the LSAT. Gen...
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How many say, how many would rule for the law school, and say that it was just to consider race and ethnicity as a factor in admissions? How many would rule for Cheryl Hopwood and say "her rights were violated?" So here we have a pretty even split. ...