Notre Dame Law closes deposit form amid rush of acceptances from admitted students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — It was a banner year for law school applications. The number of applicants this year was up about 21 percent compared to last year, according to the Law School Admissions Council. Total applications were up 32 percent. An increase that big can be tricky for an admissions department.
Read More about Notre Dame Law closes deposit form amid rush of acceptances from admitted studentsSurvey: A majority of millennial students report student debt was not worth the college degree
CNBC — Older millennials entered adulthood around the time of the 2008 financial crisis, which was followed by higher education funding cuts, rising college costs and slow wage growth. The result: Millennials became the student debt generation.
Read More about Survey: A majority of millennial students report student debt was not worth the college degreeA look at AccessLex’s Law School Scholarship Databank
PR NEWSWIRE — When it comes to the question of where to go to law school AccessLex Institute knows a scholarship can make all the difference. That’s why they’ve created the AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank, a searchable database housing 800 scholarships and writing competitions that total nearly $3 million in aid.
Read More about A look at AccessLex’s Law School Scholarship DatabankPodcast looks at the future of the remote LSAT
THINKING LSAT — This week, LSAC announced that the LSAT Flex is here to stay. And with a few small changes, the online test will be known simply as “LSAT” after August of this year. The guys cover this major announcement from LSAC and share some other news, like the release of the testing schedule.
Read More about Podcast looks at the future of the remote LSATDonation to UC Davis Law establishes need-based scholarship for students
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — The William and Inez Mabie Family Foundation has pledged $1 million to UC Davis School of Law for a new scholarship in memory of Ronald Hayes Malone, the foundation’s longtime president and a one-time Watergate prosecutor.
Read More about Donation to UC Davis Law establishes need-based scholarship for studentsUniversity of Kansas Law offers LSAT fee-waiver to select KU students
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — A new program offered by the University of Kansas School of Law will cover law school entrance exam fees for selected KU students. Preference will be given to diverse candidates and candidates who have financial need. KU students who plan to attend law school are invited to apply.
Read More about University of Kansas Law offers LSAT fee-waiver to select KU studentsUniversity of Akron Law to host LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — For the fourth-straight summer, The University of Akron School of Law will host the LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program – an immersive program open to rising undergraduate sophomores and juniors with diverse backgrounds who want to explore a legal education.
Read More about University of Akron Law to host LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars ProgramAdvice for Native American and Indigenous law school applicants
U.S. NEWS — Aspiring lawyers with Native American and Indigenous heritage may have understandable concerns about how welcome they would feel in law school. 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.
Read More about Advice for Native American and Indigenous law school applicantsAdvice for prospective law students on optional admissions essays
YAHOO! NEWS — I can’t decide whether to write multiple essays for a particular school. Other than the personal essay, the school offers the opportunity to submit two optional essays: a “diversity statement” and another called the “optional essay” with three prompts to choose from. I’m having trouble coming up with separate ideas.
Read More about Advice for prospective law students on optional admissions essaysFordham University pre-law advisor Hillary Mantis answers law school application questions
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Over the 15 years that I’ve done pre-law advising, for hundreds of applicants, the same questions often come up. Hillary Mantis consults with pre-law students, law students and lawyers. She is Assistant Dean of the Pre-law Advising Program at Fordham University.
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