Common Application finds most college applicants not submitting admission test scores
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Only 44 percent of those who applied to college through the Common Application through Feb. 15 submitted SAT or ACT scores. That represents a substantial decline from last year, when the total through Feb. 15, 2020, was 77 percent.
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LSAC — Given the expressed preferences of the substantial majority of test takers, LSAC is pleased to announce that we will continue to provide the LSAT in an online, live remote-proctored format through June 2022. Dates for the upcoming testing year are now available so that law school candidates may plan what works best for them.
Read More about LSAC extends online LSAT-Flex through June 2022Roger Williams Law professor Jenna Wims Hashway provides advice to incoming law students
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — If you were leaving your home for a month, you’d prepare, right? Your first year of law school can also feel a lot like you’ve walked away from your “normal life” for a while. It’s not so much a vacation as it is a visit to another planet.
Read More about Roger Williams Law professor Jenna Wims Hashway provides advice to incoming law studentsPodcast: Advice on navigating the law school application process
LSAT UNPLUGGED — Stressed about applying to law school? Looking for that *something* to provide an edge when your LSAT scores and GPA aren’t enough to set you apart? Steve Schwartz shares insights on everything law school admissions – personal statements, diversity statements, LSAT prep, recommendation letters, and more.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on navigating the law school application processUniversity at Buffalo Law to launch Doctor of Juridical Science degree
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — The School of Law now offers a Doctor of Juridical Science, its most advanced degree. The JSD is for students interested in making original contributions to legal scholarship. These scholarly contributions will help the School of Law contribute to the broader mission of UB as a research university.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law to launch Doctor of Juridical Science degreePenn Law Black Law Students Association assists prospective law students through community outreach program
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Since 2007, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has reached hundreds of undergraduate students in the greater Philadelphia area through the Outreach Program, Applying to and Succeeding in Law School.
Read More about Penn Law Black Law Students Association assists prospective law students through community outreach programTips for prospective law students on finding the best law school fit
U.S. NEWS — 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, an interview, or an essay.
Read More about Tips for prospective law students on finding the best law school fitGonzaga Law announces social justice scholarship program
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — Students applying to Gonzaga University School of Law for the 2021-2022 academic year will be able to apply to the school’s newest full-tuition scholarship program, the Carl Maxey Social Justice Scholarship Program. The program provides a unique opportunity for exceptional students to further their commitment to social justice.
Read More about Gonzaga Law announces social justice scholarship programUniversity of San Diego professor Lisa M. Nunn publishes book on first-generation college students and belonging
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges have encouraged new students to “find their place” in student organizations on campus. That’s bad advice, writes Lisa M. Nunn in College Belonging: How First-Year and First-Generation Students Navigate Campus Life. Nunn discusses her new book on first-generation students and how they navigate college life.
Read More about University of San Diego professor Lisa M. Nunn publishes book on first-generation college students and belongingIndiana Supreme Court seeks applications for legal education opportunity program for traditionally underrepresented students
WBIW.COM — Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity program, which is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before law school and is being hosted in Indiana this year.
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