Advice for LGBTQ+ law school applicants
U.S NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Prospective law school students who are LGBTQ have a number of resources to consider and questions to ask when searching for an institution that’s right for them. Learning about a law school’s curriculum, affinity groups and staff members can help an applicant assess how supportive and welcoming the environment is for…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — As thrilled as you may be to hear that your son or daughter plans to apply to law school, it’s natural to feel some uncertainty about your role in the process. If your child is considering applying to law school, consider the following advice about how to be supportive without…
Read More about Advice for parents of law school applicantsThe College Ranking Process Is Under Scrutiny. What That Means If You’re Deciding Where to Go
TIME — But attitudes toward these school rankings are shifting—including from some of the schools themselves. The 2022-2023 college admissions decisions come out at a time when the U.S. News rankings in particular have come under a significant amount of scrutiny. Columbia University math professor Michael Thaddeus found inaccuracies in the data that the school submitted, causing it to…
Read More about The College Ranking Process Is Under Scrutiny. What That Means If You’re Deciding Where to GoWeighing the benefits of part-time law school programs
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Attending law school is a daunting commitment, particularly in the first year. The time and energy required to succeed may seem overwhelming to applicants with competing responsibilities. Older applicants, as well as recent graduates with family responsibilities, may feel unable to give their full attention to law school. Fortunately, many law schools…
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USA TODAY — Harvard thereby became one of more than a dozen medical schools and more than 40 law schools ranked by U.S. News in the span of a few months that have said they will no longer provide information to the outlet, which has ranked colleges and graduate programs since 1983. But the exodus has also called attention to…
Read More about A look at law school evaluation tools for prospective students beyond rankingsOpinion: What students should know before applying to law school
THE PITT NEWS — About a year ago, I started the process of applying to law school. Right away, I was overwhelmed with the countless prep courses, classes and books to prepare for the LSAT — the Law School Admissions Test. Here is a list of things that, if I had known a year ago through the…
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Requesting recommendation letters can feel awkward for law school applicants. Even if you feel confident about the people you plan to ask, it’s hard to know exactly how they will react. A seemingly enthusiastic recommender may become waylaid and unreliable. Fortunately, most people are surprisingly willing to be helpful, particularly if they know how committed you are to a…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — If you’ve finished submitting your law school applications, congratulations! The hard part is over, from mastering the LSAT or GRE to completing the checklist of materials needed to apply to law school. As law school admission decisions trickle in over the winter, the wait can be difficult. The following tasks can move your…
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THE INTERNATIONAL JURIST — One reason LL.M. degrees are attractive to foreign-educated lawyers is the ability to take a state bar exam. The reality is that based on the jurisdiction of your prior legal education or prior legal experience, you may not even need to enroll in an LL.M. program to qualify for a state bar exam.
Read More about Advice for navigating US LLM programs as an international studentPre-law students discuss the potential of LSAT-optional law school admissions
THE BROWN DAILY HERALD — Last month, an American Bar Association council responsible for accreditation voted to stop requiring that applicants to accredited law schools submit a standardized test score. The ABA’s House of Delegates, the organization’s wider governing body, will conduct a final vote on the proposed change in February.
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