| You have made the commitment to enter law school. | | | | Recommendations. You must have solid |
| The journey that precedes you will change you | | | | recommendations that will deliver a high impact. |
| forever. Many of the admissions deans of the | | | | Essay Writing. Do your research on the school, look |
| country's top schools will not hesitate to inform you | | | | online to find papers or essays published by alumni of |
| that the hardest part of getting a degree from their | | | | the law school and analyze them as to style and |
| school is getting in! | | | | subject matter. |
| At top schools such as Yale, only 6 to 8 percent of | | | | One acronym that you will hear a lot is LSAT. This |
| those that apply get in. The battle of gaining | | | | stands for "The Law School Admission Test." |
| admission to a top law school is enough to discourage | | | | What is the LSAT? |
| all but the most determined applicants. The reason | | | | Simply put the LSAT is a test made up of 100 or 101 |
| the application process to a top schools is so arduous | | | | questions. The test itself is a strictly timed |
| is because the value of having a degree from one of | | | | multiple-choice test. The test time structure is so |
| these institutions is enormous. | | | | tight that the average participant scores only around |
| Graduates of the top schools earn two to three | | | | the fifty percentile. You will not finish it in the allotted |
| times the amount of those holding degrees from | | | | time. The LSAT also includes a 30 minute essay |
| lesser schools. Also graduates from the top schools | | | | section. The LSAT is given four times per |
| gain by having better choices of law firms, better job | | | | year...February, June, September and October. The |
| security and choosing to work in the legal disciplines | | | | LSAT is an extremely important part of the school |
| that are the most interesting to them. | | | | admission process. It is required by every EBA |
| Applying to Law School Takes Research and Planning. | | | | approved law school. |
| It certainly behooves you to start your decision | | | | Is Law School Really For You? |
| process early as far as choosing which school's that | | | | The field of law is very diversified and extend far |
| you wish to apply to. Be realistic but aim for the top. | | | | beyond court room law. The opportunities for both |
| The school process consists of the following and | | | | financial and personal rewards are great. But law is |
| each school may also have some other specialized | | | | not for everybody, in fact it isn't for most and that's |
| information that they require. | | | | ok. Take time and meditate on your decision. |
| The Law School Application Process... | | | | Realize the sacrifices that getting a law degree will |
| The Interview. This is where the admission dean gets | | | | take and ask yourself are they worth it to YOU! If |
| a chance to evaluate you .Your confidence, | | | | the answer is yes than stop reading this and start |
| communication kills and overall demeanor is key. | | | | preparing to apply to the school of your dreams. |