Author: Joshua Craven

I financed two degrees already (B.S. & M.S.) and have accumulated a nice amount of student loan debt. The only way to continue pursuing law school is to receive financial support (scholarships). No point in applying if I know I can’t financially support the decision at that school. Is there a way to get insight on the scores/numbers needed for scholarship dollars from law schools?

I’m sure you aren’t the only one who has wondered “what does of counsel mean?” because I wondered that too when I was a budding lawyer. Aside from the fact that it sounds ungrammatical, there is nothing in the term “of counsel” to give you a clue as to its meaning. Lawyers, you will learn, loves using archaic terms for things so that laypeople have no idea what they are talking about. “Of counsel’, one of these mysterious law firm terms, simply means a lawyer who is employed by a firm to do work but is not an associate or…

The title Esquire (often abbreviated as “Esq.) is a term typically used in the United States to designate a person who may practice law. The title Esquire, which may apply to a man or a woman, goes after the person’s name. So I could say: “Hello, this is Joshua Craven, Esquire.” This modern meaning employed in the United States is very different from the original meaning of the word “esquire,” which originally meant an apprentice to a Knight aspiring to noble rank (it is a cognate of ‘squire’). In America, where noble titles are constitutionally forbidden, the designation is usually…

As you may have heard, law schools right now are doing everything and anything to get people to come, including keeping the doors open for spring (and even summer) admission. Many more schools, the majority even, are currently keeping admissions open well past their formal deadlines, even accepting applications right before class starts in fall. So, while formal deadlines usually occur in early spring, it’s now possible to gain admission in late spring or summer at many law schools.

On the day of the LSAT, must I bring a passport photo to the test? NO! The new photo requirements require you to upload an image that will be printed directly onto your ticket. According to the LSAC, the photo must meet the following requirements: The photo that you upload through your LSAC.org account must meet the following requirements, or you will be denied entry to the test center. The photo must have been taken within the last six months.The photo must be clear, so that there can be no doubt about your identity.Only your face and shoulders should be…

I wish someone would tell students when they first get to college how important it is to get a a good GPA if they are considering law school as a future option. Alas, they do not. So how important is GPA? Very. GPA taken alone probably accounts for about a third of whether you get into a specific school. However, for any number of reasons– laziness, difficulty of the program, illness, and so on– many people graduate with a low GPA. This post is for the people with lower GPAs who are determined to get into a good law school.

The LSAT writing sample is an unscored portion of the LSAT. The writing sample portion of the LSAT does not count towards your LSAT score. Does that mean you are free to ignore it and take a well deserved break until it’s time to hand in the test? Unfortunately, no. You should still take the LSAT writing sample seriously, since it is sent to law schools as part of your application package. While your performance on the LSAT writing sample is not even within the same realm of importance as your LSAT score, your GPA, personal statement, or your letters…

How important is the LSAT for law school admissions? The LSAT is a crucial factor in determining your strength as a law school applicant. Your LSAT score is the single most important component of your application. Just how important the LSAT relative to other elements of your overall application package varies a little from school to school. However, generally, your LSAT score alone is thought to be anywhere from twice as important as your GPA to four to five times as important!

WHAT ARE LAW SCHOOL EXAMS LIKE? One word: Hard. You can debate all day about whether anything else in academia is harder, but I’m here to tell you that law school exams are just plain tough. Basically, when you study for and take a law school exam, you are entering gladiatorial combat with 100 or so other people who are just as bright and motivated as you, and just about all of them are looking for a tiny edge anywhere they can get it to do well on the test.

What LSAT and GPA numbers do you need to get into the University of Pennsylvania Law School? U Penn Law is one of the preeminent law schools in the country. Situated in an excellent legal market, U Penn also is a tremendous force in the New York City market. U Penn Law has ranked in the top 10 according to the US News and World Report each of the last four years, and currently shares the #7 position with UVA law (2021 rankings) Accordingly, the admissions process at Penn Law is among the more competitive.

What LSAT and GPA numbers do you need to get into Northwestern University Law School? Northwestern University Law (NU Law) is one of the country’s highly respected ‘Top 14’ law schools. “Top 14” law schools give students the ability to transport their degree to any major legal market readily. So while Northwestern dominates the Midwestern legal market alongside the University of Chicago, Northwestern Law grads are sought throughout the country.

What LSAT and GPA numbers do you need to get into Cornell University Law School? Cornell Law is one of the much-vaunted “Top 14” law schools in the USA. The top 14 schools carry a strong national reputation, and degrees from these schools are generally considered transportable nationwide, meaning students will have strong job prospects in any major market in the country. That said, most Cornell Law students choose to work in New York City, where the school carries a terrific reputation. Cornell Law usually ranks in one of the 10-14 spots according to the US News and World Report…

To get a big envelope from the University of Virginia Law School, you will probably need an undergraduate GPA in the 3.7+ range and an LSAT score in the high 160 range.

What LSAT and GPA numbers will give you a good chance of admission to Georgetown Law? Georgetown University Law Center, more commonly known as Georgetown Law, has a solid place among the very best law schools in the country. GT Law is typically considered the gatekeeper of the Top 14 law schools, those schools that are considered to have a strong national reputation for excellence. Georgetown Law is currently ranked #14 according to the US News and World Report (2021 rankings) Accordingly, you can expect the admissions process at Georgetown law to be highly competitive.

Test day scenario: You are panicking because you bombed a logic games section on test day. All hope seems to be lost. Then, you open the last section of the exam, and, to your eternal delight, a second Logic Games section appears. Maybe you got lucky, and the section you bombed was the experimental section. Is it possible to determine which section of the test was experimental and which one was graded? The answer to this question used to be pretty straightforward, but recent changes to the LSAT testing format have muddied the waters. Advice and discussions you’ll find online…

What LSAT and GPA numbers do you need to get into U.C. Berkeley Law School? Berkeley Law School, currently ranked #9 in the country by the US News and World Report, is the flagship law school of the UC system. It is matched for prestige on the west coast only by Stanford. Admission to Berkeley would be best described as highly competitive: ABA data for 2023 shows 5667 applications with 1220 offers made, for a low 21.53% acceptance rate.

Thanks for all the great advice! How long do I have to wait before I get the results from my LSAT exam?–AnxiouslyAwaiting You should get your LSAT score about 3 weeks from your LSAT test date. They typically release the scores prior to the official LSAT score release date.

What State has the Easiest Bar Exam to Pass in the Country? If we look at bar passage rates alone the answer is South Dakota, which had a 93% pass rate last year. However that may not be the full story.

Can I withdraw my LSAT registration the weekend before I am registered to take the LSAT exam? What if I don’t show up on test day? If you make a late decision not to take the LSAT, you do need to withdraw your registration. If you fail to withdraw by the deadline, then you will be marked “absent,” and this absence will show up on your record. If you properly withdraw in time, then the exam does not show up on your record at all. The current deadline is the pegged to the deadline for refunds, which happened back on…

Looking for the Best Pre-Law Undergraduate Schools? The best choice for a college or university to go to if you are considering law school is easy!Go to any good College or University where you can get good grades. As for a major, do what interests you. Law schools, unlike medical schools, do not have rigid pre-set requirements.