If you are new to the LSAT, welcome! This is a great place to start. This is a complete guide with everything you need to know to get started prepping for the LSAT. If you are starting out, bookmark this page so you can come back to it as needed.…
Waitlist season is starting for law school applicants. Chances are you are on one or will be soon. That or you’ll be “deferred”, on “hold”, “reserve” or one of the other terms that law schools come up with to soften the blow. You should definitely not feel bad about being…
It’s almost February and you might have your law school applications already completed and out the door. You may have gotten responses and could be feeling anything from elation to despair. Should you take one of the offers, or hold off? Also, those of you who haven’t yet applied might…
Law school applications are down. Way down. Back in 2010, everyone was lined up to get in. Now, the lines are half empty. Does this mean you should take your business elsewhere too? Maybe. But, if you are determined to go still, here’s how to take advantage of the applications…
Hi all. Early decision deadlines are looming on the horizon, so we wanted to list some for you and discuss early decision a bit. Why? Because ED is a big decision. If you are familiar with the process, then skip ahead and you’ll find the early decision deadlines for the…
This evening’s post comes from Ann Levine, president and chief consultant at Law School Expert. Ann is the former director of law school admissions at two ABA-approved law schools and the nation’s leading law school admission consultant. She has personally guided over 2,000 law school applicants through the law school…
Vanderbilt Law School has a solid place among the top 25 law schools in the country. While Vanderbilt typically ranks just outside the much vaunted “Top Fourteen” as ranked by the US NEWS and World Report, it enjoys a national reputation and job placement comparable to other legal giants such…
New York University School of Law is widely considered one of the very best law schools in the country. US News typically ranks it among the top six law programs, placing it alongside the other elite law schools at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and University of Chicago. Unsurprisingly, admission to…
When you decide that you going to make taking the LSAT the next step in your life, it’s a good time to take stock of your study habits. It takes most people A LOT of work to max out their score on the LSAT (click here for a full discussion…
If you’ve read my other posts, you know that law school is mostly a numbers game. At most schools, your GPA and LSAT alone predict where will predict where you do or don’t get in about 90% of the time! That’s huge. Now I said most schools. At Yale and…
One of the most frequent questions we’ve gotten lately is whether the December LSAT is too late to take the LSAT if you are applying the following fall (and you want the best chance of getting admitted to a good law school and getting a good scholarship). Short answer: December…
What is a good LSAT score? While this question gets asked all the time, there is no objective answer. Yes, everyone wants to get a stellar score. A 99th percentile score on the LSAT is about a 172, meaning if you get a 172 then 99 percent of the test…
What is the Best LSAT score? Is the best LSAT score difficult to get? How can I earn the best LSAT score? The best LSAT score is very difficult to achieve. Only about 1 in 1000 LSAT takers earn the best LSAT score, a 180. An LSAT score of 180…
Prepping for the LSAT is going to be a lot easier if you are feeling motivated and inspired to do your very best. But how do you conjure up ‘motivation’ and ‘inspiration’ for LSAT prep? It’s not just something where you can snap your fingers and say “I’m motivated.” But…
As of the writing of this post, there is one month left to go before the LSAT! Eeek! Reason numero uno for this one month LSAT alert post is to tell you that we are here as resource for you. No matter what’s going on in your prep if you…
This is an introductory post for those wondering, “what does it take to get to law school?” At one time or another most people picture themselves in a lawyers shoes and wonder how they’d fit. However, if you want to be a lawyer, you’ll have to attend law school first.…