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Financing Law School

If you’re like most prospective law students, one of the biggest hurdles with law school is how you’re going to finance it. Fortunately enough, you can often find money for law school, whether it is in the form of grants, scholarships, or loans. By far, the most common source for law students seeking financial aid [...]

How to Select a Law School

So you’ve decided to go to law school – now what?  Choosing the right law school can be the difference between scraping through for three years and passing with flying colors – so don’t take this decision lightly!  There are a number of different factors to consider to find the best fit for you: Price [...]

Law School Life – Balancing Work and Play

It’s tempting to think that law school will be just like revisiting your undergraduate days – full of lazy evenings spent hanging out with friends over a cold Pepsi.  However, while you’ll certainly make new friends and have your share of fun at law school; expect to work much harder at your school work than [...]

Preparing for the LSAT

There’s no getting around the fact that taking the LSAT is stressful.  Your score on the exam is one of the major factors that determines which law schools you’ll get into – so it’s natural to experience exam day anxiety.  The only sure-fire way to prevent these nerves is with practice and preparation.  A good [...]

Should You Go to Law School?

The answer to this question might not be as simple as it sounds.  Many people pursue a law school degree for the wrong reasons – whether as a stop-gap measure between an undergraduate degree and the real world or because working as a lawyer will afford them the kind of lifestyle they’d like to have.  [...]

Tips on Writing Your Law School Admissions Essay

If you’re applying for law school, you might think that the hard part’s over once you’ve taken the LSAT.  However, don’t let these feelings of apathy sink in until you’ve written your law school admissions essay!  The essay is one of the most important parts of your application because it gives you a chance to [...]

Understanding Law School Rankings

If you’re thinking about attending law school, you’ve probably heard the expressions “first-tier”, “third-tier” and so on, thrown about.  But what’s the big deal?  Is it really necessary to attend a top tier law school to get a good job after graduation?  Here’s a little more information on the current law school ranking system and [...]