Can I transfer from Kings/Brescia/Huron to Main Campus? Yes, you must meet the minimum requirements to transfer from the Affiliated colleges to Main Campus into a Specialization. This means achieving a 70% average on your last 5.0 courses with an overall cumulative average of 70%. Does Western University accept transfers? […]
You’ll need: A minimum overall average of 70% (around a B- or 2.7 GPA) as calculated by Western in all previous university studies. To have experienced no extensive academic difficulty at university. Proof of English Language proficiency, if English isn’t your first language. What average do you need to get […]
the June exam. Using that data, you’ll find that the December exam consistently has the easiest “curve,” and the June exam consistently has the hardest. In this blog post, I do two things: 1. Which LSAT section is the hardest? With that said, most candidates find the Analytical Reasoning (or […]
About us. An alternative to the traditional three-year JD degree, the Master in the Study of Law (MSL) degree offered by The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is designed as a flexible program for accomplished professionals who want to learn about the law in order to strengthen their […]
Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law rose 24 places in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Law School rankings, placing 102nd among all law schools in the country and fourth in the state of Ohio. The ranking marks the highest U.S. News placement for Cleveland-Marshall in school history. […]
Contrary to what you may have heard, you aren’t required to study law in the state in which you will practice. If you graduate from any ABA-accredited law school, you are authorized to take the bar exam in any state. Nor do you need to go to a local law […]
This makes it the single most important number on your application. It can even be more important than your undergraduate GPA. In fact, some schools weigh your LSAT 4 or 5 times more than your undergraduate GPA. This means a three-and-a-half-hour test can weigh more than four years of college! […]
The 12 Hardest Law Schools to Get Into Yale University. With an acceptance rate of just 6.9%, it’s no wonder that Yale is the hardest law school to get into. Stanford University. Harvard University. University of Pennsylvania. University of Virginia. Columbia University. University of Chicago. University of Southern California. Which […]
Many low ranking schools give out exceptionally dismal grades in their students’ first year: at many lower ranked schools, the GPA of the 50% rank is between 2.0 – 2.9. At mid ranked schools, the 50% GPA is around 3.0. Top schools have a 50% GPA of 3.3. Is 3.7 […]
Vanderbilt University is ranked No. 17 (tie) in Best Law Schools. Is Vanderbilt a top Law School? Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law School has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation. It is […]
Financial aid is available. The primary funding options are Scholarships and grants—the “free” money this is either funded by your law school or funded by private organizations, civic groups, etc.; Loans which can be federal loans or private/alternative/institutional loans. How do you pay for law school in Canada? How to […]
How many times may I take the LSAT? Starting with the September 2019 test administration, test takers are permitted to take the LSAT: Three times in a single testing year (the next testing cycle begins with the August 2021 test and goes through the June 2022 test). Does taking the […]
Admissions Statistics Admissions Statistics 2020 2017 LSAT Score (Median) 169 168 LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 167-170 166-170 GPA (Median) 3.78 3.70 GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.66-3.87 3.56-3.84 Is Duke Law School hard to get into? Recently, among 193 law schools, the acceptance rate averaged at around 45%. Already, it’s clear […]
Legal Hotlist Takeaways Insurance: +2190% (YoY) Criminal Law: +1680% (YoY) Civil Rights: +1160% (YoY) Personal Injury: +660% (YoY) Estate Planning: +330% (YoY) Bankruptcy: +280% (YoY) Employment Law: +190% (YoY) (Top growth area: Wrongful Termination) Business Law: +140% (YoY) (Top growth area: Contracts) What field of law makes the most money? […]
The majority of law school graduates (over three quarters) feel that their degree was not worth the cost. The average law school graduate debt is $145,500, while their starting salary comes in much less. How much debt do most lawyers have? The median law school debt of the nearly 1,000 […]