WARNING: Do Not Go to Law School Without Reading This!

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You MUST read this article from the New York Times about the real situation with law school loans and employment prospects. It does not just apply to fourth tier schools (although the article certainly makes Thomas Jefferson School of Law the center of its piece). I think one thing I’ve noticed that coincides with this article is the perception that people applying to law school today just “believe” everything will work out beautifully for them, no matter how terrible they work out for others similarly situated.

I think people with lower LSAT scores who won’t be eligible for scholarships, and who may (honestly) have difficulty passing the bar, should seriously consider what they are getting themselves into before taking on significant student loans. And those of you with strong LSAT scores should seriously consider schools that offer you significant scholarships.

Thanks to Noah at ManhattanLSAT for pointing this article out to me…

Resources for December LSAT Takers

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I know you’re still waiting for those pesky December LSAT scores. I wanted to share with you two resources that you may find helpful:

1. An article I wrote for the Most Strongly Supported Blog called: Applying to Law School in January: Hopeless? or Hopeful? In this article I quote former clients (current 1Ls and 2Ls) who applied to law school in January and how they think they fared by applying later.

2. The folks at Manhattan LSAT (Formerly AtlasLSAT) will be reviewing the December LSAT to figure out what lessons can be learned from the latest test administration. It’s a FREE live online event. This is a great opportunity to learn from your mistakes if you’re inclined to retake the test.
It’s on Tuesday, January 11th at 8pm EST. Register by clicking this link.

From now on, I’ll be blogging here a lot more often since I’ve officially resigned my post as the GetInLawSchool blogger at U.S. News. Be sure to subscribe to the Law School Expert blog and tell all of your friends who will be applying to law school!