Deciding Between Law Schools

Categories: Advice, Application Timeline, Scholarships, Seat Deposits
Tags: deciding between law schools, law school scholarship, law school seat deposit, multiple seat deposit, scholarship, visiting a law school
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Many law school applicants are currently in a position where they’ve heard from some, but not all, of the law schools they’ve applied to and are wondering what to do as seat deposits loom.

If you have not already done so, visit any law school you’re seriously considering. If you aren’t willing to invest in traveling there and checking it out then you probably shouldn’t be considering forking over six figures for the privilege of studying there. Do your homework.

I’ve often found that when my clients visit the schools, a decision makes itself based on how they felt about the campus, the students they spoke with, and the campus environment.

Other things you might be thinking about include scholarships and seat deposits (and multiple seat deposits). Here are some things to consider when deciding whether to accept a scholarship to law school.

Things to Consider When Accepting a Law School Scholarshi

Categories: Scholarships

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For those of you considering law school scholarship offers right now, please consider (1) whether the scholarship is renewable and (2) what is required of you to renew it. A 3.25 doesn’t sound so hard to attain coming out of undergrad; but at some law schools that may be a GPA reached only by the top 20% of the class. If you’re choosing a school primarily because of the scholarship then think about how you would feel without that scholarship 2nd and 3rd years. This is especially true if you would try to transfer because if you haven’t hit the GPA requirement for your scholarship then you may not be the world’s most competitive transfer applicant.