Finding the Best Law School
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Finding the Best Law School for YOU!
Answering the question, “Which is the best law
school ?” can be a difficult proposition. The better
question to ask is which law school is right for you?
The three variables that LawSchoolReference.com
places the most emphasis on are:
1) quality of education
2) cost
3) bar passage rate of first time test takers.
The reasons why we chose these three are obvious.
Not all legal educations are the same. Different schools
offer differing specialties in various facets of the law.
The quality of the education varies tremendously
among different schools as well. For instance, does the
faculty practice law? have they ever practiced law? or
are they engaged in their professional chosen fields?
You are about to invest a significant amount of time,
energy and money in your education so we believe you
should be critiquing law schools ever bit as hard as the
rview potential students. Regardless of the name
associated with the school the real asset of any law
school are the instructors who will prepare you for your
future legal positions. It seems pretty logical to say that
professors that have actually stepped into a courtroom
are better able to train you to win in the courtroom than
those who have never tried a case. It also seems pretty
safe to say that if the faculty of the school your looking
at enrolling in doesn't practice law and/or doesn't
professionally participate in their field as a scholar than
they probably don't have much interest in you other
than as a source for their paycheck. Read faculty
biographies. If you can't find them online, request them
from admissions.
Cost is vital. Unless your wealthy or exceptionally gifted
you will be in debt. Finding an affordable, high quality
education is very important. There are ways to find
scholarships that will help with the financial burden but
in the end you should plan for life after graduation.
Bar passage. If you can't pass the bar, you can't
practice law. If you’re going to law school in order to
become a lawyer - and upon graduation you don't pass
the bar - you've wasted three or four years of your life.
Some schools do a much better job at preparing their
students for the bar than others. Ask the admissions
department at the schools your interested in for the bar
passage rate of first time test takers. Compare the rate
between the other schools you are interested in.
Obviously, the better the rate the more thought you
should give a school.
If you would like more information on specific schools
check out the school pages on
LawSchoolReference.com and consider buying our
insider guide to the schools who have made the top of
your list.
Remember, ask yourself - which school is the best law
school for me? - the top schools are mainly off limits for
the average person unless you excel on
the LSAT exam, your undergraduate GPA and have an
insider (read wealthy family member) connection.
Rankings and ratings of law schools are often of little
value. Use these sources with caution. They are often
distorted in a way that gives top law schools, with deep
(limitless!) reserves of cash unfair advantages. Look
deeper at the statistics presented alongside rankings
and ratings and don't be afraid to ask questions.