The Best 172 Law Schools (Graduate School Admissions Guides) [Paperback]

Princeton Review (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2009

Are you looking for help picking the law school that will be a perfect fit for you? This book has the insider’s perspective on the nation’s top law schools and provides rankings based on student surveys, just like those made popular by The Princeton Review’s famous Best 371 Colleges guide.

Best 172 Law Schools also includes student reviews of classes, professors, social scenes and more, as well as a complete index of schools throughout the country with basic information on their programs. Plus, it covers the ins and outs of admissions and financial aid, and the schools get an opportunity to talk back by including their own profiles. Best 172 Law Schools has all the information you need to find your perfect fit law school.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; Original edition (October 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375429581
• ISBN-13: 978-0375429583
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #910,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > Graduate School Guides > Law

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This book is a good overview of different Law Schools out there, but I wouldn't by any means call it comprehensive. It clearly has some leanings towards the top ivies or to the schools that paid them some royalties - it's touch to figure out which. The book lists the basic facts such as GPA requirements, LSAT scores, etc (but that are obviously available on the schools website). It then details several sections about the school such as Academics, Life, and "Getting In". After reading a couple of these you'll be left wondering if they actually had factual information about the school or if they just 'shot it from the hip'. It's plainly repetitive and obvious such as "The average LSAT score is XXX and the average undergrad GPA was X.X" or Such & Such Christian University teaches law from a "Christian Perspective".

If you're going to pay for something I would recommend the US NEWS rankings premium service. At least that way you get more information that what's already available for free and you have the added benefit of a search feature.