The Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools: The Most Thorough, Accurate, and Up-to-Date Guide to All 181 ABA-Approved Law Schools (Paperback)

by Law School Administration Council (Author)

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Nobody knows law schools better than The Princeton Review.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION

The law school you choose determines how you’ll spend the next three years of your life and greatly influences how well you will do in the job market after graduation. The Complete Book of Law Schools gives you the lowdown on all ABA- and CBA-accredited schools in the United States and Canada. It also provides the answers to all the practical questions you should ask about every law school to which you consider applying, such as:

-What are the average GPA and LSAT scores of admitted students?
-What is the student/faculty ratio?
-What is the job placement rate for graduates?
-How generous is each law school’s financial aid package?

Plus the basics, like snail mail and email addresses, telephone numbers, admissions deadlines, tuition, and more.

You’ll also find tips on what makes a bold personal statement, insight into the mysterious admissions index, pros and cons of the different kinds of law school loans, and an admissions timeline that will keep you ahead of the game and (relatively) stress-free. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher
Compiled by the creators and administrators of the Law School Admission Test and updated in light of information provided by the law schools themselves, The Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools 1998 covers every aspect of selecting the right school for a legal education. In addition to admission statistics, current tuition charges, financial aid opportunities, student to teacher ratio, special policies and programs, and salary and career placement statistics, it reveals such "insider" information as:

The Ivy League school that does not set rigid grade point average requirements or LSAT minimum scores
The prestigious school that is a choice for minority and women candidates--and for those interested in pursuing careers as legal scholars or teachers
The idyllic, affordable school that achieves a 95 to 100 percent employment rate for students within six months of graduation --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 442 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (April 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812990463
• ISBN-13: 978-0812990461
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,531,660 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good background info, May 14, 2000

By	Sheila Bee (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This was the first book I bought when I decided to apply to law school. It's a good book if you're looking for general information on a variety of law schools, but don't expect any student comments like you might see in some other books (i.e., Princeton Review's guide to the best law schools). All of the information is purely factual and is supplied by the law schools themselves. The best part of the book is the little chart where you can match up your LSAT score and GPA and find out how many people in your corresponding category were accepted or denied at a particular school. Unfortunately, many of the top law schools refuse to include such info, which tends to be very annoying. Other than that, I'd say it's a great beginners' guide for those interested in applying to law school.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Absolute Law School Bible, July 5, 2000

By	Egyptienne (Toledo, OH) - See all my reviews

If you want objective reviews of law schools (but only the ABA-approved law schools), this book is the ultimate Bible to them. In my opinion, in your search for a law school, you need to have this book as a reference. It describes the specialties of different schools, and the grid comparing your chances of admission against your LSAT and GPA is priceless. However, many top-ranked schools do not provide that information, so if you're hoping to determine your chances at Harvard or Columbia, guess again. You'll just have to apply to find out! It's also useful in that it provides e-mail addresses, snail mail addresses, phone numbers and websites for all of the schools. That is a handy way to request catalogs and other information.

4.0 out of 5 stars Get this book for the admission indices!, August 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 1998 Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools (Annual) (Paperback)

Though this book will not give you the same crucial, informal advice that guides written by students will, it offers invaluable information about your chances of getting into law school. Most of the law schools in this book have included admission indices, which is a cross-referenced chart that details which students get in and which do not. By using your LSAT score and your cumulative gpa, you can tell how many people with your credentials applied to a certain law school, and how many of them got in (such as, 2/13 --2 out of 13 applicants-- or 39/39).