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Every cycle, the same worries fill admissions forums: how many schools, whether to apply early, what to do about aid. Here are practical answers, with no guarantees and no hype.
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Is a 165 a good LSAT score? Here is the honest answer
"Good" is not a property of a score. Move the slider and see how many of the 196 accredited law schools a given LSAT actually puts you at or above.
How to read a law school's employment stats without being misled
Every ABA-accredited law school publishes its employment and bar numbers in a standard format. Here is which figures matter and which ones flatter.
Conditional law school scholarships: the disclosure you're entitled to, and the math behind it
A scholarship that requires a class rank or GPA can be lost by design. What ABA Standard 509 requires schools to disclose, when they must give it to you, and how to read it.
How to negotiate law school scholarships: a practical guide
Many law schools will reconsider a merit scholarship if you ask the right way. How to find leverage, what to send, and the stipulation trap to check first.
When to apply to law school: why October beats January
Law schools admit on a rolling basis, so the same application is read against a different number of open seats depending on when it lands. How to use that.
Law school addenda: when to explain, and when to stay quiet
An addendum fixes a fact the committee will notice anyway. Which ones are worth writing, which make you look defensive, and why character and fitness is in a category of its own.
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