How Do You Get Accepted Into Law School?
I am at Georgetown Law and have plenty of friends elsewhere. Getting into law school is more competitive right now than it has been for quite some time. Acceptance is largely based on only two things, and you should know this so you have the best shot of getting in. First and foremost – you get into law school with a high GPA. Admissions is slightly more forgiving if you went to a super undergraduate school and/or if your degree is in math, science, or engineering. Still, before applying, do whatever you can to boost that GPA. When researching schools, take their median GPA accepted data seriously. Second is you LSAT score – it needs to be high – and it needs to be really high to get into a top tier school. Admissions treats your LSAT and your GPA like a composite score. If you ace one, you can do slightly less well on the other. Institutional scholarships are awarded almost exclusively on these two factors. So, prepare for the LSAT. Take a course if you need to. They are expensive, bu
