What do law schools ask of an applicant beyond the fact that he/she has a degree?
First, a high GPA and a strong score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). (Keep in mind that taking easy courses to earn a high GPA at the expense of gaining a diverse and rigorous education and sharpening your analytical and writing skills will work to your disadvantage in scoring well on the LSAT and being prepared for the rigors of legal study.) Beyond the GPA, they look for a program of studies that develops basic skills and insights in: written and oral comprehension and expression the ability to think deductively, inductively, and by analogy creative power in thinking Subjective factors such as faculty recommendations, extracurricular interests, and work experience are also considered by many law schools, but they are less important and typically do not compensate for mediocre academic performance.
