okay after undergrad i'm thinking of law school. what kind of grades do I need?????

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also how do i prepare for law school now??? I know I'll have to take the LSAT---so how can I prepare for that now (I'm entering my freshman year of college). Also are extra currics important for law school admission. What other things should I begin to do that will help me???

also I don't know if I actually want to practice law....I just think that having a law degree would give me a leg up in the sports industry which I plan to get into. I'm majoring in Sport Management by the way

Answer 1

Good grades help, most they are worth a lot less than most people think at most law schools. I know someone who got a full ride to law school with a 2.5 from a below average state school. Someone with a 3.7 with honors from a top liberal arts college didn't get into the same school. The difference? Their LSAT scores. They were 162 and 155 respectively. To get in you need to ace your LSAT. We are talking above 160. If you kick butt on them then you pretty much are in anywhere.

Answer 2

Life experience is extremely helpful to get into law school, and a degree other than political science or english. They are desperate for people that don't fit the mold.

A top tier law school is typically 160+-ish LSAT and 3.5-ish undergrad GPA, although the GPA can vary considerably depending on your degree and how many years out of school. The LSAT can be virtually waived if you are a minority (don't want to get into that discussion here - it's just a fact).

Lower tier law schools are much more lenient in admissions criteria.

For the LSAT - there is a book called "Mastering the LSAT" which is very good, and then there is no substitute for practice exams. Take about 10 practice exams in addition to the book exercises. At least 5 of the exams should be under simulated test conditions. The test is very time sensitive, and you will think the questions are much easier than they really are if you do not practice answering them in the allotted time.

Answer 3

Should you know anyone from your college that has graduated and applied to law school and received an acceptance letter, seek them out. Determine what courses that they took and ask them to reveal their reformatted GPA from the law school admissions services organization. Please review the LSAC GPA formulation. It is the most frequently asked question by all prelaw students. Math and Science is the key !! These course workloads will enable you to stay competitive within the selection process.

You should be able to duplicate the course workload and with the grades available from your mentor thus permitting you to gauge your GPA and the opportunities that you seek within the legal profession. The trick is not getting into law school, 80 percent of the students desiring and deserving admissions into law school are accepted by their third summer. The real issue is employment. Can you make a living should you not be hired by an established firm, corporation or through a clerkship ??

And keep your educational expenses to a minimal !! The undergaduate and graduate loan programs are under severe duress. Think of your admissions selection as a business decision. Although I am a former law school admissions services (LSAS) employee, I am also a parent. We want you to succeed financially within the respected field of Law.

One other note that may interest you, The DOJ has a complete and detailed selection process within their presence which should now resolve the issues of law school selections not only between the various cultures respectively, but within each race and culture based on the two employment scenarios by which all law students compete for. The case no# assigned to the proposal is DJ 169-73-0 (dated April 5th 2005). Just thought you would like to know what the old timers have been working on in resolving this issue on law school selections.

Answer 4

I think an MBA or advanced degree in business might be more suitable for you, considering you have no desire to practice law...but honestly, you change A LOT over the next couple years and allow yourself to change. Don't deny yourself your future because your determined to go to law school and that's set in stone.