2006-07-26 13:09:26 · 8 answers · asked by tphelps00 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The previous answers are all partially correct.
THE most important factors, for many law schools, is the LSAT test. Do not just take the test, take the preparation course, and actually study for the test. Proper preparation will substantially improve your scores (you can retake the test, but then they average them anyway).
Second, many law schools value diversity, so extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and other "outside" activities are actually very important factors in getting into law schools.
Third, be realistic. You will not get into a top ten law school. Retaking classes will not improve your GPA enough to make the difference and BOTH sets of grades will be on your transcript anyway.
All is not lost. If you cannot get into a top 10 law school, then you should try to get into the best law school in the geographic area you intend to practice. Alumni from one school are very likely to hire someone from their own school, or at least from their area. So, for example, while the University of Wisconsin has an excellent law school, it would be much better to attend a school in the Dallas area if that is where you intend to practice.
You will almost certainly be admitted to a law school, and your work there will determine your class rank. THAT will have an impact on your opportunities thereafter.
All is not lost, and remember, the last ranked person in law school still gets to be called a "lawyer."
2006-07-26 13:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Your admission to law school is not just based on GPA, but also on your LSAT score. My advice is to check out law schools you are interested in, look at their websites for admission criteria. You probably won't be able to start out at Yale, or Harvard, but there are certainly good schools that would be happy to have you. Then, depending on your performance there, you can transfer to a different school if you wish. It's totally possible to go to law school with a 2.9 GPA.
2006-07-26 13:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by loubean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Destroy the LSAT. Think about getting into college; what could a 1500 SAT do for you? Just about anything. Same rules apply. Pay for a good course, and try to take time off work to study, and just nail it. It can totally make up for a 2.9, assuming your 2.9 was the result of laziness and not incompetence.
2006-07-26 13:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by MadMartigan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work really hard to score perfectly on those enterance exams. Get awesome reccomendations/reference letters. Provide a strong piece of writing. Also, certain degrees count more when applying to law school. For example, someone who has a BA in history will have a better chance at getting into a law program over someone with a criminal justice degree. Good luck!
2006-07-26 13:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by KateZ5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the LSAT - the Law School Aptitude Test and make applications to all the Law Schools you want to go to. You might do exceedingly well on the LSAT and be able to get into a law school.
2006-07-26 13:20:43 · answer #5 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many states you can still go to law schools, they just won't have the big name (or the contacts they bring) associated with them.
Where I live, a local judge created his own law school for cops, paralegals, and the like who can't go to normal law schools. Many of our judges come from this school.
2006-07-26 13:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by adphllps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can still go. just not to a first-tier (most likely). try a second-tier school, and you can definitely get into a third-tier.
get the US Newsweek magazine entitled 'America's Best Graduate Schools". that has a list of the tiers. you can purchase it at a local borders, barnes and noble, etc.
2006-07-26 13:15:40 · answer #7 · answered by madi3387 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redo more classes and raise your GPA
2006-07-26 13:12:37 · answer #8 · answered by Hawtman1092 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋