I have a friend who has started applying to law schools and he is a little perplexed on the number of schools he should be applying to???
2007-02-08 10:29:41 · 5 answers · asked by Andie O 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You apply to however many you want. And yes, the general advice is to apply to some reach schools (the ones you really want to go to, but likely won't get in to), some regular schools (the ones where you'll likely get in to), and some safeties (the ones you're sure you'll get in to).
The amount of each is up to you. I only applied to a couple of reach schools. Didn't want to waste too much money. I only applied to one safety as well (again, I didn't want to spend much time and money, particularly since I'd prefer not to go down to this level). I spent most of my time and money on applying to the schools I had a decent shot at and would like to attend.
It depends on your situation. My application was pretty straightforward. Pretty vanilla. Didn't stand out much anywhere so I didn't have a great shot at my reach schools. I wanted to stay in my state, which limited the number of schools to choose from. There were pretty big dropoffs from my reach schools, to my likely schools, to my safety schools. Made it easy. Plus, I had locked in to a couple of schools. Most people keep their options much wider. Your situation may require applying to more schools depending on how your application looks.
2007-02-08 11:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Law schools, like other professional schools, compete for the best students, while the less popular schools will take anyone who wants to come, and if they work hard, they can make it. So don't look at the first string schools like Stanford, Hastings and Boalt Hall, but maybe one of those that is accredited just for your state and not well known or popular. Perhaps one that has a night school, where they are less fussy. It's not impossible, but it's certainly not going to be easy, because however the school goes, you will still have to pass the bar exam and that will be going against students who went to the better schools. But again, it depends on what state: I suspect some are less fussy than others. I'm in California, which has way too many new lawyers per year, and the competition is fierce. Maybe in a less populated state, you'll have better luck.
2016-05-23 22:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-13 05:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apply to at least 3!
2007-02-08 10:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by szewing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i applied to as many as i could.
finally i got in at Harvard
2007-02-08 10:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋