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QUESTION 1: Should I Go to Law School?

• Should I Go to Law School?
• Should I Go to Law School (Part II)?
• Law School FAQs:
  • What major should I choose?
  • What are the most common majors?
  • Should I double major, or add a minor?
  • What classes should I take?
  • I'm an International Student. Can I go to law school in the U.S.?
  • What are the most important parts of my law school application? How do I get in?
  • Should I take time off before going to law school?
  • How do I choose a law school?
  • How many schools should I apply to?
  • What should be on my resume?
  • When do I take the LSAT? How many times can I take it?
  • I have a black mark in my past. Do I have to disclose it on my application?
• Top Pre-Law Resources on the Internet
• Legal Salaries: Median Salaries for Attorneys
• Guide to Legal Practice Areas (Reprinted Courtesy of William Mitchell College of Law)

QUESTION 2: How and When Do I Apply?

• LSAC, LSDAS, LSAT—Help! What Do All Those Letters Mean?
• Do You Want to Go to Law School Next Year?
• The Top Five Mistakes that Applicants Make
• The Status of Diversity and Affirmative Action in Law School Admissions

QUESTION 3: What is the “LSAT” and Why Is It so Important?

• Why Does the LSAT Matter So Much?
• What is a Good LSAT Score?
• How to Prepare for the LSAT (including whether to take a prep course)
• The Law School Admission Test (Reprinted Courtesy of Professor Frank X. J. Homer)
• Tips for Your LSAT Test Day
• Additional LSAT Advice for Disabled Students

QUESTION 4: How Do I Write a Personal Statement?

• A Guide to Personal Statements
• Real Examples of Personal Statement Law School from Successful Applicants

QUESTION 5: How Do I Get Letters of Recommendation?

• A Guide to Letters of Recommendation

QUESTION 6: My Applications Are In. Now What?

• Accepted, Rejected, Waitlisted: What Should I Do?

QUESTION 7: I Made It! But How Do I Pay for It?

• Paying for Law School
• Law School Financial Aid Timeline and Checklist
• Crunching the Numbers: Law School and Beyond
  • Applying to Law School: Adding Up the Costs
  • Law School Loans
  • Law School Scholarships, Tuition Waivers, and Grants
  • Keeping a Good Credit Rating
  • Top Ten Tips for Your Financial Aid Strategy
  • Managing Student Loan Debt after Graduation
  • Will I Be Able to Buy a House? The Debt-to-Income Ratio
  • Final Thoughts
• Will the U.S. Military Pay for Me to Go to Law School? What is a "J.A.G." Lawyer, Anyway?
• Important Financial Aid Links

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