Sometimes the line between helpful and annoying is hard to see.
Do you have something to say about your law school’s U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it!
National Jurist came out with a very interesting ranking of law schools. The publication looked at schools that helped people pass the bar despite their low LSAT scores. While poor performance on the LSAT doesn’t necessarily mean the student is dumb, it almost certainly means the students is bad at taking standardized tests. If schools have students who go from being bad at taking a relatively easy standardized test (the LSAT) to passing one of the hardest and most stressful standardized tests out there (the bar exam), it sounds a lot like they are educating people. But, should the law school get the credit for the success?
There’s a very interesting debate coming out of Washington State: Should universities do more to provide child care for students with children? On Monday, parents across the University of Washington system brought their kids to class to protest the lack of child care options in the area. It’s an important question. According to the Seattle…
Raise your hand if one of your reasons for going to law school was that somebody told you a law degree was “versatile” and that you can do a whole bunch of things with a J.D. Keep your hand up if time and the recession have proven that “versatility” thing to be a complete load…
| Student | Alumni | |
|---|---|---|
| Academics | B | B- |
| Practical/Clinical Training | B | C- |
| Career Counseling | C | C+ |
| Financial Aid Advising | A | B |
| Social Life | A- | B+ |
| School Funded | 1.10% | |
| Large Firm | 9.90% | |
| Federal Clerkships | 2.20% | |
| Government | 14.29% | |
| Public Interest | 9.34% | |
| Tuition | $28,870 / $41,840 | |
| Total Investment ? | $166,136 / $219,644 | |
| LSAT (25/75) | 161/166 | |
| GPA (25/75) | 3.44/3.82 | |

“Unfortunately prospective students place more weight on the US News than I would like them to and more than they are probably willing to…” – Mathiew Le – Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, UW Law
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