Law School Applications Are Down? Not So Fast...
Do not take these numbers as a sign to suddenly apply to law school.
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!
According to reports, as of Nov. 29, applications at ABA-accredited law schools were down 4.9 percent from last year’s massive application numbers at the same time in the application cycle. But how does it compare to the application numbers from two years ago (2019)?
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Hint: LSAT scores will be released a week later this year than in 2020, which could also account for a ripple in the timing of applications.
See the answer on the next page.
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