Compilation - Useful Admissions Links

[Knock]

So there are a lot of really good threads floating around here, thought I would organize them into a single thread for ease of use. Please share links for threads you think should be included.

Big thanks to everyone who has contributed links, feel free to include more.

Employment Information

• NALP Graph of the Bimodal Starting Salary Distribution
• Class of 2005 Official NLJ250 Detailed Data (All Schools - Sorted by Region)
• Class of 2005 Official NLJ250 Detailed Data (Top 100)
• Class of 2007 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
• Class of 2008 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
• Class of 2009 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 50)
• Class of 2009 Compiled USNWR Detailed Data (Top 80)
• Class of 2009 Compiled NLJ250 + Article III Clerkship Percentages (Top 20)
• Class of 2010 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 50)
• Class of 2017 Percentage of Graduates at Top 100 Largest Firms
• Vault: Rankings Information
• Careers at Above The Law: Detailed Employer Data
• NALP Directory of Legal Employers
• Law School Transparency: Law School Employment Information
• OCI Resource Guide
• The Definitive List of Law Firm Interview Questions and Answers

School Information

• 2011 USNWR Raw Ranking Data (Top 15)
• Class of 2013 Medians
• LRW (Graded or Ungraded) and Other Rankings (Top 14)
• Cost of Attendance for Top 54 Schools (Information may be outdated and is subject to change)
• List of Deposit Deadlines and Admitted Student Weekends
• Top Schools for Wanderers
• Top Law Schools Analyzed and Ranked by America’s Top Legal Recruiter Harrison Barnes
• The Seven Most Underrated Law Schools in the U.S.
• Law Schools That Send the Most Attorneys to United States Supreme Court Clerkships

Information for Law Students

• 2010 OCI TLS Study
• TLS Collected Wisdom on Law School
• How To Learn How To Do Well On A Law School Exam
• Law Students' Guide to Microsoft's OneNote
• Success in Your First Year of Law School
• How Prior Employment Can Help You in Your Legal Employment
• Writing Samples: Top 12 Frequently Asked Questions
• How Much Does the Law School You Went to Matter?

Information for Applicants

• 2018 BCG Attorney Search Guide to America’s Top 50 Law Schools
• 2018 The Go-To Law Schools: National Law Journal
• Admissions Dean - Application Results Data
• Law School Numbers - Application Results Data
• Law School Predictor
• Law School Applications: General Overview and Timeline
• 2018-2019 Law School Application Deadlines
• Median Application Method
• How to Negotiate Merit Aid
• 2011 Law School Application FAQ
• A Guide to Hidden Fee Waivers
• Applied in October or November? When You Might Hear Back
• Websites to Research Before Going to Law School
• How to Choose the Right Law School for You
• Class of 2009 Employment Data in Graphs (T100 Schools)
• Brief Guide to Law School: TLS Collective Wisdom
• Tips for Incoming 1Ls
• 6 Things Attorneys and Law Students Need to Remove from Their Resumes
• Resumes and Bar Admissions
• How Law Schools Determine Who to Admit: Inside the Admissions Process of Law Schools
• What Your Credentials Tell Law School Admissions Committees
• The Process of Admissions in Law Schools
• The Law School Admissions Game
• Law School Admissions and Minorities
• Law School Application Timetable

LSAT Information

• Official LSAC Repeat LSAT Performance Data
• Official LSAC Race/Gender/Region LSAT Performance Data
• Basic LSAT Information
• 2018 Breakdown of LSAT Sections
• Basic Structure and Overview of LSAT
• All about LSAT
• Purpose of the LSAT
• Significance of LSAT in Admissions Process
• Tips for Taking the LSAT

Financial Aid Information

• A Student's Guide to Financial Aid
• Admission Dean's Law School Scholarship Finder
• T10 LRAPs Compared (Chicago LRAP is outdated; it has since been improved)
• Full Tuition Scholarships in the T14
• Financial Aids for Law School
• Various Helpful Financial Facts: Working During the School Year
• The Cardinal Rules of Financial Aid (From Least Important to Most)
• Paying for Your Degree: A Guide to Financial Aid

Miscellaneous Information

• ABA Statistics on Employment, Enrollment, Ethnic/Gender Data, & Awarded Degrees
• 2018 Cost of Living Calculator
• List of Real Salaries Across Different Legal Markets
• A Comprehensive Guide to Bar Reciprocity: What States Have Reciprocity for Lawyers and Allow You to Waive into the Bar
• “Waive” Goodbye to Taking Another Bar Exam: Typical Requirements and Tips to Effectively Manage the Waive-In Process
• Comprehensive Guide to Eligibility of Foreign Attorneys to Waive into Different State Bars
• 15 Law Schools That Get the Most Transfer Students
• 134 Legal Terms Every Lawyer, Paralegal, and Law Student Should Know

Legal News, Profiles, and Resources

• LawDragon: Lawyer Profiles and Legal News
• AM Law Daily: News Source for Lawyers in the U.S. and Around the World
• Martindale: Find a Lawyer or Law Firm
• Chambers and Partners: Ranks the Leading Firms and Lawyers
• ABA Journal: Law News Now
• National Law Journal
• Helpful Diversity Resources
• Law Firm Interview Resources
• Resources for Attorneys Practicing Law

[dailygrind]

I've stolen this post to add in threads that posters think might be useful. Other mods can add to it as well, so if you see a thread you think should be memorialized, let a mod know and maybe we'll throw it in here.

Q&A With Former Admissions Officer

[tea_drinker]

I was actually thinking of doing the same thing seeing your link from the other post. Great idea man! You may want to include this too even though it has been stickied in the other forum

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=150681

And, you should ask a mod to sticky this (well, you may already have).

[Knock]

I was actually thinking of doing the same thing seeing your link from the other post. Great idea man! You may want to include this too even though it has been stickied in the other forum

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=150681

And, you should ask a mod to sticky this (well, you may already have).

Added, thanks for the link!

[Bildungsroman]

Not threads, but useful information for debates that come up on TLS.

LSAC data on repeat LSAT performance
Performance on the LSAT by race, gender, region.
J.D. Enrollment by Gender (LinkRemoved)
Law degrees awarded by year (LinkRemoved)
Actually, the ABA statistics clearinghouse is useful so I'll just post the main link here: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal ... stics.html

[Knock]

Not threads, but useful information for debates that come up on TLS.

LSAC data on repeat LSAT performance
Performance on the LSAT by race, gender, region.
J.D. Enrollment by Gender (LinkRemoved)
Law degrees awarded by year (LinkRemoved)
Actually, the ABA statistics clearinghouse is useful so I'll just post the main link here: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal ... stics.html

Awesome, added.

[bk1]

Bimodal Salary Distribution
2005 NLJ250 Detailed Data (All Schools - Sorted by Region)
2005 NLJ250 Detailed Data (Top 100)
2007 NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
2008 NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
2009 NLJ250 Data (Top 50)
2010 NLJ250 Data (Top 50)

[Knock]

Bimodal Salary Distribution
2005 NLJ250 Detailed Data (All Schools - Sorted by Region)
2005 NLJ250 Detailed Data (Top 100)
2007 NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
2008 NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
2009 NLJ250 Data (Top 50)
2010 NLJ250 Data (Top 50)

Thanks for contributing, added.

[gothamm]

I will shamelessly derive much value from this thread while contributing absolutely nothing.

[Knock]

I will shamelessly derive much value from this thread while contributing absolutely nothing.

That's why I made it .

[FiveSermon]

Someone sticky this

[bk1]

Probably wanna find a better method of sorting (e.g. employment data, school data, LSAT statistics, etc, etc). I also think that you should just mix and match the TLS/non-TLS links. I can do it later tonight if you want.

[NikaneOkie]

Wow!! thanks!

[beachbum]

Someone sticky this

[Knock]

Probably wanna find a better method of sorting (e.g. employment data, school data, LSAT statistics, etc, etc). I also think that you should just mix and match the TLS/non-TLS links. I can do it later tonight if you want.

Agreed. I'll probably try and do it by topic (ie: choosing a school, admissions, legal employment, etc.). If you want to sort it, go for it.

[crumpetsandtea]

I will shamelessly derive much value from this thread while contributing absolutely nothing.

[bk1]

Probably wanna find a better method of sorting (e.g. employment data, school data, LSAT statistics, etc, etc). I also think that you should just mix and match the TLS/non-TLS links. I can do it later tonight if you want.

Agreed. I'll probably try and do it by topic (ie: choosing a school, admissions, legal employment, etc.). If you want to sort it, go for it.

Sure. I'll get to it tonight or tomorrow around midday. I'll probably also anal-retentively edit the titles for uniformity and clarity.

[Knock]

Probably wanna find a better method of sorting (e.g. employment data, school data, LSAT statistics, etc, etc). I also think that you should just mix and match the TLS/non-TLS links. I can do it later tonight if you want.

Agreed. I'll probably try and do it by topic (ie: choosing a school, admissions, legal employment, etc.). If you want to sort it, go for it.

Sure. I'll get to it tonight or tomorrow around midday. I'll probably also anal-retentively edit the titles for uniformity and clarity.

Perfect. I'll give you credit in the OP of course for helping out.

[etlien]

I will shamelessly derive much value from this thread while contributing absolutely nothing.

+1

[bk1]

Employment Information

• NALP Graph of the Bimodal Starting Salary Distribution
• Class of 2005 Official NLJ250 Detailed Data (All Schools - Sorted by Region)
• Class of 2005 Official NLJ250 Detailed Data (Top 100)
• Class of 2007 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
• Class of 2008 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 20)
• Class of 2008 LST Salary Data (All Schools) (LinkRemoved)
• Class of 2009 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 50)
• Class of 2009 Compiled USNWR Detailed Data (Top 80)
• Class of 2009 Compiled NLJ250 + Article III Clerkship Percentages (Top 20)
• Class of 2010 Official NLJ250 Data (Top 50)

School Information

• Pictures of Law Schools
• 2011 USNWR Raw Ranking Data (Top 15)
• Class of 2013 Medians
• LRW (Graded or Ungraded) and Class Size Data (Top 14)

Tips for Students

• 2010 OCI TLS Study

Tips for Applicants

• Admissions Dean - Application Results Data
• Law School Numbers - Application Results Data
• Law School Predictor
• Law School Application Timeline
• Median Application Method
• How to Negotiate Merit Aid
• 2011 Law School Application FAQ

LSAT Information

• Official LSAC Repeat LSAT Performance Data
• Official LSAC Race/Gender/Region LSAT Performance Data

Miscellaneous Information

• ABA Data on Law Schools, Law Students, and Law Degrees

Considering Deletion - Nothing against them but their data is either an awkward compilation, outdated, subject to change, obviated by another thread/link, etc
NLJ250 firms+fed clerkships: % grads w/ good jobs by school - There is a thread that already combines 2009 NLJ with 2009 Clerkship data and I'm just not a fan of combining the average of clerkship data from prior years with the current year's NLJ data.
Cost of Attendance for Top 54 Schools - This data is already outdated and changes pretty much every year. Do not like. (A more useful link would compile a list of links to the current CoA for each school.)
List of deposit deadlines and admitted student weekends - Same as above. Deposit deadlines may not change but ASW's do. I get that they are around the same general time but I feel like this jus clutters everything.
Top Schools for Wanderers - I don't find this to be very helpful since it doesn't actually give any useful information for choosing a school.
JD Enrollment by Gender (ABA) (LinkRemoved) - These can be found on the ABA page that is linked
JDs Awarded by Year (ABA) (LinkRemoved) - These can be found on the ABA page that is linked.

[Knock]

Thanks Bk! Updated OP to include your update.

[Dany]

School Information
Pictures of Law Schools

[Dany]

I don't know if this is right for this thread, but I've seen people link this list of overviews of practice areas before and I thought it was really useful. Up to you!

[Knock]

I don't know if this is right for this thread, but I've seen people link this list of overviews of practice areas before and I thought it was really useful. Up to you!

Added, thanks Dany!

[Gemini]

Wow, this needs to be stickied!