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Bad Economy = Better chances of admission? Article

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:25 am
by kylemba
Found this article: http://www.businessinsider.com/you-wont ... tes-2012-8

Says: "The number of people applying to law school has dropped 25"

This question may have been covered somewhere else but do you think that much of a percentage decrease could make admissions slightly easier for non T14 schools?

Re: Bad Economy = Better chances of admission? Article

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:38 am
by justonemoregame
What range of schools are you targeting?

Re: Bad Economy = Better chances of admission? Article

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:55 am
by kylemba
justonemoregame wrote:What range of schools are you targeting?
Personally I'm only targeting schools ranked top 80 or less. I figured since most those schools need the profit they might be more lenient with admissions.

Re: Bad Economy = Better chances of admission? Article

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:00 am
by justonemoregame
Well, I don't know how much easier admissions will be, but some anecodotal evidence suggests that it will be. No matter what, you should negotiate scholarship offers aggressively. Taken the LSAT? If not, worry about getting the highest score possible for now.

Re: Bad Economy = Better chances of admission? Article

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:03 am
by kylemba
justonemoregame wrote:Well, I don't know how much easier admissions will be, but some anecodotal evidence suggests that it will be. No matter what, you should negotiate scholarship offers aggressively. Taken the LSAT? If not, worry about getting the highest score possible for now.
Definitely shooting for a really high score... trying to go for free like everyone else haha

Re: Bad Economy = Better chances of admission? Article

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:05 am
by rad lulz
kylemba wrote:
justonemoregame wrote:What range of schools are you targeting?
Personally I'm only targeting schools ranked top 80 or less. I figured since most those schools need the profit they might be more lenient with admissions.
Too bad those schools, as a rule, have fairly mediocre employment outcomes, at best.