What caused the SURGE of LSAT-takers in 2009 -- present? Forum

[ComatoseClown]

http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Data/ ... stered.asp
Many of us have been in the scoop about this for awhile, thanks to all the reports and hearsay.

What are causes, though, of this drastic rise in LSAT-takers -- especially in light of the economic collapse, which has stricken the job market pretty harshly?

(List all the causes you can think of, if possible.)

[D. H2Oman]

Global Warming

[Eugenie Danglars]

Not sure if serious. If so...people are delaying seeking employment in this economy by going back to school. Including law school.

[kazu]

Disappearance of honey bees?

[James Bond]

SURGE in abortion rate

[ahduth]

Maybe it's a huge number of these tea party bozos trying to go back and learn about this "constitution" I've been hearing so much about.

[180orbust]

Petraeus.

[sophia.olive]

Maybe it's a huge number of these tea party bozos trying to go back and learn about this "constitution" I've been hearing so much about.

Are they allowed to take out student loans?

[gambelda]

Not sure if serious. If so...people are delaying seeking employment in this economy by going back to school. Including law school.

Which is absolutely STUPID. But I agree. This is most likely the cause - however misguided it may be.

[2Serious4Numbers]

The BP oil spill

[Eugenie Danglars]

Not sure if serious. If so...people are delaying seeking employment in this economy by going back to school. Including law school.

Which is absolutely STUPID. But I agree. This is most likely the cause - however misguided it may be.

Yeah it's not well thought out, but if you are only looking out for the short term, I see where they're coming from.

[whymeohgodno]

Global Warming

lol

[pereira6]

http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Data/ ... stered.asp
Many of us have been in the scoop about this for awhile, thanks to all the reports and hearsay.

What are causes, though, of this drastic rise in LSAT-takers -- especially in light of the economic collapse, which has stricken the job market pretty harshly?

(List all the causes you can think of, if possible.)

I don't think you can write 2009-present when the October test had 10% less test takers. Clearly 2009 had a spike, but that's about it.

[BrownBears09]

http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Data/ ... stered.asp
Many of us have been in the scoop about this for awhile, thanks to all the reports and hearsay.

What are causes, though, of this drastic rise in LSAT-takers -- especially in light of the economic collapse, which has stricken the job market pretty harshly?

(List all the causes you can think of, if possible.)

I don't think you can write 2009-present when the October test had 10% less test takers. Clearly 2009 had a spike, but that's about it.

Meh, -10% variance from the previous year is still a 2nd all-time high since 1987. Keep it in perspective.

[LLB2JD]

http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Data/ ... stered.asp
Many of us have been in the scoop about this for awhile, thanks to all the reports and hearsay.

What are causes, though, of this drastic rise in LSAT-takers -- especially in light of the economic collapse, which has stricken the job market pretty harshly?

(List all the causes you can think of, if possible.)

Wikileaks - There was some foresight by prospective law students, of the "damage " it would cause to world diplomacy.

[Na_Swatch]

Butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon Rainforests

[ahduth]

Maybe it's a huge number of these tea party bozos trying to go back and learn about this "constitution" I've been hearing so much about.

Are they allowed to take out student loans?

lol. Keep your government hands off my Stafford Loans!

[James Bond]

Petraeus.

I lol'ed

[bigkahuna2020]

Not sure if serious. If so...people are delaying seeking employment in this economy by going back to school. Including law school.

Which is absolutely STUPID. But I agree. This is most likely the cause - however misguided it may be.

Still don't see why it is stupid to go back to school in a recession. It is pretty universally known as a good move (except if you are going to a shitty school, which is unrelated to the idea of going back to school in general)

[whymeohgodno]

Not sure if serious. If so...people are delaying seeking employment in this economy by going back to school. Including law school.

Which is absolutely STUPID. But I agree. This is most likely the cause - however misguided it may be.

Still don't see why it is stupid to go back to school in a recession. It is pretty universally known as a good move (except if you are going to a shitty school, which is unrelated to the idea of going back to school in general)

Depends on what school and how much $ you are getting. TLS has very high standards

[09042014]

What happened in late 2008 and early 2009 that could have possibly made people change career plans?

An illegal Keynesian in the white house is what.

[sophia.olive]

What happened in late 2008 and early 2009 that could have possibly made people change career plans?

An illegal Keynesian in the white house is what.

that was funny twice