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Hi, so a few questions baked into one.

1. If I don’t have WE, will that hurt me tremendously/ a little/ not at all?

2. How does work/finances/assets influence financial aid?

3. Where can I find accurate and concise information about lsat + gpa indices and specific (approximate) information in terms of how they relate to merit scholarships at different schools? I’ve seen numbers all over the place, and I can’t make sense of any of it.

Thanks.

1. In terms of admissions, it won't help you, but it won't bar admission anywhere. In terms of financial aid, I don't think it even factors in.

2. Finances/assets influence need-based scholarships. Most scholarships aren't need-based, and any need-based scholarships are more dependent on your parent's income than your own.

3. MyLSN gives you the best info on this, but it's still not very good for calculating scholarships. In general, if you're above both 75ths, you're likely to get a substantial-to-full scholarship. But every school is quirky about how it grants money, and there isn't a magic formula for determining that.

4. To answer your unasked bonus question: take time to get work experience before going to law school. It's not just valuable from an admissions standpoint; you'll learn a lot about how to live as an adult, which comes in real handy when you're responsible for taking care of other adults' lives and livelihood. Law school isn't going anywhere.