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Should I Go To Law School

How and When do I Apply

What is the "LSAT" and Why is it So Important

How do I write a Personal Statement

How Do I Get Letters of Recommendation

My Applications Are In. Now What?

I Made It! But How Do I Pay For It?

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Overview of Contents

 

Introduction

Welcome to the NEIU Pre-Law Advisor
Overview of Contents
NEIU Pre-Law Advising: What Else We Have to Offer

 

QUESTION 1: Should I Go to Law School?

Should I Go to Law School?
Should I Go to Law School (Part II)?
On Being a Lawyer: Bar Association
Law School FAQs:

Top Pre-Law Resources on the Internet
Legal Salaries: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Guide to Legal Practice Areas (Reprinted Courtesy of William Mitchell College of Law)

 

QUESTION 2: How and When Do I Apply?

LSAC, LSDAS, LSAT—Help! What Do All Those Letters Mean?
Law School Applicant's Timeline and Checklist
Do You Want to Go to Law School Next Year?
The Top Five Mistakes that Applicants Make

 

QUESTION 3: What is the “LSAT” and Why Is It so Important?

Why Does the LSAT Matter So Much?
What is a Good LSAT Score?
How to Prepare for the LSAT (including whether to take a prep course)
The Law School Admission Test (Reprinted Courtesy of Professor Frank X. J. Homer)
Tips for Your LSAT Test Day
Additional LSAT Advice for Disabled Students

 

QUESTION 4: How Do I Write a Personal Statement?

A Guide to Personal Statements
Real Examples from Successful Applicants

 

QUESTION 5: How Do I Get Letters of Recommendation?

A Guide to Letters of Recommendation
Top Ten Guidelines for Letter Writers

 

QUESTION 6: My Applications Are In. Now What?

Accepted, Rejected, Waitlisted: What Should I Do?

 

QUESTION 7: I Made It! But How Do I Pay for It?

Paying for Law School
Law School Financial Aid Timeline and Checklist
Crunching the Numbers: Law School and Beyond

Important Financial Aid Links

 

     

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