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Choosing a Law School

Learn how to choose the best law school for you, what law school rankings mean, and how to make the most of campus visits.

10 Criteria for Choosing a Law School

Choosing a law school is a big decision, so be sure to consider these 10 criteria before sending in that deposit.

Is Law School Competition Really Cut-Throat?

Find out whether law school competition is really as cut-throat as its reputation.

Visiting Law Schools

Before you decide where to spend the next three years, you should visit law schools to help you decide which is the right school for you. Find out how to arrange law school visits, what to look at, and questions you should ask admissions officers, professors, and law students.

LSAC's Choosing a Law School

Collection of resources from the Law School Admission Council on how to choose a law school.

2009 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools

List of schools along with database searchable by UGPA, LSAT scores, geographic area, tuition, employment, bar passage rate, scholarships, admissions data, curriculum, faculty, and more.

U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings

Yearly ranking of law schools by U.S. News & World Report based on factors such as quality assessment, selectivity, placement success, and faculty resources.

Judging the Law Schools, Tenth Edition

An alternative way of ranking law schools based on the methodology of Thomas M. Cooley Law School's Former President Thomas E. Brennan and President Don LeDuc.

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