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Glossary of Common Abbreviations

A list of frequently used abbreviations you'll come across while researching law schools.

ABA

Definition of ABA, American Bar Association.

FAFSA

Definition of FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

GPA

Definition of GPA, Grade Point Average.

JD

Definition of JD, Juris Doctor.

LLM

Definition of LLM, Master of Laws.

LSAC

Definition of LSAC, Law School Admissions Council.

LSAT

Definition of LSAT, Law Schoool Admissions Test.

LSDAS

Definition of LSDAS, Law School Data Assembly Service.

SJD

Definition of SJD, the Doctorate of Philosophy of Law.

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