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Top 10 Online Law School Resources
Must-reads for the Aspiring Law Student

By Michelle Fabio, About.com

If you're considering law school, you need to start learning the jargon now: LSAT, personal statements, letters of recommendation, law school rankings and more. Don't know where to start? To help get you going, here are the:

Top 10 Online Law School Resources

1. ABA Official Guide to Law Schools

Search this database of all ABA-approved law schools by location, curriculum, admission data, and more.

2. About.com Law School

Written by yours truly, this is a comprehensive resource that includes information from applying to law school to finding legal employment; free personal statements reviews offered.

3. About.com Legal Careers

Written by Sally Kane, this site has everything you’ve always wanted to know about what you can do with a law degree.

4. FAFSA

The site of the Free Application for Student Federal Aid; nearly all law students end up asking for a little financial help from the government.

5. FindLaw Prelaw Resources

Information about considering, financing, and preparing for law school.

6. LSAC

Law School Admissions Council, where you’ll need to go to register for the LSAT; you can also apply at many law schools through the LSDAS, linked with LSAC.

7. LSAT Blog: Ace the LSAT

Weekly tips from Steve Schwartz, professional LSAT tutor, on conquering the LSAT as well as all the LSAT news that's fit to print.

8. Practice LSAT Tests

One of the best things you can do to prepare for the LSAT is do practice exams, and this site has some to get you started.

9. Princeton Review Opinions and Advice

Sections include basic information about law school, applying to law school, extracurricular activities both before and during law school, and more.

10. US News & World Report Law School Rankings

Aside from offering rankings and information on ABA-accredited law schools, this guide also ranks specialized programs such as trial advocacy, legal research and writing, environmental law, and for the first time this year, part-time programs.
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