Book Description
U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools combines expert advice on how to get into law school, U.S. News' exclusive indices and data on all the law-school programs in the U.S. Building on the tremendous reputation of U.S.News & World Report for news and information gathering and an ability to gather and interpret exclusive data on colleges and universities, this book gives potential law-school students the information they need to make wise decisions about their future. This step-by-step guide includes: -- How to choose the right program -- A look inside the country's top five law schools -- Putting together the application, test scores, essays and recommendations that will get you in -- How to pay for it all -- Complete profiles of every U.S. law school, with information on cost and financial aid, LSAT scores and grade point averages of students, special programs, job placement and bar passage rates Plus, exclusive U.S. News indices help you compare schools.
About the Author
Founded in 1933, Washington D.C.-based U.S.News & World Report delivers a unique brand of weekly magazine journalism to its 12.2 million readers. In 1983, U.S. News began its exclusive annual rankings of American colleges and universities. The U.S. News education franchise is second to none, with its annual college and graduate school rankings among the most eagerly anticipated magazine issues in the country. Anne McGrath is senior education writer at the magazine and former editor of America's Best Colleges.
U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools FROM THE PUBLISHER
The U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools combines expert advice on how to get into the school of your choice with the most up-to-date information on the nation's accredited programs. This book gives you the information you need to make wise decisions about your future.
SYNOPSIS
McGrath and the staff at U.S. News & World Report offer advice on how to get into law school as well as profiles of every ABA-approved law school in the US. For those considering applying to law schools, they provide useful information about the application process, tables based on rank, and lists for comparison. Rankings are based on test scores, quality assessments surveys by deans and faculty members, ratings by lawyers and judges, assessments of the schools' financial and faculty resources, and nominations from legal educators. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR