经济专业法学院资源
Recent Oxy Econ 校友 Pursuing Law Degrees:
- 亚历克Soghomonian 1999年:加州大学欧文分校法学院
- 克莱尔·西尔斯 18年:洛约拉法学院
- 伊娃Schifini 2017年:南加州大学古尔德法学院
- 奥伦Torten 2017年:洛约拉法学院
- 凯特·约翰斯通 2015年:UCLA法学院
- 约翰Ugai 2014年:斯坦福法学院
- 凯文摘要 2014年:杜克大学法学院
- 罗伯特·桑多瓦尔市 2013年:芝加哥大学法学院
- 谢尔比王 2013年:加州大学洛杉矶分校法学院
- Aja-Fullo Sanneh 2013年:南加州大学古尔德法学院
- Giovanni Saarman Gonzalez 2012年:加州大学洛杉矶分校法学院
- 莎拉•库什纳 2011年:斯坦福法学院
- 托德•马克 '11: Arizona State University College of Law
申请法学院的小贴士
by 乔纳森·V. 北卡罗来纳州 ’02
北卡罗来纳州 & 哈里森集团
认为区域. Among the first tasks any law school applicant will confront is choosing where to apply. Perhaps the strongest consideration in making this decision is determining where you want to live and work after graduation from law school. If you expect to practice law in Arizona, 例如, you would be wise to give considerable weight to the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. Apart from what you learn in the classroom, perhaps the most valuable aspect of the law school experience is meeting those people with whom you will be working throughout your career. 这些关系是无价的. In addition, law schools typically have strong ties with local law firms and institutions. This can provide an edge in job placement. 另一方面, if you aspire to work in a large Madison Avenue firm, the Arizona schools would not be good choices. You should consider only law schools ranked in the top 10 by US 新闻 and World Report. 这个假设, 当然, that your educational background and LSAT score commend you to these schools.
接触. Notwithstanding the advice above, consider applying to some schools that you consider a longshot. Most law school applicants should submit applications to schools within the target range (considering GPA and LSAT score), schools below the target range (safety schools), 有些学校是可以达到的. You may find yourself surprised to be admitted to a school that you considered to be a longshot.
为法学院做准备. Don’t let Hollywood lawyers fool you—lawyering involves more than brilliant cross-examinations and engaging closing arguments. Many lawyers, in fact, rarely see the inside of a courtroom. There is no skill more valuable to an attorney than his or her ability to think and write clearly and persuasively. Consider taking a broad range of writing classes at Oxy, especially those that involve creative writing or significant research.
加入Oxy. Oxy provides various resources and clubs that may be helpful both in gaining admission to law school and preparing yourself for the rigors of the law school curriculum. Take advantage of law school counseling services provided by the College. 此外，加入大学演讲 & Debate team will improve your research skills, develop your ability to reason and argue persuasively, and appears impressive to law school admissions committees.
考虑双学位. 许多法学院 offer joint degrees, which couple a J.D. with a masters or doctorate in another discipline (example, J.D./M.B.A). These programs generally extend by one year the length of time it takes to complete a J.D. 学位(三年至四年). If you plan only to practice law, it may not be worth your time and money to pursue a joint degree. If you may be interested in pursuing other careers after graduation, 然而, consider one of these joint degree programs and, 当然, a law school that offers the one you want.
去认证. Not all law schools are accredited by the American Bar Association. 事实上, California alone has more than thirty law schools that are not accredited by the ABA. 作为律师执业的条件, most state bar associations require graduation from an accredited school. Those who receive a degree from an unaccredited law school may be prohibited from practicing law in most states. Furthermore, many employers require this credentialing of their hires.
练习，练习，再练习. Law schools overwhelmingly focus on two objective factors when evaluating applicants—college grades and LSAT score. LSAT questions are not especially difficult. 事实上, 如果允许无限的时间, most test takers likely could achieve something near a perfect score on the exam. Test takers only are given three hours, twenty-five minutes, 然而, to complete the test. The best advice is to take as many LSAT practice tests as possible. Past exams are available from the LSAC (www.lsac.org), allowing one to take a complete exam under time constraints and self-score the test.
Don’t Pay for an LSAT Review Course Unless You Need the Points. Before you register for an expensive review course, evaluate whether you really need the help. As discussed above, practice tests are readily available for a modest cost. After you take several exams under test conditions, you will get a fairly good idea where you stand. Compare that number with the LSAT range available for your target schools on the LSAC or US 新闻 web sites. If you are comfortably within the range for your top choices, you probably do not need to spend money (or waste time) on an expensive prep course. If you do need to enhance your score, 然而, these classes can be helpful.
早期的计划. The LSAT is offered each year in June, October, December and February. 许多法学院, 尤其是那些在顶层的人, require that you take the LSAT by December of the year preceding your expected matriculation. 如果你参加二月份的考试, you risk automatically disqualifying yourself from admission to some schools.