Is studying law hard

Answer 1

That depends on your GPA and Lsat score. The median GPA is around a 3.65, I believe, and median lsat is 170-171. If you don't have those kind of numbers you'll have very little chance of getting in (provided you don't have fantastic 'soft' factors (including, but not limited to, URM status)). With numbers hovering around the medians you'd be wise to work very hard on your personal statement. Something will have to separate you from everyone else "in the middle." If numbers or life history don't do that, you'd better make up for it with how well you can make yourself 'seem' interesting.

Answer 2

Yes, law school is very hard. A typical law student treats law school like a full time job. That means plan on spending 8 or more hours a day in class and studying. Once you get six weeks from finals that number increases to 10 hours a day and a few hours on the weekends. I generally had to read between 25-50 pages per class every day. Having four classes a day means you are sometime reading 200 pages in a night. This is on top of writing assignment's, group and organizational commitments, and trying to have some type of life. To sum up law school is very hard a ton of work but its not impossible; if you are smart enough to get in you are smart enough to make it through.

Answer 3

The LSAT is an aptitude test. It is not designed to test your knowledge. It is designed to test your reasoning skills.

While studying for the LSAT is not possible, practising for it is. Several books are available containing sample LSAT tests. Obtain as many as you can and get the feel of the questions. If at all possible, spend several months preparing for the LSAT.

When I prepared for the LSAT many years ago, my strategy was first to concentrate on understanding the questions and getting the right answers. Only then did I focus on timing.

Yes, the LSAT is very hard. Its purpose is to weed out the vast majority who want to become lawyers but would never make it through law school. Many otherwise very intelligent people have not done well on the LSAT simply because their reasoning skills are not compatible with those required for law.

Avoid all intoxicating substances for several days, and get a good night's sleep for several nights, before you write the LSAT.

Answer 4

Being admitted into law school is the most difficult part of becoming a lawyer. Getting into law school is becoming harder every year. A major hurdle is the LSAT.

Answer 5

Depends on the school you go to. Most law school suggest you don't have a job while enrolled because of the work load.

Answer 6

Pretty f***ing hard. It's an elite public law school. Need high grades and LSATs. They cut numerically and have some slots for "special cases."

Answer 7

The school will review your grades when considering your application. They also look at your LSAT and major.

Answer 8

It can be a challenge to study the law. It requires a lot of reading and the ability to learn to think like a lawyer.