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The Bi-Weekly Newsletter of the Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-Law Program
Volume 8, Issue 16
November 2017 
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Articles

New Index Measures Law Schools on Innovation and Technology Programs
Which law schools came out on top in this new ranking?
Read article.
 
The Law Schools with the Most Competitive Students (2018)
Gunners unite, because these law schools are your homeland.
 
Practice areas where an LL.M. is most valuable
Some practice areas are so complex or evolving that a graduate degree is almost required for new attorneys.
 
Should I take time off before law school?
Hear about why taking time off could be right for you.
 
IU Law creates pipeline to law school for underrepresented groups
Pathway to the Law: a three-year online pilot program designed to create a pipeline for underrepresented undergraduate students into legal education.
 
Florida Coastal, Atlanta's John Marshall receive warnings from the ABA about bar exam performance
More law schools receive warnings from the ABA about poor bar exam performance. Read article.
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LSAT/PreLaw 

In the Face of GRE Onslaught, LSAT Makes Another Change
Good news if you still haven't made up your mind to take the LSAT.
 
3 reasons your LSAT score isn't what you hoped
Not getting the LSAT score you hoped for is disappointing. But that doesn't mean you should give up.
 
How I Scored a Perfect 180 on the LSAT
...and why you shouldn't study how I did.
 
GRE Plans for Law School Domination Head South
Schools don't want to be left behind for this admissions cycle.
 
5 Percent of Law Schools Now Accept GRE
The GRE's quest for law school domination continues.
 
LSAT Scores: How low should you go?
When your LSAT score is not great, it's time to decide whether to try again, give up or to accept the offers that do come your way.
 
Where to research law schools
Three resources for learning more about law school.
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Events / Seminars

Law Panel with Matthew McHale
December 1 from 2-3 pm in BH 154A
 
Join us for a casual Q&A session with Matthew McHale (B.A. Harvard; J.D. Yale) Drinks will be provided. Students may feel free to ask anything related to law admissions, law school, law topics and the law profession - the floor is open to all things law.
 
Please fill out this google form to RSVP.
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Law School

Which Law School Has The Best Career Prospects? (2018)
Read about the Princeton Review's annual law school rankings
 
Law Schools with the Most Improved Employment Rates
Which law schools are doing the most to help their students land jobs?
 
7 steps to choosing the best law school for you
How to find the right school.
 
The Law Schools with the Most Conservative and Liberal Students (2018)
Which law schools do you think came out on top of these lists?
 
Why Princeton Law School is in the Top 20
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann on why reputation - of law schools and law firms - is such an odd thing.

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