Make Your Next Move
Keep your options open.
Taking steps now as an undergraduate student can help you be a successful law school applicant.
Taking steps now as an undergraduate student can help you be a successful law school applicant.
Talk to your career counselor / prelaw advisor right away.
An advisor can recommend courses for you to take next semester, provide guidance on the LSAT, and help you choose the right law school for you.
An advisor can recommend courses for you to take next semester, provide guidance on the LSAT, and help you choose the right law school for you.
Select challenging classes.
Choose courses that will enhance your reading comprehension, writing, and analytical skills. By challenging yourself as an undergraduate, you will be better positioned to do well on the LSAT and in law school.
Choose courses that will enhance your reading comprehension, writing, and analytical skills. By challenging yourself as an undergraduate, you will be better positioned to do well on the LSAT and in law school.
Earn good grades.
It's not the only factor that law schools consider when accepting applicants, but it matters.
It's not the only factor that law schools consider when accepting applicants, but it matters.
Join a prelaw organization on campus.
Many undergraduate campuses have prelaw student groups. They help you learn how you can become a competitive law school applicant. They also connect you to up-to-date news and resources on your campus and in your area. No prelaw group at your school? Start one yourself!
Many undergraduate campuses have prelaw student groups. They help you learn how you can become a competitive law school applicant. They also connect you to up-to-date news and resources on your campus and in your area. No prelaw group at your school? Start one yourself!
Visit a law school.
Call the admission office and ask for a tour. Visit the school's website, sit in on a class, and talk to alumni.
Call the admission office and ask for a tour. Visit the school's website, sit in on a class, and talk to alumni.
Explore your many career options.
Conduct online research about careers. Talk to law students and lawyers about their experiences. Find a mentor and take advantage of opportunities to volunteer, shadow or intern with people working in the legal profession.
Conduct online research about careers. Talk to law students and lawyers about their experiences. Find a mentor and take advantage of opportunities to volunteer, shadow or intern with people working in the legal profession.
