Applying to Law School

Given your undergraduate GPA and your LSAT score, which law schools are you most likely to be a successful applicant?

One very important thing to consider is the number of law schools to which you should apply.  Of course, there will be the one or two "Dream Schools," but to be practical it is important to consider several possible law schools. On average, students in the United States apply to over 5 different law schools. 

According to an article on the website How Stuff Works, "Most people agree that applying to six law schools -- two “safety” schools (schools you're sure you can get into), two “target schools” (schools you would ideally like to attend and feel suited for) and two “reaches” (schools you probably don't have the credentials to get into, but would like to attend) -- is reasonable, but depending on your situation you may choose more or less. Keep in mind that application fees can be very expensive (up to $250 for some schools), but law schools are also generally very competitive."  See (http://money.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-lawyer2.htm).

This means that it is important to know where to find the most likely schools you really want to attend, schools where you will be successful, and schools that should be a sure thing. Fortunately most of this work has already been done. The Boston College Online Law School Locator lists law schools in the United States by GPA and LSAT scores of successful candidates. This is a great place to start you search.

The National Academic Advising Association Pre-Law Advising Interest Group has many resources for pre-law advisors and students.  The "Law School Application Checklist" is only one of many.  Word  &  PDF