Pre-Law Career Information Subject Guide

Applying to Law School & Financial Aid

 

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Accepted.comThe purpose of this for-fee service is helping students with the writing necessary to achieve their academic and professional goals, including assistance with editing personal statements and application essays. Even if you do not sign up for the service, there are still some good online tips on writing essays and personal statements, securing good letters of recommendation, and other writing tips.

Access Group: Loans for Law School Students
This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to education through affordable financing and related services. It has a special section for on loans for law school.

Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid PageAn online directory of college and university admissions office email addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than a thousand colleges and universities.

FastWebFastWeb is a recognized leader in helping students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college and finding jobs during and after graduation. The service is free.

Federal Student Aid -- U.S. Department of EducationPart of the U.S. Department of Education's main Web site, this page provides general financial aid information (loans, grants, work-study, etc.) to prospective students, including law school students.

FinAid: The SmartStudent's Guide to Financial AidThis award-winning site was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. It has evolved into a comprehensive, annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the Web, including helpful information about funding law school.

FindLaw for Students: Pre-Law ResourcesA general site that contains information about the law as a profession, financing law school, LSAT, law school rankings, pre-law discussion forums, pre-law organizations and preparing for law school.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)The FAFSA is required virtually for all law schools in the U.S. and for federal aid programs. You can download the form from this Web site.

Going to Law School?: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Pursue a Degree in Law
KF 285 .C37 1997 (Ref)
Written from the perspective of a veteran lawyer and a recent law school graduate, this guide covers every aspect of preparing for and pursuing a career in law. There is practical guidance on choosing a law school, the application process, the LSAT, financing your education, what to expect in law school, and what career paths are available after graduation.

Hieros Gamos Students CenterPresents pre-law students with excellent information on the law as a profession, law schools and rankings, study aids, the law school examination, graduate schools, and the bar.

How to Get into the Right Law School
KF 285 .L47 1997 (Ref)
Paul Lermack guides prospective law students through the law school application process, including how to get the most from the undergraduate education, preparing for the LSAT, setting priorities, using a law school assembly service, writing application essays and securing letters of recommendation, and what to do if you do not get into law school. Includes a detailed checklist and timeline of what one must do to be successful in the law school application process.

How to Get into the Top Law Schools
KF 285 .M66 2001 (Ref Desk Collection)
Written by Richard Montauk, J.D., this book guides the prospective law student through the entire application process. While it focuses on getting into the top 20 law schools in the U.S., any pre-law student will improve his or her candidacy into any law school by reading this guide.

Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS)
Hosted by the Law School Admission Council, this site provides information about LSDAS, a fee-based service that provides a means of centralizing and standardizing undergraduate academic records to simplify the law school admission process.

Nellie MaeNellie Mae provides a broad range of loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and privately funded loan programs. It offers "LawEXCEL" loans.

Pay for Law School -- The Princeton ReviewHosted by the Princeton Review, this Web site contains detailed information about how to finance law school, including many tips on how to apply for loans and scholarships, and how to compare aid packages.

Peterson's Game Plan for Getting into Law School
KF 285 .W43 2000 (Waldo Library General Stacks)
Written by attorney William G. Weaver, this compact volume presents all aspects of the law school application process, financing, and the first-year law school experience. The introduction contains a useful two-year calendar for getting into law schools and Appendix C includes two sample personal statements.

Pre-Law Companion: What Law School Grads Wish They Knew Before They Started
KF 285 .C65 1996 (Ref)
Published by the Princeton Review, this short book guides the pre-law student through the process of analyzing his or her talents, interests and motivations regarding the law as a career, and offers advice on the most useful college courses, internships, and summer jobs. The author then guides the student through the application process, choosing the right law school, and finding the funding for graduate school.

Preparation for Legal EducationHosted by the Pre-Law Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, this site contains a wealth of information including analytical and problem solving skills, critical reading abilities, written and oral communication skills, research ability, task organization, and the values of serving others and promoting justice.

Sallie MaeCreated by the federal government, Sallie Mae is the largest secondary student loan lender in the country. (A secondary lender buys loans from other lenders, like banks, and makes loans of its own.) Sallie Mae offers the LAWLOANS program, that combines federal and Sallie Mae loans to cover virtually the entire cost of law school.

Woman's Guide to Law School
KF 283 .H57 1999 (Waldo Library General Stacks)
Authored by attorney Linda Hirshman, this practical guide for women provides information on choosing the right school, writing winning application essays, making it through the first year, study and exam tips, making law review, and finding a job.

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