Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have Steve Schwartz back on the podcast to discuss the latest news in law school admissions. Steve is the founder of the LSAT prep course LSAT Unplugged.
In this episode we discuss:
- Steve's background and work with LSAT Unplugged
- Repercussions of removing the requirement for law schools to use any standardized test for admission
- Why many top law schools recently pulled out of the U.S. News rankings
- What spurred the LSAC to consider changes to the Logic Games section of the LSAT?
- What should you think about if you're planning to apply to law school in the next few years?
- Weighing scholarships versus school rankings
Resources:
- Start Law School Right (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/)
- LSAT Unplugged (https://www.unpluggedprep.com/)
- LSAT Unplugged YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZbY0gbWSt6i53hXWTJ0zw)
- LSAT Unplugged podcast (https://lsatunplugged.libsyn.com/)
- Mastering the LSAT: The Student's Guide to Success, by Steve Schwartz (https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-LSAT-Students-Guide-Success/dp/B0B6XMWXMN)
- U.S. News 2023 Best Law Schools (https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/law-rankings)
- Law School Admission Council (https://www.lsac.org/)
- American Bar Association (https://www.americanbar.org/)
- Podcast Episode 96: How to Rapidly Pay Off Law School Debt (with Guest Financial Panther) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-96-how-to-rapidly-pay-off-law-school-debt-with-guest-financial-panther/)
- Podcast Episode 256: Tips for Applying to Law School (w/Anna Ivey) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-256-tips-for-applying-to-law-school-w-anna-ivey/)
- Podcast Episode 303: What's New with the LSAT? (w/Steve Schwartz) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-303-whats-new-with-the-lsat-w-steve-schwartz/)
- Podcast Episode 338: Talking About Law School Admissions (w/Sydney Montgomery) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-338-talking-about-law-school-admissions-w-sydney-montgomery/)
- Everything You Need to Know About Law School Scholarships (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/everything-need-know-law-school-scholarships/)
- How to Effectively Self-Study for the LSAT (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-effectively-self-study-for-the-lsat/)
- Using Blind Review to Effectively Review Your LSAT Practice Test Results (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/using-blind-review-to-effectively-review-your-lsat-practice-test-results/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-376-changes-to-the-law-school-admission-process-w-steve-schwartz/)
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Alison & Lee