Gotta have money to make money...
Evidently law schools are trying to keep this elitist phrase true!
I'm currently in the process of applying to law schools for the Fall of 2003. The costs will be close to what follows.
* Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) registration: $189Totalling nearly $2000. Two words: "highway robbery"
* Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prep course: $1000 (approximately)
* LSAT test registration: $95
* Test Results by phone: $32
* Transcript requests: $8 per copy per school = $24
* Soliciting Letters of Recommendation: $12 (postage, etc)
* Individual school application fees: $55 (on average) x 10 schools = $550
* LSDAS online applications (apply online to all schools of choice): $54
* Postage for hard copies of applications sent directly to schools: $30
And just think, after spending all that money I have the joy of waiting for their letters of denial. :-)
Posted by jeremy stock at August 20, 2002 11:55 PMLSAT prep course and registration? I thought you were going to keep the old scores?
Don't worry about the money, Jer. I'll sell myself into slavery for a week or so and pass the revenue along your way. Just this once, though...
Posted by: Toshikazu at August 21, 2002 12:08 AMwayne oh,
haven't they already sold you into slavery over there at the Anteater colony?
:-)
oh.. yeah, I am keeping my old scores... but I still spent the money!!
Jeremy,
I hear you. Even in my very non-elitist school I had to pay $55 for an application and then I HAD to go to "Student Orientation and Registration" if I wanted to register for classes before August 5th. So basically they charged me $50 to register for my classes. Then I have to take a writing test this semester in order to graduate and they charge me to take that, too. Don't you wonder where this money is going?
It's some sort of conspiracy. "
I've never seen electricity, that's why I dont pay for it. I write it on the check 'havent seen it all month.' "- Steven Wright.
Posted by: Blake at August 21, 2002 04:23 PM10 schools? Which ones?
Posted by: Anonymous at August 23, 2002 08:16 PMHere's my top ten: (somewhat in order)
1. UCLA. Top 25, nearly half the price of private law schools, offers a Public Interest specialization (for which I am applying), and I'm a Bruin for life.In order to avoid out-of-state tuition, and in order for Kate to be able to pursue the California Teacher's Criteria, her and I decided to limit my choices to California schools. The list would be MUCH different if we were looking outside California. I ask for your prayers as Kate and I navigate through the very difficult and life-changing decisions ahead.
2. USC. Well respected in California, allows me to stay in the general area, and also offers a Public Interest program. I'd wear blue and gold everyday. :-)
3. Pepperdine. Strong law school, Kate could finish up at one of the local L.A. universities and I'd commute to school.
4. Loyola Marymount. Allows me to stay in Southern California.
5. Chapman. Allows me to stay at St. Paul's.
6. Berkeley. If Kate and I are going to leave Southern California...we might as well do it in style. :-) (I actually don't think I have the qualifications to get in to Berkeley, #9 national rank, but it's worth a long shot).
7. UCDavis. Good law program, cheap living area, beautiful environment, Kate could finish up at Cal State Sacramento (20 minutes away), offer a P.I. program.
8. South Western. I'd be able to stay in Southern Cali.
9. Whitier. I'd be able to stay at St. Paul's.
10. Univeristy of San Diego. Hey, I'll go anywhere if I have to.
May God have mercy on us all.
Posted by: jeremy at August 23, 2002 10:18 PMjeremy,
if i were you i wouldn't bother to answer a post by "anonymous"... that's just my opinion.
Why not?
Posted by: jeremy at August 23, 2002 11:31 PM...Mainly because it's easy to fall into pettiness when discussing any university, especially law schools. Curiosity from a friend is okay, but from someone who won't bother to say who they are, my initial feeling is that it's not just innocent curiosity. I think a lot of people just like to compare or have a strange interest in others lives and I think it's an easy interest to foster.
Posted by: katherine at August 24, 2002 12:10 AM