School of Law Admissions Blog

You want to do well on the bar exam. Actually, you want to do awesome on the bar exam. But you’re nervous - are you prepared? Will you pass?

Here’s the secret: there’s no undergraduate major that will guarantee entry into OR rejection from law school, nor ensure your success once you get in. Your choice of major will not improve performance on the LSAT, the bar exam, or in a courtroom.

Overall, the NY bar exam and the uniform bar exam are quite similar. The only difference is the section of the NY bar exam that specifically related to NY law. This NY-specific section was equal to 50% of test takers’ total score. Now, the entire test is graded on UBE knowledge and skills.

Sand and sun and staying on track for your law school goals. Here are some things you can do over the summer to prepare for the law school and the application process.

Environmental law is about solving problems that arise as humans interact with the natural world around us. The natural world includes geological, biological, and atmospheric entities.

Nearly all American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools require the LSAT as one component of an admission file. It is important that you take the proper steps to prepare and register for the exam. Here is how!

In New York alone, $33.8 billion in goods are traded with Canada every year.

Sports and Entertainment Law is a desirable career path for many aspiring lawyers because it incorporates their love for entertainers and athletes with the practice of law. Not to mention, the fact that famous people are confiding and trusting you to advocate on their behalf. The reality is that this career path incorporates many other areas of law that you might not expect.

Law school clinics provide 3 major benefits:

The stress of cramming for the LSAT is behind you, and you survived the intolerably long wait for your score. You‘ve researched schools, requested transcripts, secured recommendations, and updated your resume. Now only the dreadful personal statement is preventing you from hitting the submit button.