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Selecting Your Law School Classes

Submitted by: Cecilia Retelle | 2:19 PM, January 15, 2019

A checklist of things to look for in selecting classes

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Submitted by: John A. Byrne | 2:19 PM, January 15, 2019

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Today's Must Reads

1

What Yale Law School Grads Make In Their First Jobs

Private practice pay jumped $20K to a median of $180K

2

Law School Cuts Tenure For 75% Of Tenured Faculty

Plus early action vs. early decision

3

Most Would Take LSAT Even If Not Required

Survey finds bet-hedging, seeking edge key factors

4

High Court Nominee Extends Ivy League Trend

Plus: Has the GRE passed the LSAT?

5

Salaries Increase For First-Year Associates

Plus: Tips for LGBTQ law school applicants

Back of the EnvelopeMost Selective
SchoolSelectivityEnrolled
Yale8.3%615
Stanford9.7%575
Berkeley11.6%856
Virginia15.2%1,078
UPenn15.5%776
Harvard16.1%1,727
Columbia18.4%1,290
Duke19.1%660
Chicago20.1%610
UC-Irvine21.0%297
Baylor21.2%401
Richmond21.4%460
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