[blindlaw] LSAT problem

[Kelby Carlson]

Speaking as someone going into law school (hopefully), I'd like 
to go to the school ranked the highest of my choices; but 
ultimately what I'm concerned with is long term stability, so I 
won't do that if it means going into serious debt.

K.



 ----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Clark via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
To: "Aimee Harwood via blindlaw" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 16:29:47 -0800
Subject: [blindlaw] LSAT problem

Hello Aimee,
I'm writing to you off list.  Your situation is quite typical 
when working with the LSAC.  I realize you didn't ask for law 
school advice, but here goes.  As you undoubtedly know, getting 
into a good law school is difficult, and getting into a great law 
school is extremely difficult.  For this reason, your law school 
application needs to be as perfect as is humanly possible, and 
this means that your LSAT score needs to be as high as you are 
capable of scoring.  Obviously you can take the test a second 
time to improve an unfortunate score, but the people who get into 
the best law schools get it right the first time.  I can also 
tell you, that you must go to the highest ranked law school to 
which you are admitted.  Its very strange in a way, but in the 
legal profession, where one went to law school continues to 
remain important throughout one's career.  I always look up where 
opposing counsel went to law school, just to get a feel for who I 
am going to be dealing with, and rarely has this given me a wrong 
steer.  This does not mean that a great lawyer cannot come from a 
lower ranked school, but if they went to a top five school, I 
know that I'm going to have to be at the top of my game all the 
time.  For this reason, its important that you not shoot yourself 
in the foot by taking the LSAT before you are fully prepared, or 
until the LSAC has given you everything you need to deliver a 
score which represents your true ability, and not an unlevel 
playing field.  I know this is a hard decision, because you have 
been preparing and gearing up to take the LSAT now, and get it 
behind you, but you will not be able to put a low score behind 
you.  As I mentioned in my last email, I can't help you legally 
since I'm not licensed in Pennsylvania, but I am happy to provide 
advice in your journey to go through law school.  I look forward 
to hearing from you if there is anything I can do to help.
All the best,
Dennis
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