Interview 175: Lydia Dagenais on “How Law School Admissions work”
- How does Law school admissions work?
- Lydia tells us what LSAC is, and she talks about the central role of LSAC in law school admissions
- Lydia talks about the requirements for the law school application
- Lydia talks about the role of the American Bar association
- Lydia talks about how the role of testing differs for law schools vs undergrad
- Lydia tells us what JD Next is
- Lydia shares what a student can do now to prepare for law school.
- Lydia gives great advice on who to ask for your recommendations for law school.
- Lydia goes into more depth about how LSAC helps the law school file reading process.
- Lydia talks about the role predictive modeling plays in law school admissions
- Lydia explains if students can get access to LSAC
- What role do writing ability and critical thinking play in the admission process?
- Lydia talks about the content of the first year in law school
- Lydia talks about whether you need to go to a top-tier law school to get the plum jobs after graduation
- Lydia answers, are there too many lawyers out there? Is the field oversaturated?
- Lydia tells us what the character and fitness questions are, and she tells us why they are so important
- Lydia goes on the hot seat