So you really want to go to Law School? Get a better idea of what you are getting yourself into by scanning some of these web sites. I also recommend that you read the book, 1-L (or One L) by Scott Turow. It will scare you a little, if you are normal, but it is important that you get a picture of what the law school experience entails. Or you can come and talk to me about my experiences in law school. I was sentenced to law school, but paroled after a year for good behavior. What an interesting year that was. My analyst tells me it is good for me to talk about it.
 

Internet Legal Resource Guide This is a clearing house for a variety of resources to get you started, including rankings of law schools

The following are all parts of University web pages and have a variety of different links and

Pre-Law Advising from George Mason University

Pre-Law Advising Page from University of Southern California

Pre-Law Handbook from the University of Richmond

Pre-Law Information Guide from Rice University

Jurist from University of Pittsburgh School of Law: this has a link to most of the law schools
 

For information on the LSAT and other LSDAS resources: Law School Admission Council
 

Law school is like high school without the prom. You have a locker, you spend all day there, everyone knows your business, and it is like no school you have attended previously. The more you learn about it ahead of time, the better you will cope. If you survive the first year, it is all down hill from there. You can walk through a law school and easily distinguish the first year students from the second and third (who may not even be attending classes).

You need to have four things for your application:
1. Grades: the better your grades, the more room you buy yourself on the other three. Take challenging courses, especially those that make you write. And do well in them. That means coming to class and paying attention. And here's a really crazy thought: read the textbook once in a while.

2. Letters of Recommendation: if your grades are good, your letters probably will be as well. Get to know a couple of professors, so that they can write a more personal letter for you. Have faculty write letters for you. Uncle Earl may be a great guy who can really turn a phrase, but his word is not going to mean much to the admissions committee. Similarly, your manager at Ted Drewes is a great reference for a job at Dairy Queen, not so good for the law school admission folks.

3. LSAT scores: a strong score here can buy you some room on the grades. Try to take them early and do some preparation. The LSAT people have sample tests, you can buy a book or take some of the sample tests on line. If you do not do as well as you would like, tell those writing letters of recommendation for you, Maybe they can explain the scores away or put your grades in a more favorable light. You may need to explain them in your personal statement. If you need to take them again and you think you can do significantly better (not just a point or two) then by all means take them again. Be calm, while all those around you are losing their heads.

4. Personal statement: these are important. It is not just written for the amusement of the admissions officers. Be creative. Be unusual. Write the statement that will stand out and get a second or third look. Everyone wants to save the world. Pick out some aspect that makes you distinctive and tie it to your desire to pursue a law career. Remember law school is the means to that end, not the end itself. Use spell check. There is nothing worse than a poorly written and poorly edited statement with grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and typos. Nothing says rejection quicker than a poorly constructed statement even if the topic and theme is interesting.

Think of your application as a table with four legs. Most tables can stand with three good legs (though four strong legs is certainly preferable).

Good luck.