While this changes from year to year, for the fall of 2019, 62,434 people applied for law school.

Source: LSAC.org Admissions Trends

While this changes from year to year, for the fall of 2019, 43,824 people were accepted into law school, or 70.2%.

Source: LSAC.org Admissions Trends

Applying to law school is expensive. It will cost you a minimum of around $400 just to create your account with the Law School Admissions Council and to take the LSAT. On top of that, you may also have to pay for LSAT prep materials and courses, application fees for specific schools, and travel costs to visit campuses. You should plan to spend at least $600, but it can cost a lot more.

Source: LSAC.org

A perfect score on the LSAT is a 180 (and yeah, that’s a weird number). Less than 1% of people who take the LSAT get a perfect score. The national average is about a 151. Whether you like it or not, your LSAT score plays the biggest role in determining which schools will accept you and whether or not you will get scholarships. Let me repeat: your LSAT score plays the biggest role in determining your fate. Law schools put so much emphasis on the LSAT because there is a high correlation between a person’s LSAT score and the likelihood they will pass the bar exam. And law schools do not want to admit people who cannot pass the bar. The LSAT is not like any other test you have taken. You MUST prepare! And preparing can take several months, somewhere between 150 – 300 hours. If you do not think you have the self-discipline to study for the LSAT, then maybe law school is not for you. If you are up for the challenge, this app can help you stay on track and schedule your study time.

To apply to law school, you will have to figure out which schools you want to apply to (so many options!), prepare for and take the LSAT, submit all of your college transcripts, write a personal statement (which is like nothing you have ever written before), polish your resume (it must be grammatically PERFECT), and get at least two letters of recommendation from your professors. Putting together an application can take from 6 to 12 months. Applying to law school can be really intimidating. This app breaks down the process, including studying for the LSAT, into small, achievable pieces.

In 2020, there were about 1.3 million lawyers in the United States. That’s about one lawyer for every 250 people.

Source: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey