A list of law schools ranked by their declines in applicants between 2008 and 2013.
Which law schools have received an increase in applications during the downturn?
The following is a breakdown of ABA 2014 applicants and applications by region (based on data received through 7/04/14) and the percent change from last year: RegionApplicantsApplications#Pct Chg#Pct Chg[Far West ]()7,011-7.8%53,942-5.7% [Great Lakes ]()6,539-11.7%49,329-13.8%[Midsouth ]()6,320-9.0%65,039-10.0% [Midwest ]()1,786-9.2%10,9040.7%[Mountain West ]()2,686-10.5%10,656-8.4%[New England ]()2,437-9.8%28,513-8.5%[Northeast ]()8,490-3.6%61,473-4.3%[Northwest ]()1,340-5.9%8,368-8.9%[South Ce
2013-2014 applicant LSAT score data vs. 2012-2013.
The 2013-2014 law school admissions cycle isn’t over yet, but we can already discern a few prominent characteristics that separate this year from years past.
High LSAT score of 2014 ABA applicants with the percent change from last year, as of 2/21/14
Hat tip and appreciation to”KennyP” for allowing us to post and share his research.
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