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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.
As of 12/06/13 only 25 schools show an increase in applications, while 170 show a decline (5 show no change) Here is the breakdown: Increase of 100% or more: - Increase of 50% to 99%: 3 Increase of 40% to 49%: 1 Increase of 30% to 39%: 3 Increase of 20% to 29%: 2 Increase of 10% to 19%: 3 Increase of 1% to 9%: 13 No change: 5 Decrease of 1% to 9%: 23 Decrease of 10% to 19%: 52 Decrease of 20% to 29%: 48 Decrease of 30% or greater: 47
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