Law School Visit

I am considering law school for my next step after graduation as well as getting a job, and Friday I went on a law school visit to see what this might be like.  I do not have classes on Fridays this semester, so it is easier for me to plan visits like this without having to worry about missing classes and assignments.  One of the things we talked about when I spoke with one of the people in the admissions office was scholarships, financial aid and loans to help pay for law school.  Law school is certainly expensive, but there are ways to pay for it.  A few schools offer scholarships, which are merit based.  This means that only the very top portion of the applicant pool will get scholarships, but you never know where you stand because you obviously cannot peruse others’ application information.  The next option is getting the government to help you pay for it through financial aid.  Finally, there are loans.  This is probably the most popular way to get through law school.  While getting these loans can make law school tuition, books, etc. affordable, you can spend years and years trying to pay it off.  Some misuse these loans, which is something I will definitely not do if I decide to go to law school.  These are all things to consider when looking into my future.  It will be a hard decision about whether to get paid or pay someone to stay in school.