Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions recently carried out a survey on 330 pre-law students in America to gather their opinions and views on the current job market, applying to law school and more.
The survey discovered that 52% of pre-law students were “very confident” that they will find a job in the legal field after graduating , but only 16% were confident that their classmates will do the same. Overall students aged 18-29 are more optimistic about their economic future than passed generations.
Jeff Thomas, the director of pre-law programs for Kaplan Test prep in the US stated that “Pre-law students’ confidence in their own job prospects are likely an indication not just of self-assurance, but of their own optimism in an economic turnaround”.
The Kaplan survey also discovered the following:
- 39% say that the economic downturn impacted their decision to apply to law school
- Only 5% of those surveyed say they think it is a smart admissions strategy to send a Facebook friend request to law school admissions officers.
- If given the choice of submitting as part of their law school application a perfect 180 on the LSAT, a perfect 4.0 GPA or a letter of recommendation from a Supreme Court Justice, 80% would opt for a perfect LSAT score.
Source: Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Survey - Kaplan students who took the LSAT in February 2010