{"id":5877,"date":"2023-08-03T10:12:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/?page_id=5877"},"modified":"2025-05-31T18:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T01:28:09","slug":"pre-law-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/pre-law-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Law Frequently Asked Questions!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n                                      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Here is a collection of the most frequent questions we receive from students and alumni aspiring to attend law school.\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>We built our website around the questions students and alumni have been asking us! 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What is the first step I need to take?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/law-related-classes-and-academic-programs\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>How do I sign up to be a pre-law student?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/steps-for-applying-to-law-school\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>How do I learn more about which law schools I should be applying to?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/prelaw-lsat\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>I need help preparing for the LSAT.<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/law-related-internships-and-fellowships\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>I&#8217;m looking for a pre-law related internship.<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/funding-law-school\/prelaw-letters-of-recommendation\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>How do I ask for letters of recommendation? Who should I ask?  When is a good time to ask?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/prelaw-personal-statement\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>What should be in my personal statement?  How do I get started?  Can someone help me write it?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawschooltransparency.com\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Is this LSAT score and GPA good enough to apply to _______ law school?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/03\/BUILDING-A-BALANCED-LAW-SCHOOL-LIST.png\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>How many law schools should I apply to?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/funding-law-school\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Do law schools offer scholarships?<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/law-related-internships-fellowships-jobs\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>I&#8217;m planning on taking some time off before starting law school.  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