AboutSally A. Kane Expertise As a recent law school graduate who excelled in law school, I can answer questions regarding the law school experience including preparing for and applying to law school, excelling in law school, law review, legal writing tips, the law school curriculum, exam success, financing law school, balancing work and school, clerkships and externships, job interviewing and more. I do not answer homework questions.
Experience I have thirteen years’ experience in the legal field, ten as a litigation paralegal and three as a corporate attorney. During law school, I juggled many priorities including a full time job, law school and a newborn baby. In law school I served as a law review editor, wrote for student publications and completed two externships, one with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and one with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Publications I have published law and career related articles in a variety of publications including Legal Assistant Today, The Legal Intelligencer, Juris and The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting.
Education/Credentials I possess a B.A. in Writing from Edinboro University, a Paralegal Certificate from Duquesne University and a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law.
Question My daughter is thinking about a law career in the future. She will be entering college in the Fall of 2008 and is deciding between the University of Maryland and the University of Delaware. Do either of these schools rank higher for admittance to law school or is it the overall GPA that matters most?
Answer Dear Lori,
Your daughter’s undergraduate GPA and her LSAT score are the two factors that matter most in law school admissions. Both schools she is considering are solid schools. A 3.5 GPA or higher combined with a high LSAT score will enable her to gain admission into many reputable law schools.
