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What kind of questions should I be asking at a law school forum?

rockytoralrockytoral Alum Member
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I'm attending a law school forum this Saturday and I'm not sure what kind of questions I should be specifically asking? I would like to know about the costs and financial aid but when it comes down to specific programs they may offer I'm not even sure which programs I should be looking for. Thoughts are greatly appreciated!

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  • c.janson35c.janson35 Free Trial Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
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    Try not to ask anything that you could have found directly on their website! Stand out from the pack, don't be another person who asks about class size.
  • nicole.hopkinsnicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    7965 karma
    My rule of thumb is to exhaustively (!!!) scour everything I can find on a school's website, both what they intend to be open to the public and what I'm able to sleuth out. And I never ask a question that my research has answered—though I find plenty of material that I need clarified or that isn't covered on the site.

    If you have a good question—even/especially one that they're not able to answer—that will stick out in their mind; there will be a higher likelihood of them remembering you. And it will positively predispose them to you if you demonstrate genuine interest in the school (especially outside of the T6).
  • nicole.hopkinsnicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    7965 karma
    And don't ask about money. Same rule of thumb as applying for jobs/anything outside of explicitly salary negotiations. Don't talk about the money. Plus, you can easily (!) find this out online or from places like LSN.
  • rockytoralrockytoral Alum Member
    149 karma
    These were all helpful suggestions, but I've been stuck thinking about what kind of question I could possibly ask that isn't directly related to anything on their website. I've come up with a few but it seems to me they are questions anyone could have easily come up with and wouldn't come as a shocker to an admissions dean. Any ideas on the direction of the question I could possibly ask?
  • nicole.hopkinsnicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    7965 karma
    @rockytoral said:
    but I've been stuck thinking about what kind of question I could possibly ask that isn't directly related to anything on their website.
    Have you REALLY done your research?
  • LSATislandLSATisland Free Trial Inactive Sage
    1878 karma
    Ask about things you are interested in or curious about. It's not necessary to ask questions in order to present yourself in a certain way, unless this is an interview -- and even so I'd stick to genuine questions.
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