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As this period of fiscal irresponsibility has consumed society into an economic recession void of any immediate solutions, many of us approach our college graduations without the plethora of opportunities we had witnessed in years past and had grown to expect. A decade ago: Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft, and HP to name a few, offered entrance level jobs with not only upward mobility, but also strong starting salaries to almost anybody receiving a diploma. Today however, these offers are few and far between. But one avenue to abscond this recession and dismal job opportunities has become the path for nearly 12% of all college students. What promises a bright and lucrative future that allows young adults to evade the job market for three years? Law school. It has become the stabilizing saving grace for young ambitious Americans.
Although the number of applicants have increased an insatiable 41% in the last five years, the average incoming class sizes has remained relatively the same. Thus, getting into law school, especially to the most elite, has become incredibly competitive. Navigating the rigorous admissions process is possible, as most of the determinate factors to one’s acceptance or rejection are controllable: undergraduate GPA, LSAT score, teacher recommendations, and personal statement. All of these factors project an admission process marked by a fair and equal assessment of each applicant, the most deserving being chosen. However, this process is merely a façade disguising the political motivations that drive much of the real admissions process, the extreme preferential treatment towards those solely because of their race and or ethnicity. This is more commonly known as affirmative action.
Originally, affirmative action was created to combat and absolve the inadequate opportunities provided to certain underrepresented factions of society. Although affirmative action was imperative to strengthen and improve society following the Civil Rights Movement, it has become a severe means of discrimination against the majority, dangerously deteriorating America’s foundational morals of merit and equality. Simply viewing an applicant to law school in a different light solely because of race or ethnicity contradicts all the valiant work America has done to rid itself of the naïve and ignorant bigotry that once plagues this great country. I feel it is important to proclaim the pink elephant in the room of affirmative action to provided a blunt yet truthful description of the admissions process.
While this blog will discuss the highly controversial topic of the excessive use of affirmative action in the law school admissions process, it will also scrupulously examine the admission process and provide the best strategies for gaining acceptance to law school. This blog will discuss the pros and cons of taking out student loans, attending 2nd and 3rd tier law schools, taking LSAT prep courses, applying early vs regular decision, and providing updated lists of school rankings and specialties to name a few of the issues to be discussed. So if you are serious about gaining acceptance to law school, Against the Odds with Admissions Gods will be your imperative guide to navigating this daunting process.