Law School Transparency Score Reports: A New Way to Compare Law Schools

by Cory Ferreira Nov 12, 2012

Last week, Law School Transparency rolled out a new tool for prospective law school students to help guide application and enrollment decisions. While many students turn to U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings, LST hopes that their Score Reports will reduce the influence of U.S. News by providing more detailed comparisons. Instead of comparing law schools based solely on traditional factors like LSAT scores and undergraduate grade-point averages, LST Score Reports sort schools according to employment outcomes, projected costs, and admissions stats.

Using LST’s Score Reports, prospective students can click on any state on the country map and receive a comprehensive chart that shows the relationship between regional law schools and employment percentages in that specific state. This way, students can essentially select where they want to land their future law career and see which schools will give them the best opportunity for employment.

In addition to employment stats, users can also alter the chart to compare the projected cost for three years of legal education and can see how much each school would cost per month on a 10-year payment plan

“We want to stop people from relying on U.S. News and saying, ‘Well, this school is ranked five sports higher than this one,’” said LST’s Executive Director Kyle McEntee. “We want people to think about their law degree and their career aspirations.”

If you’re contemplating where to attend law school, we suggest that you take a moment to check out LST’s new resource. You will become a more informed applicant and will certainly save yourself a ton of time and research.