12/01/05
Law School Applications Down
Law School applicants, rejoice: numbers from the Law School Admission Council for Fall 2005 applications show a 4.6 % decline in overall applications from last year. This is an expected yet still delightful report for applicants everywhere as the last couple of years have shown an incredible increase in applicants. To show how dramatic this incrase over the last few years has been, in 2001, total number of applicants was 77,200. Last year, 2004, total number was 100,600. This next year should be less drastic, but as of now of course an actual number is not available. The National Jurist (November Issue) mentions, “Observers have attributed the rise in applications over the last few years to linger economic woes: more people stay in school to change careers when the job market is unstable.” (16)
This year indicates a change altogether, and even top-tier schools are showing a 2% overall decline.
