From Washington University PreLaw Advisors

Access valuable tools like WashU's PreLaw Handbook and our Personal Statement Brainstorming worksheet.

  • Personal Statement Writing Worksheet
  • PreLaw Handbook 
    This handbook is a step-by-step guide to preparing for and applying to law school. It is primarily for seniors and others who are applying to law school this year. It is also useful for juniors and younger students who are looking ahead toward the time they complete their applications.
  • The Writing Center 
    Refine your law school application essays and personal statement

For LSAT Prep

There are a number of great resources. Our students and alumni have had great success using Khan Academy, 7Sage, TestMasters, and Blueprint:

What’s key is that you use what works for you. We recommend using a test prep option that computer mediated since that’s how you’ll take the LSAT, but some test takers like to start with books. Again, know yourself and be honest with yourself about how you study and seek the option that will bring you success.

Tools for Researching Law Schools

There are many resources available to help you strategize where to apply: 

  • Law School Transparency 
    A LawHub/LSAC product that features not only school searches but also assessments you can take and other data you might find useful
  • The Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools 
    You can enter your LSAT and GPA and determine the likelihood of your admission to individual law schools
  • XPloreJD
    Hosted by AccessLex, this tool can help you search for schools through a variety of filters
  • Our own data of how former WashU students have fared upon application to most law schools based on LSAT and GPA. You must meet with a WashU PreLaw Advisor to access this data (presented in chart form for any law school to which we had five or more applicants).

WashU Student Organizations of Interest

There is no one “right” extracurricular experience to have as a prelaw student, but these student organizations tend to be of interest to prelaw students:

For Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships

We know that law school is expensive. While the schools to which you are admitted will provide you a financial package, there are resources you can utilize to access funding opportunities and to more deeply understand the financial obligation you’ll commit to when you start law school: