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February 25, 2008
Why Do Students Go to Law School? Money, Politics
A Kaplan survey of 1,949 students taking the LSAT lists the reasons they want to go to law school:
- 73%: Enable them to have a high income
- 42% (52% of men, 34% of women): Prepare them for a political career
See:
- Alabama Student Newspaper (The Crimson White): Kaplan Survey Reveals New Information, by Paul Thompson
- Boston College Student Newspaper (The Heights): Gender Roles Still Evident in Politics, by Molly Whiteman
- Maryland Student Newspaper (The Retriever): Kaplan Survey Divulges Gender Gap Among Aspiring Politicians, by Ariane Szu-Tu
- Penn State Student Newspaper (The Daily Collegian): Gender Gap Remains for Aspiring Politicians, by Julie Reis
- UNLV Student Newspaper (The Rebel Yell): Gaining Access to the Boys Club, by Gregan Wingert
- USC Student Newspaper (The Daily Trojan): Study: Gender Gap in Law Students' Goals, by Kyla Segalia
- ABA Journal: Youths Cite Making Money, Interest in Politics as Reasons to Attend Law School, by Martha Neil
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