Survey Confirms Significant 'Trump Bump' In Law School Applications

Following up on last month's post, Did 'Trump Bump' Cause Surge Of LSAT Test-Takers?:  a survey of law school applicants by Blueprint LSAT Preparation revealed that over 52% listed the Trump presidency as “moderately influential” to “very influential” in their decision to apply to law school:

Even more staggering, however, was that 24% of students polled ranked “As a response to the current political climate/Trump administration” first of six possible answers. Only “Prestigious career” was ranked first by more people.

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• Will Donald Trump Solve The Law School Crisis? (Feb. 2, 2017)
• Is Donald Trump Making Law School Great Again? (Feb. 17, 2017)
• The Atticus Finch Effect: Has Donald Trump Made Attorneys (And Law Schools) Popular Again? (Feb. 23, 2017)
• Brooklyn Dean: Donald Trump Is Causing A Legal Education Renaissance, Just As Woodward & Bernstein Inspired A Generation To Pursue Journalism Careers (Feb. 25, 2017)
• Will Law Schools Experience A Late 'Trump Bump' This Admissions Cycle? (Mar. 21, 2017)
• The 'Trump Bump' for Law Schools Is (Kind of) a Thing (Mar. 24, 2017)
• George Washington Law School Applications Jump 9%, Thanks To A 'Trump Bump'? (Apr. 6, 2017)
• Did 'Trump Bump' Cause Surge Of LSAT Test-Takers? (July 16, 2017)