Is it easier to get into law school than a graduate program in clinical psychology?
I heard that it is easier to get into medical school than a graduate psychology program? But what about law school?
Any answer would help thanks.
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I heard that it is easier to get into medical school than a graduate psychology program? But what about law school?
Any answer would help thanks.
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CPG said,
Wrote on November 23, 2010 @ 10:12 am
It’s all relative. If you don’t have the grades, i.e. a high GPA, coupled with high scores on the applicable entrance exams then all of those programs will be just as difficult to enter.
You will *nearly* always, get into some form of graduate program, medical or law school regardless of your grades, but if they are poor, then you may be looking way down the tables at the schools that will admit you and then you need to wonder if it will be worth your time and money to attend.
Dom ray said,
Wrote on November 23, 2010 @ 11:10 am
medical school is a very long winded thing it will proberly be about 10 years untill you can be a doctor because you will have to have a internship t a hospital and study medicine for a few years. a lawyer you have to : Four years to earn an undergraduate degree, the major can be almost anything but most students choose Criminal Justice or Political Science; some institutions offer a Bachelor’s Degree in pre-law. Before being accepted to law school you must take the LSAT which is a test for admittance. If the law student carries a full credit load they can conceivably finish in three years.
After graduating from law school the person will have a Juris Doctorate and may then take the bar exam in the state where they choose to be licensed. This usually occurs a few months after graduation. Most states offer the Bar exam in February and July, about two months after most schools graduate their classes. Results can take many months before they are announced. (July exam results are typically published in November!) psychology is the easiest
luckystrike said,
Wrote on November 23, 2010 @ 11:57 am
I agree with the first answer guy. It’s relative. If you have a high GPA and a high LSAT (law school admissions test) then it will be easy to get into law school. If you have a low GRE then it will be difficult to get into clinical psych program. I know people who did horrible on the LSAT and settled for a MA in psych. Personally, I think the LSAT is a much more difficult test than the GRE. So, in that sense, it’s more difficult to get into law school.
Also, you should look at your applicant pools. Law school applicants are usually in the top 25% of their undergrad school and to get into a decent (top tier – top 50) law school you have to be in the top 15% on the LSAT (160 and above). Psych programs are not typically as number-focused as law schools are. Also, think about lawyer personality v. clin psych personality and realize those people are your competition.