Friday Links: Law School Admissions, Memorization tips, The Future of Legal Education, and More!

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Happy Friday everyone! Celebrate the end of the week by checking out some of top stories about legal education and the LSAT: 

Top Five Factors Take Into Account by Law School Admissions (JD Journal)

Can you list the top five factors that are weighed the heaviest by law school admissions teams? We’ll start you off with the number one factor: LSAT score!

Countdown to the LSAT: What you Need to Do Between Now & Test Day (Law School Podcaster)

If you didn’t get the chance earlier this week, be sure to stop by Law School Podcaster to listen to Manhattan LSAT’s Executive Director of Academics, Noah Teitelbaum, for some advice for mapping out an LSAT study plan.

Why You Need to Self-Critique in Law School (Lawyerist)

Law school often makes students too reliant on other people’s insights and feedback. Find out why it matters and easy ways to master the art of self-critique.

Law School: Study Advice from US Memory Champion (The Law Insider)

Though law school emphasizes understanding, comprehension, and reasoning, there is certainly loads of information that needs to be committed to memory. Check out this video from the reigning US Memory Champion for some of his study tips for law students.

What Does the Future Hold for American Legal Education? (Above the Law)

Here’s some coverage of a recent conference held at George Mason Law regarding the future of legal education. Could we soon see an undergraduate option for legal education?