<p>An issue yet to be addressed on this thread is when to visit prospective law schools. </p>
<p>Just to throw out a point of view, I think it’s pointless to visit law schools until you’ve received an offer of admission. The schools will really roll out the red carpet for you at that point. I’ve heard of some college students treating the law school search the same way high schoolers go about their college search, showing up at random campuses to get a feel for the places they want to apply to. Apply first to a range of schools then use visits to help sort things out after you’ve been admitted. And, yes, you should visit before you accept. You don’t want to end up at a place you can’t stand even if it does have a high rank.</p>