Staci Zaretsky, Senior Editor at Above the Law, takes a look at what appears to be a surge in law school applicants and applications.

According to Zaretsky, “The total number of law school applicants is up 32 percent compared to this time last year, and the number of applications submitted thus far is up by almost 57 percent.”

Kaplan’s Jeff Thomas cautions, however, “don’t get too excited about a boon in applicants just yet. Leading indicators suggest this is likely a timing shift.”

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