Can law schools see how many other schools i have applied to, or which ones i have received offers from?

Hi Sam,

Good question. When you apply to law school, each school is unable to see other other schools that you applied to as well as what schools you have received offers from. I know that on some applications for law school you will be asked to note other schools that you are considering. This isn't on every application and it is not always a required question if it is included. I find the "what other schools are you considering" question to be similar to the "have you received any other job offers" question that I have been asked in job interviews; I have not been always asked that question in interviews and there are ways to navigate that question. You may think that telling other schools where else you applied will hurt your chances but such is not the case. Answering really doesn't either hurt or help, it just helps the school know more about you.

Choosing to answer that question is really a personal choice and there is no "right answer". Be sure though that if they require you to answer the question that you do answer it, mandatory questions aren't optional all because you don't want to provide an answer.

In short, schools will only know where else you applied if you tell them, they do not send out undercover detectives to uncover where else you are considering for school.

I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck!!

Best,

Austin

It's correct that law schools won't know who you received offers from, but in the US students have to go through the LSAC or Law School Admission Council.  They compile all of the questions you ask into a uniform form to send to law schools like a cover letter.  One of the pieces of information provided is what law schools are you applying to.