How Many Law Schools Should I Apply To?

I took the LSAT in June and did better than I’d hoped (Yay me!), and so now I’m into the application stage to get admitted for a year from now (Fall 04). The score and my grades are such that, at the very least, I’ll get into my undergrad college’s law school.

How many other schools should I apply to?

I applied to four. One was my for-sure pick, one was a hope, one was a whimsical choice, and one I didn’t really want to apply to, but I did anyway (my parents wanted me to apply to one closer to home, basically).

I can’t give you a solid number, because how many schools you apply to is purely for you to decide. However, I do think that more than five or so, what with the application fees and all, is a waste of money. But hey, if you’re independently wealthy, go hog wild.