[{"id":143,"date":"2014-10-09T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T20:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/prelaw\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:27:41","slug":"center-for-political-participation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/center-for-political-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Political Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The Center for Political Participation (CPP) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coordinates civic education and civic engagement programs at Allegheny College. It organizes the college\u2019s co-curricular Law &amp; Policy Program, which connects students with practical learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom. It is the college\u2019s primary resource for voter registration and electoral participation. It also coordinates research about political participation that involves both faculty and students. Through a diverse offering of collaborative research, community-based learning, public lectures, workshops, and student fellows programs, the CPP is the region&#8217;s preeminent resource for liberal arts programming for the public good.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><div class=\"box box-bold-yellow box-align-\"><p>Get more information on the CPP and stay up to date\u00a0on news and\u00a0events by following this <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/cpp\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<div class=\"box box-blue box-align-\"><p><strong>CPP Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nAndrew Bloeser, Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:abloeser@allegheny.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">abloeser@allegheny.edu<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Political Participation (CPP) coordinates civic education and civic engagement programs at Allegheny College. It organizes the college\u2019s co-curricular Law &amp; Policy Program, which connects students with practical learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom. It is the college\u2019s primary resource for voter registration and electoral participation. It also coordinates research about political [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/center-for-political-participation\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Center for Political Participation&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":546,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/546"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":6,"date":"2010-06-21T13:28:50","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T13:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/prelaw\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2022-08-23T08:12:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T12:12:55","slug":"program-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/program-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Key Allegheny Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Especially strong writing and expository skills.<\/li>\n<li>An appreciation of human institutions and the values of civilization.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to think critically and to analyze data.<\/li>\n<li>A broad knowledge base in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences; in short, the sort of liberal arts background valued highly by law schools.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership abilities and a wide range of interests, developed by over 100 co-curricular programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Allegheny Distinctions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A reputation among professional schools for a challenging academic program that produces well-prepared, articulate and successful graduate students.<\/li>\n<li>The Senior Project, a significant independent research project or creative project undertaken by all students in the major field.<\/li>\n<li>Pre-legal advising from First-year Orientation through Commencement, embracing the entire range of law-related careers (including legal journalism and criminal justice) and providing personal attention to each student.<\/li>\n<li>Accessible faculty who help to fit the academic experience to each student&#8217;s particular needs and interests.<\/li>\n<li>A curriculum that emphasizes analytical reading, writing and thinking skills throughout all four years.<\/li>\n<li>30 strong majors, plus double and student-designed majors.<\/li>\n<li>On average, over 85% of Allegheny&#8217;s law school applicants are accepted-more than twice the national average.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Allegheny Benefits Especially strong writing and expository skills. An appreciation of human institutions and the values of civilization. The ability to think critically and to analyze data. A broad knowledge base in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences; in short, the sort of liberal arts background valued highly by law schools. Leadership abilities [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/program-facts\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Program Facts&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":546,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/546"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":4,"date":"2010-06-21T13:27:50","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T13:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/prelaw\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:37:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T19:37:22","slug":"pre-legal-professions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Law Professions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Year after year, Allegheny graduates distinguish themselves in their law school studies and beyond. The academic rigor, experiential learning opportunities, and in-depth research experiences more than equip students with the skills necessary to succeed in law school.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like most universities and colleges in the United States, Allegheny College does not offer a major specifically called \u201cpre-law\u201d because law schools do not require any specific major for admission. In fact, the Association of American Law Schools advises students not to pursue specific \u201cpre-law\u201d programs. Instead, it recommends completing precisely the kind of broad-based curriculum featured at Allegheny, so as to develop skills that are absolutely crucial for law school and law careers. The key results are these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The ability to handle abstract ideas;<\/li>\n<li>Strong analytic and reasoning skills;<\/li>\n<li>Writing and speaking ability;<\/li>\n<li>Appreciation of the values of civilization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students interested in pursuing a law degree are encouraged to reach out early and maintain a connection with the pre-law advisor throughout their academic career to ensure they are on-track academically and gaining experiences outside the classroom that law schools will value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year after year, Allegheny graduates distinguish themselves in their law school studies and beyond. The academic rigor, experiential learning opportunities, and in-depth research experiences more than equip students with the skills necessary to succeed in law school. Like most universities and colleges in the United States, Allegheny College does not offer a major specifically called [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Pre-Law Professions&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":546,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/546"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/pre-law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]