History has shown us that higher education tends to become more popular during downturns in the economy, however, in some parts of the country, it seems to have taken a little longer this time than most experts predicted. As the recession continues, many in the work force are finding that there is a lack of good jobs which has resulted in an increase in applications to the University of San Francisco School of Law. In addition there has been a growing interest in graduate programs and law schools across the U.S., with many others seeing an increase in applications. October 2009 also saw a 20% increase in people taking the Law School Admission Test over the prior year, which is a prerequisite to most law schools. Overall there was a 13% increase in people taking the Graduate Record Examination in 2009, which is a prerequisite to most graduate programs. (more…)