As one of the nation's top law schools, and the largest, Georgetown Law Center attracts an impressive number of applicants—nearly 12,000 in 2002, more than any law school ever. To compete with the likes of Harvard and Yale, Georgetown sends those admitted to their program (around 2,400) a packet of materials meant to inform and inspire them to attend. The Law Center has the additional advantage of being located in Washington, D.C., within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice.