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Is the LSAT Biased Against Women?
Categories: LSAT I found an interesting post today that makes the case that the LSAT must be biased against women….. see the analysis of the score differentials. Drexel Law Receives Provisional ABA Accreditation
Categories: ABA News Thanks to one of my clients for forwarding this good news about Drexel Law School becoming Provisionally Accredited by the ABA. I am confident that this school will serve as a great option in the Philadelphia area. Online Forum for LLM Applicant & More Forum Thoughts
Categories: Law School Admission Trends
I am headed out for vacation tomorrow and in hopes of finding a light-hearted pre-holiday weekend post, googled “happy news about law school.” In doing so, I found an online forum that I thought was very useful for LLM Applicants. There’s not a lot of information available for these applicants since law schools don’t make information readily available about LLM admittees. . . (Just when you thought I was against all online forums and trying to quelch any discussion other than my own……by the way, does humor come across at all on a blog? I’m trying here….) Regarding yesterday’s post, I may have stepped a bit overboard when I stated that I’ve never seen a productive discussion on the two forums I mentioned. I admit I do not spend much time on these sites and most of what I see through my google alerts notifications tends to be on the nasty side. Just because I’ve never seen it, however, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. I am encouraged to learn of friendships made and useful knowledge gained. Obviously, we’re all adults here and can use our own sense about whose advice is worth taking. Thanks to all of my enthusiastic readers of yesterday’s post, and for the readers who initially suggested that I address the issue . . . Happy Valentine’s Day and President’s Day Weekend. I’m off to see Barry Manilow so please forgive me if comments aren’t posted until Tuesday. My daughter is asleep on the couch and I’m going to tuck her in now… You know, I spent more time choosing a pre-school for her than I did selecting a law school for myself… And things worked out ok : ) Good night! Law School Discussion Driving You Crazy?
Categories: Law School Admission Trends My readers know that I hate to be negative, but I’ve been asked to address my feelings on LawSchoolNumbers and Law School Discussion so here goes. My major problem with these forums is that you can’t trust what people say because you don’t really know where the advice is coming from. The people posting information are your competitors. They have an interest in intimidating the competition and spreading rumors. Even if members have the best of intentions, it’s still a case of the blind leading the blind. Another reason I urge my clients to stay away is because the tone taken by writers on LawSchoolDiscussion is often arrogant, rude, exclusive, elitist and boorish. I haven’t seen a productive discussion on this site. I think it cultivates paranoia and I urge my law school admission consulting clients to stay away. (After all, what do you hope to gain by asking complete strangers to comment on your personal statement? Why show your goods to the competition?) LawSchoolNumbers is an improvement; it still makes people paranoid and you still can’t trust what people say about themselves, but at least people are usually polite and civil to each other and it does help you organize your own information all in one place. Just remember, it’s not as anonymous as you think and once you start law school you probably won’t want people knowing what your LSAT score was….. When you meet someone at law school and mention playing soccer at X school undergrad, they will remember you…. If you want real information about law school admissions, there are better resources – call the law schools admission offices, a pre-law advisor, or a law school admission consultant. Read a book by a credible law school admissions expert, read blogs by law school admission counselors, and consult other credible sources. Also, law school applicants spend an extraordinary amount of time on these sites when they could be doing something either productive or enjoyable. (Life is short – either do something productive to boost your chances for law school admission like volunteering for a good cause or reading a thought provoking book, or enjoy your time with friends and family because time will be short once you start law school). I know there are law school applicants who live and die by these forums and they will probably say I have a financial interest in steering people away from the free advice available on these sites. However, I provide free advice to 5,000 law school applicants a month via this blog and do so in the hopes of providing insight and expertise without the paranoia ; )
Female Law Applicants Not Choosing Politics?
Categories: Career Historically, politicians are largely law school graduates. However, a recent study shows that while the number of female law school applicants is substantially equal to that of men, women are not choosing politics as a career aspiration. For more, see here. Detroit Mercy to Offer Joint Degree in Mexican Law
Categories: ABA News Here’s a very interesting post on blawg about a law school dean going above and beyond to carve a niche for his graduates. 5 Things Fall 2009 Applicants Can do Right Now
Categories: Application Timeline For those of you applying for law school admission for Fall 2009, here is a great timeline for you: 1. LSAT in June 2008 or September 2008. (Prep courses would start 7-8 weeks prior to the test date) 2. Register for LSDAS now and start compiling Letters of Rec. (LSAC has a new website – check it out) 3. Work on your resume, and determine what you can build upon in the next 6 months. 4. Start thinking about your personal statement and/or any optional essays. 5. If you’re considering hiring a law school admission consultant, see my previous posts on things to ask a law school admission consultant you’re considering hiring. Here’s another one about 11 questions to ask a law school admission counselor. Also – there is an accrediting agency called the Association of International Graduate Admission Consultants and its members hold themselves to standards of ethics and quality. Add this to the checklist of things to ask. |
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Ann K. Levine, Esq., former director of law school admissions for two ABA approved law schools, is a law school admission consultant and owner of Law School Expert,
