New Year’s Resolutions for Law School Applicants

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Here is a link to one of my favorite LawSchoolExpert posts ever – New Year Resolutions for Law School Applicants. I posted it a year ago, and I hope this year’s class of law school applicants finds it just as comforting as last year’s.

Happy New Year.

Law School Expert’s Best of 2008

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Thanks to all of my readers for your wonderful comments and feedback this year.

Over 63,547 of you visited the Law School Expert blog 93,719 times. WOW. Thank you. I love how many of you left comments and sent me e-mails about how the blog has helped you through the law school admission process.

I’d like to share with you my favorite posts from this year: (There were 122 posts, so choosing them proved difficult)

January: The benefits of attending law school part time. and 5 Things You Can Do To Be Admitted Off the Waitlisted

February: Law School Discussion Driving You Crazy

October: Are You Suffering From Application Panic Syndrome? (my personal favorite post of the year!)

November: Mistakes to Avoid in Law School Applications (with a whopping 32 comments!)

December: How Binding is Binding Early Decision?

Thanks so much for the great inspiration – many of my topics come from questions and comments posted to the blog and things that my law school admission consulting clients express concern regarding.

Wishing you all a wonderful and happy New Year in 2009.

December LSAT Scores Out Today!

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Just heard back from my first client about December LSAT scores – Congrats on the big increase, B! Looking forward to hearing more news….. Check your email…. (not to make you totally paranoid, but keep your eyes out!)
Good luck!
And for those of you who haven’t yet applied, let’s get started ASAP. I’m here to help.

Holiday Cheer

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Hello Everyone! In honor of the holiday season, today’s blog post exists to congratulate some of my law school admission consulting clients who have heard good news from the following schools:

M – Miami, PSU, Drexel (with scholarship)
R – Cornell, Georgetown
S – UCLA, Georgetown, Berkeley
D – William & Mary
B – Richmond
H – Georgetown
K – Wisconsin, BU, W&M (with scholarship!)
J – Georgetown, Washington University, Fordham (with scholarship!), USC (with scholarship!)
M- Baltimore, Rutgers Newark, Suffolk, Catholic
K – Rutgers Newark
E – U. Texas and UCLA (with scholarship!)
E – U. of Miami
T- Marquette (with scholarship!), DePaul, University of Miami
A- Rutgers Newark (with scholarship), Maryland, Catholic (with scholarship!)
L- Iowa (full tuition scholarship!), George Mason
J – NIU, DePaul, Marquette, John Marshall
M – Whittier (after applying last year to a bunch of schools and not getting in anywhere!)
K – U. Illinois (with scholarship!), W&M (with scholarship!)
A- Quinnipiac, Catholic, Widener (with scholarship!)
N- Case Western (early decision!)
J- St. Thomas
C- Nova
L- UVA, W&M
J- U. Miami

I love to hear about your success stories. Please continue to keep me posted. Happy Holidays to everyone.

How Binding is "Binding Early Decision"?

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“Exactly how binding is early decision?”

Thanks to Nathaniel for this great (and timely) question.

LSAC lists obligations of the law schools and obligations of law school applicants in the admission process, and one of the key obligations of a law school applicant is in regard to binding early decision programs. I urge all law school applicants to read this one-page fact sheet.

The bottom line is that, after June 15th, law schools will be able to see where you’ve submitted seat deposits. If a school sees that you have multiple deposits, the school enforce any policy it has with regard to withdrawing offers of admission.

My personal advice:
You’re entering a profession where your success will be based largely upon whether others regard you as being good for what you promise. It’s a little early to start playing games with your reputation. Plus, you’ll learn in law school that although it’s not against the law to break a contract, there are certain liabilities and downsides for breaching a contract. While a law school won’t send the police to cuff you, bring you to their campus, and make you pay the tuition, a law school very well might say “Nevermind” to your admission offer, as could the other school where you’ve submitted a deposit. Then where would you be? And would all of this trouble have been worth it?

For those of you applying for Fall 2010 admission and wondering about Early Decision admission to law school, this link should answer your questions.

Your Law School Admission Questions Answered!

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Hello law school applicants! I am currently accepting suggestions for blog topics….. Fire away by leaving a new comment here – and please give yourself a name (rather than “Anonymous”).

I look forward to answering your questions.

Ann

After taking the December LSAT – 3 tips

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You took the December LSAT today? My three most important tips:

1. DO NOT SPEND TIME TODAY ON DISCUSSION BOARDS. If you feel good walking out of the test, don’t change your opinion of your own performance based on what the mob says on discussion boards. Why would you trust total (anonymous) strangers over your own instincts? Instead of fueling hits to Law School Discussion and Top-Law-Schools today, rent a guilty pleasure movie (or download it, I’m sounding my age by saying you have to “rent” it), enjoy a glass of wine, and only surround yourself with people who are supportive of your endeavors.

2. Thinking about canceling your LSAT score? I’ve written quite a bit on that topic since starting this blog. (I can answer a few questions in the comments section, but can’t give specific advice about whether you should cancel within the blog format. There are just too many factors to consider.) Please also remember that taking the February LSAT is less than ideal for Fall admission.

3. I know that LSAC said you’d get your scores in January. And they might be telling you the truth. But last year scores were released on Dec. 21st. Just keep this in mind so you’re mentally prepared to submit all of your apps before the end of the month.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and tell your friends who plan to apply for Fall 2010 admission to take the June or October LSAT so they don’t have to go through this agony.