Categories: Letters of Rec
Tags: Evaluations, Letters of Recommendation, LORs, LSAC Evaluations
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LSAC just launched a new service – instead of a Letter of Rec you can have your recommenders fill out an evaluation form.
Before you get too excited, however, remember that only a handful of schools have agreed to accept these forms. Because schools will have to choose between accepting traditional LORs and evaluation forms, I predict a very slow transition to this new-fangled recommendation service.
Click here for more about the mechanics of letters of rec and how to fill out the forms.
Categories: Uncategorized
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Today was a lot of fun – my Blog Talk Radio Show ”LSAT TRENDS AND TRUISMS” featured three great guys:
Noah from Atlas, Brad from Knewton, and Michael from EduPath.
Our 45 minute discussion was lively and, I admit, a little unpredictable. We discussed some unexpected benefits of online LSAT courses, how to use LSAT related video-style games and iPad apps to supplement your LSAT preparation, and the various price points for each. There is something for everyone! We also talked about what you can do in the next 7 weeks to best prepare yourself for the October LSAT and maximize your chances of reaching a goal score. The conclusion of the show (about how much it’s really possible to improve your LSAT score in 7 weeks) may surprise you!
I look forward to your feedback, and I thank the guys for their enthusiastic participation. If you have any questions about the content, post it in a comment here and I’ll ask the guys to provide responses.
Also, you may have seen this week’s US News Get In: Law School column about law school resumes. If the last two posts have been too “nuts and bolts” for you, just wait for Monday. I have a feeling that my opinionated take on who should really be applying to law school will garner some interesting comments on the blogosphere.
Have a great weekend! I’m headed to Chicago to spend time with family and enjoy the last vestiges of summer. I hope you’ll do the same.
Categories: Uncategorized
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My next Blog Talk Radio Show is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11th at 4:30 pm ET/1:30 pm PST. I’ve invited movers and shakers in the LSAT prep industry to talk about new ways of studying for the LSAT (Atari-style video games, iPad Apps, online courses, and more!), what works, and what doesn’t. For those of you who haven’t heard my podcasts on iTunes (Blog Talk Radio-Ann Levine), they are extremely popular – you can hear them on my website too. This one will be 45 minutes long. You can listen live and ask me questions for our panelists via the chat room, or you can call in to the show if you’re listening by phone. If you can’t make the show live, it’ll live forever online – never miss a Law School Expert podcast by subscribing to the iTunes channel.
In other news, here is the link to the law school application timeline I created for my “Get In: Law School” column on USNews.com. Let me know what you think!
Categories: Advice, Reapplying to Law School
Tags: Reapplying to Law School
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While you shouldn’t give up your waitlist dreams quite yet, in the next week it will become apparent whether those dreams will come to fruition. This is often a time when people consider whether to attend law school this year at the school they’ve sent their deposit to, or whether they want to wait and try again (applying earlier in the admission cycle this time).
After spending time as a law school applicant, you may have gotten wiser about how to apply. You might’ve found this blog (or other informative resources) only after submitting your applications for this year, and this may have caused you to realize that you could’ve played your cards better during the Fall 2010 cycle. This is a completely normal reaction, and if you applied in January or February (of a very popular application cycle) it might be a good idea to regroup, re-strategize, and reapply.
I am often asked whether it’s a bad idea to reapply to schools (1) you were rejected from; and also (2) where you were accepted. The answer is, it’s never a bad idea to reapply. The key is to make sure you improve your materials without completing changing how you present yourself because the schools will have the previous year’s application. You want to update whatever is possible to update, re-evaluate the quality of your personal statement, resume, letters of rec, addenda, and optional essays, and apply early. Showing interest in the same school shows likelihood of attending if admitted, and that’s a good thing. You should address reasons for reapplying in your personal statement or in an addendum, and if you were admitted and decided not to attend you should tell the school why you decided not to attend law school the previous year and why your interest remains strong.
Many people who plan to reapply to law school plan to retake the LSAT and/or show improved grades during their senior year. In this case, your schools list will probably change (hopefully for the better) so there’s not a lot of downside to reapplying so long as you plan to do it in a timely manner.
See also:
Top 5 Mistakes Made When Re-Applying to Law School
Take 2: Reapplying to Law School
Re-applying to Law School and the LSAT
Oh – and my US News “Get In: Law School” Blog column starts tomorrow and will post every Monday, so keep an eye out there for tons of tips and advice throughout the Fall 2011 admission cycle.Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
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,
