Law School Personal Statement Tips
Here is a great post with advice from the University of Chicago Law School with tips about the personal statement (I concur with all of it)!
Ann Levine
September 25, 2007
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Are You Ready for the LSAT?
The September LSAT is a little over a week away and a lot of my clients are starting to feel the pressure. Here are some things to keep in mind as you approach the exam date: 1. Have you prepared adequately? If you’ve spent 6-12 weeks steadily preparing, taking practice exams, fixing your mistakes, and you’ve seen at least some
Ann Levine
September 20, 2007
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7 Ways to Save Money on Law School Applications
Thanks to my friend Brett McKay at Frugal Law Student for allowing me to guest host his great blog today. You can check out my article “Applying to Law School? 7 Ways to Save Money” there.I urge law school applicants to read Frugal Law Student regularly, and to be honest the advice is so good that I often share his
Ann Levine
September 17, 2007
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Law Schools are Bullied by U.S. News Rankings
By now you know how I feel about U.S. News Rankings of Law Schools: The rankings are not the most important thing to consider in choosing a law school. Last week, my post described how law schools are able to manipulate the data that goes into the ranking computation by offering application fee waivers to students they will never admit.I
Ann Levine
September 15, 2007
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Preparing for the LSAT? Tips and Strategies
When I googled “Preparing for the LSAT” this morning, I found a lot of bad information and a little bit of good information (which I promise to share with you here). Taking the LSAT Multiple Times: While I agree that taking the LSAT without adequate preparation is not a good idea, I disagree that it will “destroy your chances for
Ann Levine
September 14, 2007
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Did a Law School Offer you an Application Fee Waiver?
I always learn something while reading Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports blog and rankings site and here’s a fact he posted about U.S. News Rankings that got my blood boiling (but for once I’m angry at the law schools and not at the ranking-fallacy issue): “2.5% of the overall score [US News Ranking] is the acceptance rate for students. Highly
Ann Levine
September 10, 2007
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How to Judge a Law School’s Reputation?
Today, the Chronicle of Higher Ed posted an article which points out one of the flaws with the US News Law School Rankings. Today’s reason for taking the rankings with a grain of salt is that the people who are voting on reputation don’t know anything about the law schools they are ranking (except how they have already been ranked
Ann Levine
September 9, 2007
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September 7, 2007
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Blog Posts Law School Expert Blog edit post Written Materials Who Gets To Attend A Top Law School? by adminJuly 27, 2021 How to Get Into a Top Law School? Top law schools require stellar undergraduate grades, an LSAT score that shows you can compete with their student body, and soft factors which demonstrate experiences that will add to the
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How Can I Get Into Law School Without an LSAT Score?
There are three ways to get into law school without taking the LSAT. The key to all of these is that you must not have an LSAT score on record; once you have taken an official LSAT and have a score (within the last five years), then none of these options will apply to you. 1. Take the GRE...
Who Gets To Attend A Top Law School?
How to Get Into a Top Law School? Top law schools require stellar undergraduate grades, an LSAT score that shows you can compete with their student body, and soft factors which demonstrate experiences that will add to the diversity and knowledge of the law school class. For Top 10 law schools, a ballpark combination would be scoring 170+ on the...
Can I Get Into Law School with a Low LSAT and Low GPA?
Tips for Law School Applicants with low LSAT scores and low GPAs: Call attention to excellent performance during a portion of your time in college, or in a certain area of study in college. Obtain excellent academic letters of recommendation. Demonstrate that more recent academic accomplishments (in graduate school, or during your later years of college) are a better indication...
Thinking About Going to Law School
If you’ve been considering whether law school is right for you, check out this 15-minute LSAT/Law School podcast interview about what’s important to consider and how to prepare yourself for deciding on a career in law. In the podcast, we discuss: How to explore whether law is the right direction for you; How to choose courses in college to prepare for law...
The Law School Admission Game, 4th Edition: Now Available!
I am so excited to announce the release today of the 4th edition of my bestselling law school admission guidebook, The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert. This is fully up to date with information on recent changes to the LSAT, LSATFlex, and use of the GRE in law school admissions. It includes even more examples of case studies...
