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Law School Advice, Law School Myths, and LSAT Questions — A Week in Review

It’s been a busy couple of weeks at Law School Expert! Here’s what I’ve been up to: LSAT scores were released…while I was on an overnight camping trip with my daughter…without internet or phone service! On one of the busiest days of the year for me, I was pitching a tent and starting a campfire. While I have to say, I was

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What Can I Do While I’m Waiting for My LSAT Score?

The wait for the LSAT is killing you. I know. But think of it as practice for waiting for bar exam results which takes three months, rather than this measly three weeks. How can you use the waiting period productively? Here’s the Top 5 Things To Do 1. Get your resume together. Even if you haven’t finished your summer internship,

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Looking for Law School Application Guidance and Advice?

In the first week of its release, “The Law School Admission Game, Second Edition” has soared to the top of the best seller list on Amazon.com! Once the decision has been made to attend law school, my mission is to help simplify the process, assist applicants in putting together the strongest presentation of themselves, and provide support and instill confidence to apply to

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The New, Updated, and Expanded Version of The Law School Admission Game – Released TODAY!

It’s here…It’s finally here! Today I released “The Law School Admission Game: Play Like An Expert, Second Edition” – the New, Updated, and Expanded version of the Amazon Bestselling Law School Admission Guide that I wrote in 2009. In this two-part interview by Steve Schwartz: Law School Admission Game by Ann Levine | Interview (part one); Law School Admission Game by Ann Levine

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Should I Submit an Optional Essay with My Law School Application?

Should you write an optional essay – in addition to your personal statement – and submit it to law schools? (The following is a brief excerpt from Chapter 11 of The Law School Admission Game, Second Edition, which will be released on Amazon.com on June 11, 2013.) Many law schools provide opportunities to submit a second essay (or even a

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How to Write a Law School Personal Statement

Here is a brand new, absolutely FREE 15-minute podcast on Law School Personal Statement Tips. Listen to internet radio with Ann Levine on BlogTalkRadio In this podcast, I read an excerpt from Chapter 10 (“The Personal Statement”) of “The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert” SECOND EDITION!  It’s new! Revamped! Re-written! And much more extensive than the original

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8 Tips for Writing a Personal Statement

If you’re sitting down right now, trying to write the most brilliant, persuasive, powerful personal statement ever written, but your fingers are paralyzed on the keys, you’re not alone. “I hate to write about myself,” some tell me. Others say, “my life has been pretty boring/sheltered/standard/privileged.” Still others say, “I went through hard times but I don’t want to write

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Law School Personal Statement Requirements

LAW SCHOOL PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS Do you need a new personal statement for each law school you apply to? Probably not. (Except for the University of Florida Levin College of Law and the University of Colorado-Boulder). But do you need to change  your essay slightly for different schools? Probably. To help you figure out what you need to do (because

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The Best Law School Personal Statement Samples

The best personal statements for law school are not overly dramatic tales of woe. They are clearly and concisely written, they are written in a conversational style that makes you likable and real and relatable, and they provide meaningful insight into your decisions and experiences and perhaps even your future goals. My Personal Statement Plus service helps you with every

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Should I Tailor My Personal Statement to Each Law School?

3 Guidelines for Whether to Tailor Your Personal Statement to A Law School: 1. Do they ask you to do it? Some do: Santa Clara and Chapman are two examples of law schools that specifically ask you why you are interested in their law school as part of the personal statement prompt. Therefore, it’s pretty lame if you fail to

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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...

LSAT Flex Trends and Tips

This week, I had the pleasure of being a guest on everyone’s favorite LSAT podcast, ThinkingLSAT with Nathan Fox and Ben Olson of LSATDemon. Both Ben and Nathan lend their expertise to the 4th Edition of The Law School Admission Game, which released last week, and we spent the podcast talking about the book, trends in law school admission given the circumstances surrounding COVID-19....