LAW SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT – Columbia University/Columbia Law School Thinking of applying to Columbia? Sharpen your writing skills and make the best of the options their application allows. PERSONAL STATEMENT- Submit a personal statement supplementing required...
Answers to Common Law School Questions Here are answers to some of the more common questions I receive from clients: HOW LONG IS LAW SCHOOL? Answer: While there can be differences between schools and programs, in general attending law school full-time will be 3...
Thinking of applying to UCLA School of Law? Here are tips for making your best impression and creating your best chances for acceptance. 1. KNOW YOUR DEADLINES – Application must be submitted by February 1. 2021. Take LSAT no later than January 31. 2021. If...
You’ve finally lined up your dream Recommenders. What will they write about you in their Letter of Recommendation? I’ve seen too many times when a Recommender wrote less than helpful things about a client, and this not only hurt my client’s application, it broke their...
The Personal Statement is a very specific, and challenging, kind of writing. You need to make yourself come to life as a person- not be just a law school application, convey why you want to attend law school and what you’ll do afterward, what makes you a good fit with...
You receive a letter from your preferred law school. It’s not an acceptance, it’s not a rejection, it’s letting you know you’ve been waitlisted. What does that mean and what should you do about it? WHAT DOES WAITLISTED MEAN? – Being waitlisted occurs when there...
You have a lot of experiences, volunteer work, undergrad accomplishments and activities, travels, duties and responsibilities, and well, words.. Here are some tips for organizing them into your law school Resume. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND – Because you’re applying to be...
Who should you ask to write a letter of Recommendation to support your application to law school? Here are some things to look for in a recommender that a law school admissions committee will be impressed by… PROFESSOR- Admissions committees expect to see at...
As a law school admissions consultant for 20 years, I’ve read A LOT of Personal Statements. There are things a candidate can do to their essay that will make it SO much easier to read and worthwhile for us to give our attention to. Here are some tips on what NOT...
What law school to pick? I advise clients to listen to their heart, research, and apply the Rule of 3. 1. Listen to Your Heart. Don’t let fears, numbers and others’ opinions be the voices you listen to when choosing a school. Apply where calls your heart,...
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