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Christine Carr is a Harvard graduate with over 15 years of admissions experience, including nine years as Associate Director of Admissions at Boston University School of Law. She has read over 10,000 personal statements and counseled thousands of prospective applicants through the application process.

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December 16, 2022

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Why is It So Hard to Write Your Law School Personal Statement?

Why is it so hard to write your law school personal statement

Why is the personal statement so hard to start? How do you put your heart and soul, and 20+ years of life, into a two-page double-spaced document? The personal statement is often a source of many starts and stops for the law school applicant. I imagine the writer, in a non-digital world, with a wastebasket… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law application essays, The Law School Application Series

December 5, 2022

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How to Answer Character and Fitness Questions on Law School Applications

How to answer character and fitness questions on law school applications

A legal career requires all who enter the field to possess strength of character and to be fit to practice the law. Not physical fitness or endurance – though that may help you survive first year of law school! – but fitness under the definition of suitability. This is why law school applications include a… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law application essays, The Law School Application Series

November 16, 2022

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It’s November. Have You Submitted Your Law School Application?

November is over How is your law school application coming along1

How many of you are on a law school application cycle schedule? A schedule that you gave yourself over the summer perhaps compelling you to submit by Thanksgiving. Are you on target? As we approach Thanksgiving and the holidays, it is a good time to evaluate where you are and where you need to be…. 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / when to apply to law school

September 22, 2022

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5 Qualities that Law Schools Want to See

5 Qualities that Law Schools Want to See

As you write your personal statement, keep in mind some of the qualities that impress law school admission committees. Be sure to emphasize these in your personal statement through specific actions and examples. Evidence! Qualities of a good law student (and lawyer!) Interest in lawBelieve it or not, law schools want applicants who are interested… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement, optimize your law admissions profile

August 3, 2022

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3 Musts for Your Law School Application Resume

3 Musts For Your Law School Application Resume

The law school application provides committee readers with your narrative, and the resume serves as a great starting point for telling your story. Law school resume do’s and don’ts DO follow the instructions As with all aspects of the law school application, when submitting your resume for review, follow the application instructions explicitly. If the… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law school resume, The Law School Application Series

July 27, 2022

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5 Tips on Writing About the Immigrant Experience for Law School

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Many applicants are recent immigrants or have parents who are immigrants and plan to write about this aspect of their life in a personal statement or diversity statement. Certainly, having this life experience makes you distinctive and can add to your appeal at any school. But, often these essays fall flat.  First, you must decide… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / diversity, law application essays

July 21, 2022

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Help! My LSAT is Low – Should I Still Apply to Law School?

Low LSAT Should I Still Apply to Law School

The June LSAT scores are in, and some of you may be reevaluating your law school choices or plans. What should you do if your LSAT is low? Can you get into law school with a low LSAT? Below are 5 important things you should consider before making any decisions: The LSAT matters.The LSAT and… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law low stats, LSAT

May 27, 2022

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5 Summer Experiences That Could Enhance Your Law School Profile

5 Summer Experiences Law Profile

Are you trying to decide what to do this summer that will make your law school application stand out? Consider these ideas: Study for the LSAT or GRE. Create a schedule that includes study time. What is great is that you can study in the sunshine! While we all wish that entrance exams were not… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / optimize your law admissions profile

April 15, 2022

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LSAT vs. GRE: Which One Should You Take When Applying to Law School?

LSAT vs GRE Which One Should You Take When Applying to Law School

Law schools are still requiring a standardized exam to complete the application process. In the past, applicants only had one testing option: the dreaded LSAT. Today, law school applicants have a choice. Currently, over 80 law schools – including Harvard, Columbia, and Penn – are accepting the GRE General Test for consideration. (A few, like… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / GRE, LSAT, The Law School Application Series

March 7, 2022

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7 Tips to Get You Off the Law School Waitlist

7 Tips Law Waitlist 2022

It’s the time of year for acceptances and waitlists. What can you do if you are waitlisted at the law school of your dreams? Below are seven tips you can follow to improve your chance of getting accepted off of a law school waitlist. Keep your expectations realistic.Getting waitlisted is positive, right?! Yes, it is…. 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law waitlist

May 3, 2021

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Which Extracurricular Activities Get You Into Law School?

Which Extracurricular Activities Get You Into Law School

If only there were a secret formula for getting accepted to law school, you could pick the perfect extracurricular and poof – law school admissions committees will fall in love.  Sorry to burst the bubble, there is no secret formula. Committees are seeking academically qualified candidates who have a pulse outside the classroom.  So what… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement

February 28, 2021

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Whatever You Do, Do Not Leave the Law School Optional Essay Blank!

Whatever you do do not leave the optional essay blank

Many law schools invite applicants to share more about themselves through optional essays.  For example, the University of Pennsylvania Law School provides the following optional essays prompts: Describe how your background or experiences will enhance the diversity of the Penn Carey Law community (e.g., based on your culture, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law application essays, optional essay

January 31, 2021

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So You Didn’t Get Into Law School…

So You Didnt Get Into Law School...

If you didn’t get into law school this year, it’s never too early to start planning a strategy for next year. Below are five tips that may help you change the results. Evaluate your application. After you’ve licked your wounds, take a hard look at your application and see what needs to be improved and/or… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / Law school rejection

March 26, 2020

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Applying to Law School During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Applying to law school during the coronavirus pandemic

On behalf of Accepted, I hope that you and your family are staying physically and mentally healthy during these scary and uncertain times. “Normally,” at this point in the law school application cycle, future law students are thinking about admitted student days, what being placed on the waitlist means, and potential reasons why they haven’t… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / COVID-19 law, law waitlist

September 4, 2019

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When to Submit Your Law School Application: Is Timing Really Everything?

When to Submit Your Law School Application2

Most law schools subscribe to the concept of “rolling admissions.” The application cycle begins or “opens” in early fall, likely September 1, and remains open until early spring, usually March or April. Applicants can submit their application during this time period, and schools will email decisions on a “rolling basis.” Thus, if you apply in… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / The Law School Application Series, when to apply to law school

May 1, 2019

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Assessing the Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Your Law School Application

Assessing the quantitative and qualitative aspects fo your law school application

The law school application process can be daunting – choosing which schools to apply to, figuring out what to write about in your personal statement, and taking the dreaded LSAT – where do you begin? First, think of the application in two parts – the quantitative and the qualitative. Quantitative stats and law school admissions… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / optimize your law admissions profile, The Law School Application Series

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