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….
When to Submit Your Law School Application: Is Timing Really Everything?
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…
The New Digital LSAT is Coming to an LSAT Testing Center Near You in July
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) is rolling out a couple of changes for test-takers this summer. First, the LSAT is going digital. It’s about time, right? As a former admissions committee member, reading handwritten LSAT writing samples was a struggle. I counseled many applicants to take the sample seriously – committees read it –…
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…
LSAT vs. GRE: Which One Should You Take When Applying to Law School?
In the past, applicants only had one testing option when applying to law school: the dreaded LSAT. Now, law school applicants have a choice. Currently, 40 law schools – including Harvard, Columbia, and Penn – are accepting the GRE General Test for consideration. What are the implications for applicants? Options are great. An applicant can…
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…
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…
Assessing the Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of 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…
