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by Joy Tom
Almost every law school will ask for a personal statement as part of your admissions application. These statements are an integral part of your application, but what about the optional essays? Should you write these or not? They do say “optional,” after all. Bottom line: View these as additional opportunities to showcase your writing skills, …
Anyone who enters a legal career is required to possess strength of character and be fit to practice law. We’re not talking physical fitness or endurance – though that might help you survive the first year of law school! – but fitness within the context of ethical decision-making. This is why law school applications include …
by Joy Tom
Is there a secret formula for picking the perfect extracurriculars that will guarantee you acceptance to law school? Unfortunately, no. The bottom line is that admissions committees are seeking academically qualified candidates who demonstrate commitment to passions outside the workplace and classroom. So, what activities should you engage in? First of all, don’t make decisions …
The law school personal statement provides an opportunity to share your personal background and explain how you will contribute to both the law school classroom and the legal field. This component of the law school application personalizes who you are beyond your resume, LSAT or GRE score, and professor recommendations. Therefore, it is imperative to …
The law school application process can be daunting, between choosing where to apply, figuring out what to write about in your personal statement, and taking the LSAT. Where do you begin? Start by thinking of the application in two parts: the quantitative and the qualitative. Quantitative Stats and Law School Admissions There are two primary …
Most people know that law schools utilize rolling admissions, but it’s not always clear what that means in terms of an ideal application timeline. There’s the “hard” deadline, which means the school literally won’t accept your application after that date. But an ideal deadline is often much earlier – even months earlier. That’s because many …
by Willa Tracy
Test anxiety can take many different forms. Some students become so fixated on their upcoming exam that they can’t stop thinking about it. For others, anxiety manifests as avoidance and disengagement from the process of preparing for the test. In most cases, students’ test anxiety stems from the belief that their whole future hinges on …
by Joy Tom
Ready to apply to law school? Learn what schools really want, how to stand out with your essays and experience, and when to apply to maximize your chances. With law school admissions becoming increasingly more competitive, preparation is everything. Not only are the “hard” elements (such as your GPA and LSAT/GRE score) significant, the “soft” …
by Joy Tom
Many law school 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 lived experience/statement of perspective. Certainly, having this life experience makes you distinctive and can add to your appeal at any school, but these essays often miss the …
by Joy Tom
At this point in the law school application cycle, applicants are starting to receive acceptances – and waitlist notifications. All things considered, being waitlisted is positive. It shows that the admissions committee recognizes the strengths in your application. But unfortunately, getting waitlisted can often be more challenging than being rejected because you find yourself in …
by Sundas Ali
When the adcoms ask you to write about a flaw or weakness in your essays, and you either fail to offer any or the ones you come up with sound like you are just checking a box – mentioning something vague and generic and not of much significance – you will seem like a fake …
by Sundas Ali
A fascinating discussion among Accepted’s admissions consultants revealed that MBA applicants don’t always understand how adcoms define an accomplishment, so we wrote this post to help remove the guesswork for you. Here are the kinds of accomplishments you should strive to include in your essay: Examples of Impact and Initiative In your accomplishment essay, providing examples of …
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