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The law school application process can be daunting: 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 quantitative …
Law schools are still requiring that candidates take a standardized exam as part of the application process (at least for now). In the past, law school applicants had only one testing option – the LSAT – but a growing number of law schools now accept the GRE, too, including Harvard, Columbia, Yale, the University of …
Your law school application provides the admissions committee with the narrative of your life, and the resume you submit with your application serves as a great starting point for telling your story. In this post, we explain three “musts” to keep in mind when creating your resume that will help you make it as effective as possible. …
by Sadie Polen
How do you put your heart and soul – and 20-plus years of your life – into a two-page, double-spaced document? The personal statement is often a source of many starts and stops for law school applicants. It’s also a powerful tool through which you can share more about who you are with the admissions …
by Sadie Polen
Anyone who enters a legal career is required to possess strength of character and to be fit to practice the 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 suitability. This is why law school applications …
by Sadie Polen
Most law schools offer what is called “rolling admissions.” The application cycle begins or “opens” in early fall, likely September 1, and remains open until early spring, usually sometime in March or April. Applicants can submit their application anytime during this period, and schools email decisions on a “rolling basis.” Thus, if you apply in …
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