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Every other Wednesday, our friends from Clear Admit will share their insight into the law school admissions process. For more, check out their blog. What should an applicant do when placed on the waitlist at his or her dream school? While most applicants regard the waitlist in a negative light, the best approach is to view the glass as being half-full. In all cases, getting waitlisted is much better than getting denied. Here are a… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. One question law school applicants struggle with is how strictly they need to adhere to page and word limits. Applicants naturally have a good deal of information they want – and need – to convey in the limited amount of materials, and getting… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. The personal statement is the prime opportunity for law school candidates to express themselves in the application process. Therefore it’s important that candidates present themselves positively in this section of the application to effectively show the admissions committees why they would be good… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. An applicant’s undergraduate performance is an important part of the law school admissions process, as one’s academic history indicates his or her potential for success in the academic environment of a law school.  In addition, the writing and analytical skills developed through the undergraduate experience… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. Most law schools permit addendum essays, in which applicants have the opportunity to explain extenuating circumstances in their application, including serious issues involving academic, professional, or criminal records.  Today we’d like to offer some advice to candidates who are obliged to write essays responding to… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. Being able to explain why a law school interests you is important, not only because it can be the potential source of a personal statement topic, but also because many schools offer a “why school X” supplemental essay option.  We encourage applicants to take advantage… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. This fall we offered some basic advice regarding how to start working on one’s resume for the law school admissions process.  Today we want to offer some general tips for applicants on getting the most mileage out of their resumes, since it’s a powerful little… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. Though only a handful of law schools conduct interviews, we want to turn our attention to this step in the admissions process and share a few basic pointers on interview etiquette for the applicants who find themselves faced with an upcoming interview. Here are a… Read more

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Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. As we’ve previously discussed, because most schools offer fairly broad guidelines regarding the personal statement, choosing a topic to write about for that length can seem like an insurmountable challenge.  Today we’d like to offer some advice on ways in which you can choose a… Read more

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In the throes of law school applications or LSAT studying? Take a breather with this week’s Law School News Roundup. 1. BC Law Student Asks for Money Back If you’re about to get your graduate degree and can’t secure a job, should you get your tuition money back?  One Boston College student thinks so.  Read more about her reasonings and the school’s reaction in this Boston Herald article. 2. On Law Schools and Employment Data:… Read more

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