When you have a holiday, so do your school counselors and teachers. Here are some things you’ll want to do before everyone has some much-needed rest and relaxation…
52 Weeks to College: Week 48
Finding Typos in Your Application After You Submit
Typos. In very important missives. That you've already sent to very important people. 😱😱😱Everyone has been there at one time or another, including lawyers (which can be especially embarrassing).
On Crowdsourcing Your Law School Personal Statement
52 Weeks to College: Week 47
Why Hasn't My Law School Application Gone Complete?
If you've already submitted your applications, you're probably checking their status at your various schools. Perhaps a bit compulsively? That's OK, as long as you're checking your status online and not bugging a real person on the other end every six minutes. This time of year, the most important status update for you to confirm is that your application has been marked complete.
52 Weeks to College: Week 46
52 Weeks to College: Week 45
52 Weeks to College: Week 44
52 Weeks to College: Week 43
Writing Your Best Personal Statement
Writing Your Law School Personal Statement Shouldn't Be Painful
52 Weeks to College: Week 42
52 Weeks to College: Week 41
Top 15 Law School Recommendation Tips
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Assume that schools prefer academic recommendations unless they specifically request a professional one. An academic recommender is someone who has taught you in a college classroom environment, graded your papers, led your discussion sections, etc.
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Law school recommendations are not meant to be character references; they should focus on you as a student.
52 Weeks to College: Week 40
Character & Fitness Addendum: Criminal and Disciplinary Disclosures on Law School Applications
For some prospective law school students, the most stressful part of the application process isn't the Personal Statement or the LSAT. It's answering a question like this: Are you currently under indictment, or have you ever been convicted, placed on probation, or given a deferred adjudication or diversion program for a criminal offense?
