"OMG!!!! I submitted X WEEKS AGO AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING!!!! Did they lose my application/decide to reject me/decide to ignore me????"
52 Weeks to College: Week 6
52 Weeks to College: Week 5
10 Things to Know About Law School Waitlists and LOCIs
Schools keep very deep waitlists. The odds of getting an offer from one of them are slim. Do prepare mentally to attend the school where you have already put down your deposit, or make other plans altogether. (You do not have to go to law school.) But don't let law schools string you along and mess with your head all summer like a bad ex. Manage your expectations.
52 Weeks to College: Week 4
52 Weeks to College: Week 3
52 Weeks to College: Week 2
Do I Need to Submit Updated Transcripts?
52 Weeks to College: Week 1
Fitting Your Life Into Your Law School Applications
Here’s a tough thing to hear:
If you're doing things right, it is unlikely that you will be 100% satisfied with the application you submit to law school.
Why?
Because the image most people conjure up when they think about applying to law school does not include page limits, essay prompts, or even directions.
Budget Time for Hidden Essays on the Common App
Law School Deferrals
Conditional Scholarships are Garbage
Hunting Down Law School Application Instructions
Formatting Tip for Your Resume
What's the Actual Goal of Your Law School Personal Statement?
Out After Curfew — Do You Have to Disclose?
Three days before my 18th birthday, I was caught being out at night after curfew. There was no drinking or anything like that involved. The police made me wait for my parents to come get me, same with my friends. The told me they were giving me a warning, but I never received any type of documentation so was led to believe it was verbal. I was also under the impression that since I was turning 18 in three days, that warning would be taken from my record anyway. Is this something that needs to be disclosed on my law school applications?
Pre-1L: How to Read a Legal Opinion
If you're starting law school this fall, check out Prof. Orin Kerr’s essay "How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students.” It’s one of the core skills you’ll need to succeed in law school.
Editing Your Personal Statement
There is such a thing as overworking your essay. But when it’s your own writing, it’s hard to know when you’ve hit that point. I experience it with my own writing too! It’s always easier to spot when it’s someone else’s writing and you have some objective distance from the first-hand drafting process.
