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6 Steps to Powerful Law School Recommendation Letters

By on August 23, 2012 in Law School, Law School Admissions, Law School Application, Letter of Recommendation

LSAT blog, Law school application, law school admissions, letters of recommendationRecommendations play an important role in the admissions process, and it is also one of the pieces that is out of your control once an individual agrees to write you the letter.  Follow these 6 steps to ensure that you get the best letter possible:

  1. Ask early.  Give each recommender as much time as possible before the deadline.  If you are asking a professor, do so in the early fall before midterm pressure looms.  Nothing guarantees a ho-hum letter like giving someone 2 days to write it.
  1. If at all possible, ask for the letter in person.  Ideally, try to set up a time to chat with your recommender so that you can explain why you are applying to law school.  It is also helpful for the recommender to put a face to a name – especially if it is a professor from a large lecture style class.  If you are not able to request the letter in person, be sure to provide each recommender with a package of information about yourself.

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Updating Law School Applications

By on March 22, 2012 in Law School Admissions, Law School Admissions

If you have been placed on a law school waiting list or still have not heard back from some of your schools, now is the time to update your applications with any new information.  The easiest way to do this is by emailing the admission office of each school and you can also follow up with a hard copy in the mail if you choose.  Keep your updates brief, factual, and to the point.

Be selective in the information you send to the law school – only include information that was asked on the original application.  Always update contact information – especially if you are leaving a college address at the end of the semester.… Read full post

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Want to know your odds of admission to Harvard?

By on January 25, 2012 in Law School Admissions, LSAT Test Prep

For those of you that hate math, law school’s the place for you.  Not only is there no math on the LSAT, thanks to the LSAC, the guesswork of the perceived formulaic admissions process is gone too.  168/3.4, 162/3.8, 173/2.9, 154/3.3, 159/3.1, 164/4.0, 177/3.8 – where does it get you?  Now you can find out.

Thanks to all you who joined us for last night’s season premiere of “The 180 – Live”.  As you heard, there’s no magic formula for how to earn those merit-based scholarships. Simply:

And we heard you, too!  Many of you were asking how to locate the LSAC’s UGPA/LSAT search tool we discussed on the show.  Simple.  Click here.  In the upper left hand corner, type in your undergraduate GPA and expectant (or actual) LSAT score, and away you go.  It’ll help you tremendously in determining to which schools your competitive, and directionally, for which schools you’ll be most eligible for merit-based financial aid.… Read full post

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Law School Spotlight on: Letters of Recommendation – “Nailing Your Letters of Recommendation”

By on September 1, 2011 in Law School Admissions, Law School Application, Letter of Recommendation

This is part of a continuing series of blogs from our team of Admissions Consultants here at Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions, showcasing various facets of a candidate’s law school application.Click here for more information on Admissions Consulting from Kaplan.

In recent weeks, there’s been a whole lot of hoopla over the incorporation of LSAC’s new “evaluation” service. But make no mistake about it:letters of recommendation (LOR’s) are, generally speaking, still the most important third-party references in the law school application process.How – you might ask – should you go about choosing your recommenders?

Call me a worrier, but based on nearly two decades of experience in writing such letters, as well as advising applicants on whom to select, the first thing that I strongly advise is that you create an initial list that contains at least one more recommender than you need.Every year, I hear from applicants who are either surprised when a potential letter writer says “no” to their request or are simply unable to track down or get a response from a chosen recommender.Quite frankly, you never know when you’re going to need a back-up.… Read full post

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Law School Spotlight on: The Personal Statement – What it is and is not.

By on August 25, 2011 in Law School, Law School Admissions, Personal Statement

This is a continuing series of blogs from our team of Admissions Consultants here at Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions, showcasing various facets of a candidate’s law school application. Click here for more information on Admissions Consulting from Kaplan, including our Personal Statement Review package.

The personal statement is your chance to show the law school why you are the best applicant for them.You want to shine – in the stories you tell, in your reasons for wanting to go to law school, and in your writing skills.The reality is that if you have a straight-A grade point average and a perfect LSAT score, you don’t have to spend a lot of time worrying about your personal statement.… Read full post

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Why is it a good idea to take the October LSAT?

By on August 23, 2011 in LSAT, LSAT Score, LSAT Test Prep

To give you every advantage possible as you prep for the October LSAT, enroll in a comprehensive LSAT course by September 30th and receive our three section-specific supplemental On Demand courses for free: Logic Games On Demand, Logical Reasoning On Demand & Reading Comprehension On Demand – a $897 value.

October is an excellent time to the LSAT!“Why,” you might ask?There are several motivators this time of year.Leaves are beginning to change color, football games every Sunday, Halloween’s on the way, and, of course, there is a chill in the air!What further preamble do you need to tackle a test that carries serious implications for the rest of your life?Well, perhaps these aren’t the greatest of reasons.Let us then evaluate considerations of a more relevant nature.… Read full post

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Evaluating the New Law School Evaluations

By on August 11, 2011 in Law School, Law School Admissions, Law School Application, Letter of Recommendation

Click here for more information on Admissions Consulting from Kaplan.

For those of us who have been around the graduate and law school admissions game any length of time, reading countless LOR’s can be a frustrating search for “the truth.”

First, potential LOR writers are spring-loaded to be complementary, otherwise they probably wouldn’t bother to write the things. When I was the university’s pre law advisor, a professor once asked me if I would “gently” tell one of my advisees that he never wrote LOR’s for students who received less than an A minus in his course.

Second, seasoned admissions personnel can spot damming between-the-line implications a mile away, even for supposedly positive LOR’s.… Read full post

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Law School Scholarship: Playing the Odds

By on July 14, 2011 in Law School, Law School Admissions, Law School Application, LSAT, LSAT Score

Yup, I’m the one: the one guy under thirty keeping dying sports alive. Two of my favorites? Boxing and horse racing. So what a terrific Saturday in May it was with both the Pacquiao fight and The Kentucky Derby on the same day! (In fact, my fascination for the so-called “sport of kings” led me to an internship with the New York State Racing & Wagering Board in law school.) The Derby is a grand tradition. It’s always fun to sit back and watch beautiful women in ridiculous hats sip mint juleps while you try to win a buck or two picking the ponies.… Read full post

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LSAT Logical Reasoning In-Depth: Method of Argument

By on May 24, 2011 in LSAT Test Prep

This May, we continue to explore the section of the LSAT that counts most on test day: Logical Reasoning. Continuing our series from March – we’ll cover some of the section’s toughest content throughout the weeks ahead. Check out more information on the Logical Reasoning make-up, here. And, check out information on our brand new Logical Reasoning On Demand course.

Method of argument questions are important to understand, for a couple of different reasons.

First, there will certainly be a couple of them within the twice-tested logical reasoning sections. Second, and more importantly, they have a strong correlation to the reading comprehension section.… Read full post

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Money, money, money

By on December 14, 2009 in Law School & Legal Life

It’s time to talk dollars…you’ve worked hard to submit your admissions application.  Now it’s time to concentrate on your financial aid application.  There are two categories of financial aid: scholarships and loans. 

Scholarships are "free money" that you do not need to repay.  Some schools may require you to submit forms to be considered for scholarships; other will not.  Be sure to verify the process for every school to which you’re applying.  For many schools, you will not need to apply for scholarships.  Once you are accepted to that law school, the Admissions Committee automatically reviews your application for scholarship potential.  Generally, scholarships are merit based.  Scholarship amounts vary from school to school. 

I suggest that you research other scholarship avenues such as your church or synagogue, and organizations including the Hellenic Bar Association, the Justinian Society of Lawyers, the Hispanic Lawyers Association, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, and the American Bar Association, just to name a few.  Check out each school’s website as it may include a listing of other potential sources.  Search online for foundations that may provide scholarship support, as well as websites providing scholarship opportunities.  It will take effort on your part and will be worth it. 

Applying for loans is a much more intensive process.  I strongly recommend applying for financial aid right after the first of the year.  Do not, and I repeat, do not wait to be accepted to a law school before applying for financial aid.  Your goal should be to complete your financial aid application before you’ve been accepted so that you will receive a financial aid award letter before your first deposit is required.  If you wait to apply for financial aid, you may need to place your first deposit without knowing your financial aid status. 

The first step is to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA, to the U.S.… Read full post

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