It's application season! And we're getting a lot of questions about choosing schools, letters of recommendation, optional essays, and more. With that in mind, now is a perfect time to share our popular law school application guide "Creating A Killer Law School Application." This guide is a collaborative effort with some of the top law school admissions consultants in the country. These include: Admissions Dean, Law School Expert, Anna Ivey Consulting, InGenius Prep, Admit Advantage, Prelaw Guru, Accepted.com, Pen and Chisel, and Spivey Consulting Group.All of the contributors came together … [Read more...]
Scholarship vs. Prestige: When to Take the Money and Run
Update! We have two podcasts around this article: Episode 5 and Episode 53 of the PowerScore LSAT PodCast. I wrote a blog titled, A Law Degree Is Worth over $1 Million. Can You Get It for Free? Predictably, we received several questions from former students who have the opportunity to attend law school on a full-ride scholarship. If you think their decision is a no-brainer, think again. Oftentimes, the choice is between attending a higher-ranked school at sticker price vs. a lower-ranked school for free or discounted. Before you get jealous, realize that these students found themselves in … [Read more...]
Should I Write the Optional Essay?
I recently got an email from a student. This student was applying to law school, and wanted to know if writing the optional essay listed on the application was necessary, and if leaving it out would be detrimental. This isn't the first time I've gotten this question, so I want to share my thoughts on it.Is writing the optional essay on your law school application something you must do?The question is one that I know students lose plenty of sleep over. I can hear the doubts tumbling over and over in their head:If I don't write it, will it count against me? If I write it, will they think … [Read more...]
What Are Splitters, Reverse Splitters, and Super Splitters?
If you are applying to law school, you will come across an unusual and somewhat confusing term: Splitter. And no, it has nothing to do with baseball pitches, cutting trees, or a certain San Antonio Spurs/Philadelphia 76ers basketball player. A "splitter" is someone who has LSAT and GPA numbers that are split between high and low marks. Often, the medians for a law school play a role in determining if one is truly a splitter. While this concept is relatively easy to follow, over time several variations have cropped up, so let's look at each: Traditional Splitter (or, Just "Splitter") This … [Read more...]
Which Law Schools Accept February LSAT Scores?
With the February LSAT and many law school application deadlines right around the corner, it's worthwhile to know which schools accept those results, which don't, and which ones accept it but wish you'd taken an earlier one. Here’s a list of law schools with January to March application deadlines, along with their take on Feb LSAT scores.Schools are separated into four categories:Ones that accept February LSAT scores Those that accept February LSAT scores but strongly suggest taking an earlier LSAT Schools that do not accept February LSAT scores The schools that don't … [Read more...]
Worth the Wait: Navigating the Law School Waitlist
This blog is brought to you by a special guest, Courtney Gabbara of Ms. JD. No one has ever said that the law school admissions process was fun. Finding out that your top law school choices have decided to place you on the waitlist can make it even worse. For many students, placing on the waitlist can be difficult to navigate. Being on the waitlist means that they don’t like you, right? WRONG.As a law school admissions representative, I guide students through this process on a regular basis. It can feel harsh and confusing, but rest assured, the waitlist is not your enemy. Why Do Schools … [Read more...]