During law school application decision time, letters, emails, and phone calls are sent out of admissions offices around the nation, letting applicants know of their fate. Of course, everyone knows what the big fat envelope and "Congratulations!" email means. They require no explanation. Although the most desirable application result is certainly that of an admission, that is not always what you may see.It is important to be familiar with … [Read more...]
Why is the Law School Personal Statement So Important?
It's that time of the year. Everyone is scrambling to get their applications done and submitted before the deadline. And, of course, since the part of the application students struggle with the most is the personal statement, they've left it to the very end. Now is when we start getting stressed-out phone calls and emails: What should I write about? Does the statement really matter if I have great numbers? How long does the statement have to … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]