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Should You Take the February LSAT?
Tweet Share on Facebook January 30, 2012 CommentAs an LSAT tutor and teacher with a decade of experience, I am frequently asked by my students about the pros and cons of taking the February exam.
As you may know, the LSAT is administered four times a year: in February, June, October, and December. Since it’s a standardized test, there should be no discernible differences between the four exam administrations. But it’s important to realize that there are still benefits and drawbacks to each test date.
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5 Unique Career Paths for Law School Grads
Tweet Share on Facebook January 23, 2012 CommentAfter graduating from law school, you may think that practicing law is your only career option. However, some of today's law school grads, by choice or temporarily by necessity given the recovering legal market, are securing incredibly diverse careers outside of the law. The unique paths taken by these graduates reinforce the versatility of a law degree, which brings with it a plethora of marketable skills.
Should you attend law school and decide at some point in your career that you want to do more than simply practice law, you may enjoy numerous opportunities across a wide variety of industries.
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How to Make the Most of a Law School Visit
Tweet Share on Facebook January 16, 2012 CommentAuthor note: I am excited to announce an upcoming new feature of Law Admissions Lowdown! Once a month, I will provide personalized admissions advice to a reader who writes in with his or her profile. To be considered, E-mail your profile to shawn.oconnor@stratusprep.com. Please include your undergraduate institution, undergraduate GPA, and LSAT score (if you have one), as well as a very brief description of your extracurricular activities/leadership positions, community service experience, and any special or unique factors in your background. You can also include 1-2 short questions you have about your application.
If you are chosen, I will give you a pseudonym to protect your privacy. If I don't feature you this month, keep an eye out; you may be featured next month!
Over the next few months, you may be planning trips to law schools. Whether you are trying to decide between schools to which you have already been admitted or are gathering valuable information about schools to which you will apply in the fall, here are some tips for making the most of your trip.
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Seek Extracurricular Activities Before Applying to Law School
Tweet Share on Facebook January 9, 2012 CommentMany applicants believe that law school admissions are based solely on LSAT scores and GPAs. While these are the two single most significant factors in the admissions process, other factors, including extracurricular involvement, application essays, and recommendations, can also be very important.
We're finding that admissions departments are increasingly looking beyond the numbers and are showing a heightened interest in reviewing each candidate's full profile. For instance, I recently helped three applicants with LSATs in the low 160s gain entry to Harvard Law School. How can you achieve these same results?
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Look for These 3 Law School Trends in 2012
Tweet Share on Facebook January 2, 2012 CommentYou likely made a New Year's resolution or two yesterday, vowing to eat healthier, exercise more, or spend less money.
Across the country, law schools are making big plans for 2012, too.
There are three emerging trends in legal academia that have slowly gained traction over the past few years and will likely dominate much of the discussion surrounding law schools in the coming year. So as we ring in the new year, what are some factors law schools should keep in mind when making their resolutions—and what will they mean for law students?
