What do Law Schools look for in application essays? The admissions committee at any law school looks at your application (which includes transcripts, LSAT scores, recommendations, and personal statement), they essentially seek the answer to one single question: Can this person succeed at this school, and will he actually make a good lawyer upon graduating? [...]
I’m presuming that you’ve already read the last part in this series, where I talked about the three essential elements of a successful law school admission essay. If you haven’t, please click the link above and check it out yourself. In the previous article, I talked about how writing/grammar skills, motivation, and the “personality” that [...]
First of all, congrats for clearing the first round! The hard work you put in for the screening interview paid off with a callback. Usually, a firm will inform you via telephone if you’ve made the callback. Otherwise, they’ll let you know by mail in case of a no. The callback is usually held at [...]
What does it take to ace a job interview? Put on a good suit, pop in a few breath mints, and making sure your tie matches your shirt? These are tough economic times. Fewer and fewer firms are hiring new candidates, choosing to invest in experience than youth (if they’re investing at all). In this [...]
So you got into the law school of your choice. Congrats! But the journey has hardly begun. If you believed the admissions process was difficult, you’ll be surprised what the first semester has in store for you. I’ve seen it happen many times: young, brilliant graduates enter law school thinking they can succeed the way [...]
While I would be tempted to suggest that you buy your law books from the local bookstore, the kind of deals that can be had online can’t be matched by most physical sellers. Let’s face it: text books are expensive, and law books even more so. In fact, the increasing cost of text books is [...]