Recent Posts Tagged With 'admissions'

• Berkeley / Boalt Hall Law School Admissions Dean | Interview

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 08:00 in admissions, interviews, better know a law school

  This is the 2nd post in the "Better Know a Law School" series. Edward G. Tom is the Assistant Dean for Admissions at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall). In his spare time, Mr. Tom builds, plays, and collects guitars. B...

• Correlation Between SAT and LSAT Scores?

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 07:59 in admissions, statistics

  Yes, there is some correlation between them. However, a low SAT score doesn't condemn you to a low LSAT score, and a high SAT score doesn't guarantee you a high LSAT score.Some factors that limit the usefulness of any formula relating the two:1. Brai...

• Law School Admissions Index: LSAT vs. GPA

  Posted on Friday January 16th, 2009 at 07:59 in admissions

  How exactly do admissions offices weigh your LSAT score and GPA? Well, it's complicated.Fortunately, I'm giving you a spreadsheet to help you calculate your chances at various law schools. This spreadsheet uses each law school's "admissions index" (...

• Law School Admissions Expert | Interview

  Posted on Friday January 16th, 2009 at 07:58 in admissions, schedule, writing sample

  I recently interviewed Ann Levine, Esq., a law school admission consultant, via email. Our discussion follows.1. Many applicants take the February LSAT with the intention of starting law school that fall. At which law schools is applying this late a ...

• Why You Can't Improve Your LSAT Score

  Posted on Friday January 16th, 2009 at 07:57 in admissions, time, schedule

  Everyone wants to get into a top law school, but how many people actually do?Do the students at Harvard Law, Yale Law, and Stanford Law have superior brainpower that allows them to achieve what you can't?Maybe law school is just a dream that crosses ...

• LSAT Prep Book Recommendations

  Posted on Friday December 26th, 2008 at 08:00 in admissions, sudoku, book recommendations, schedule, slots, diagram, grids, logic games, practice tests, contrapositive

  Here's the moment you've all been waiting for: my LSAT prep book recommendations.Happy holidays to everyone. There WILL be more tips next week too, don't worry - not everyone is on vacation. :D Recommendations below. Stay warm!PrepTests 39, 40, 41, 4...

• Law School Admissions | Rankings

  Posted on Friday December 19th, 2008 at 08:00 in admissions

  Pre-Law Handbook provides the popular US News law school rankings for 2009.Analysis of the US News law school rankings system from the American Bar Association Journal.Brian Leiter's rankings provide an alternative to the US News rankings. Leiter's b...

• LSAT Time Management

  Posted on Friday December 5th, 2008 at 08:00 in admissions, schedule

  Kelci Lynn has some great time management tips that will help you schedule time in your week to study for the LSAT. She also wrote some great advice about how to build relationships with professors to get those law school recommendations that you'll ...

• Easiest Way to Study for the LSAT Writing Sample

  Posted on Friday November 28th, 2008 at 08:00 in admissions, writing sample, tacos

  The writing sample portion of the LSAT is not something you need to worry about. In fact, reading this article is all you need to do to prepare for it.Myth: The writing sample affects your score.Fact: The writing sample has no impact on your LSAT sc...

• LSAT News and FREE Law School Personal Statement Assistance

  Posted on Friday November 21st, 2008 at 08:00 in admissions, personal statement

  Michelle Fabio at About.com has a nice summary of the recent news about law schools that are reconsidering the LSAT as a factor in admissions. Any widespread changes in admissions won't take place for several years, but it's nice to think that maybe...

• Should You Retake the LSAT? Seven Questions to Consider

  Posted on Friday November 14th, 2008 at 08:00 in admissions, schedule, average, retake, practice tests

  Many students contact me after they've taken the LSAT once or twice already, and they ask me if they should retake it. In response, I ask them the following seven questions to determine if retaking the exam is in their best interest.1. Do the law sch...