There's a myth out there that you have to do a lot of fancy internships and extracurriculars in order to be attractive to admissions officers at elite schools.
That is FALSE.
Yes, that deserved all-caps.
Anna Ivey gives you ruthlessly practical admissions advice
A great testimonial from one of Janeille's clients:
Janeille is phenomenal! I went into the law school application process worried that I wouldn’t receive an offer of admission from a top-twenty law school. Although I graduated summa cum laude from college, I struggled on the LSAT. Janeille never stopped having faith in my abilities and helped me prepare a strong application.
So much of the law school application process involves soul searching.
Today’s advice comes from our friends at Blueprint LSAT Prep. Blueprint students can enroll in live LSAT prep classes throughout the country, online LSAT courses from the comfort of their own home, or self-study with Blueprint’s new Logic Games book
Practice tests are (and should be) an important component of any LSAT study schedule, but they’re also commonly misused.
Today’s LSAT advice comes from our friends at Blueprint LSAT Prep. Blueprint offers live LSAT prep classes throughout the country and online LSAT courses for those who want to study on their couch.
The last two LSAT administrations have had weird Logic Games.
Are you a natural-born test taker? No? Then you and I are birds of a feather. There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when I took the LSAT, and I'm glad I don't have to take that sucker ever again. I leave LSAT prep in the capable hands of Blueprint, with whom I'm teaming up to provide law school application workshops throughout August (three in California, one in New York, and one in DC).
Please say hello to David Jewett, a new addition to our college admissions team. David most recently served as an admissions officer at Tufts and has also taught in the Boston Public Schools. He majored in Earth and Planetary Sciences as an undergrad at Harvard (smartypants, I mean really), and outside of work loves theater, carpentry, and sailing. Welcome, David!
Learn more about David here.
Nice praise from a happy camper for our team member Ada Sheng, which also appears on our Testimonials page. Nice job, both of you!
When I first read Ada’s profile I was extremely excited to speak with her on the phone.
Hi Anna, During my sophomore year my dad was arrested by the United States immigration and deported which affected my focus and therefore my gpa during that period. I wrote about this in a gpa addendum, should I also try to get a letter from ICE if possible as proof of his deportation, for admission to the bar? Or is it not necessary?
I'm sorry to hear about your dad.
Did you know that Columbia is the most veteran-friendly school in the Ivy League? Go Lions, and thank you veterans! Take a look:
(Photo: New York Times, from the linked article)
I've been talking to big groups of law school applicants recently, and when I ask for a show of hands to find out how many people already have their Academic Summary Reports, very few hands go up. Sometimes none.
So today's post is in the spirit of a public service announcement: Send your transcripts to LSAC now so that they can process your Academic Summary Report sooner rather than later.
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Foster children "age out" of the system at age 18. Transitioning from high school to college is hard enough without having to deal with that transition, too. Foster Care to Success is an organization just for college-bound foster kids.
These kids are amazing, and this is a great organization. Thanks for letting us guest-post!
Around this time of year, many applicants have been hearing back from law schools. While a final decision is usually welcome (even a rejection eliminates the frustration of waiting...), there are some situations where a school's response does nothing but add to your uncertainty.
Typically, these "limbo" responses from schools fall into two categories: waitlists and holds.