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Selene Steelman
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Depending on the law school and its particular application, questions of academic dishonesty may be asked in the Character and Fitness section. In general, admissions committees take these questions and answers very seriously as they are part of you…
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Schools will notify applicants when the class is closed. This could be after orientation begins in mid-to-late August. Whether you put everything on hold or proceed with your second choice while waiting out a waitlist situation is up to you. Schools…
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It would be fine for you to reach out to NYU with an email that is a variation of the regular LOCI, letting them know that you are still very interested in attending their program. Is it your top choice and would you be willing to withdraw your app…
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Earning a pre law certificate shows a demonstrated interest in law. It could help distinguish your application from others that do not shows evidence of legal activities or studies.
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Admissions committees look at GPAs because it is a factor in determining the rankings: Does it help maintain or raise the GPA median? But they also care about the GPA because they and the faculty want to make sure that a candidate will be able handl…
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Schools can interpret this information differently, depending on who is reading your file and the time of year the file is reviewed. I wouldn't worry that your answer here will help or hurt you during the admissions review process. If your numbers a…
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I think honesty and transparency is generally the best policy when discussing scholarship requests or reevaluations. You will likely have to provide proof of all competing awards, and your target school will see what your options are. I think your c…
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Yes, single-spaced in the paragraph with a double space between paragraphs. The margins should be 1 inch all around.
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I would recommend that you try to keep your LOCI to 1 page. Make sure you follow standard page formatting and make sure it is easy to read. Be mindful that the recipient is probably reading it on a screen and might be inclined to skim if faced with …
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Hey futurelawstudent! You persuade the professors by being prepared for class, doing the reading and the supplemental reading, never "passing" on questions if call on in class, visiting during office hours, and being engaged. Those professors teachi…
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Hi futurelawstudent! That is an interesting offer from your top choice school. If you want to see information about the number of students who transferred into each law school and where they transferred from, check out http://www.abarequireddisclosu…
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I look forward to speaking with you all on Wednesday night!
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Go for another visit! Call the admissions office, see if you can sit in on a class and schedule a meeting with an admissions counselor. Treat the visit like it is an interview and do your best to charm the admissions office. If it is your top choice…
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@Louislepauvre If you call the admissions offices and politely ask if there is anything missing from your application, it shouldn't be a problem. Deposit deadline are coming up and tis the season for AO's to get check in calls from candidates. Good …
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Not knowing anything else about your file, I would encourage you to make LSAT prep your number one priority and try to achieve the best score you can. I would recommend that when you are ready to submit applications in an admissions cycle, you shoul…
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Cquas190517 brings up many excellent points that applicants should consider in terms of building up a network while in law school. Proximity to your target legal market is important as internships, and clinics are valuable educational and profession…
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Applying around Thanksgiving or early December is a fine time to submit an application. Different schools have different reading and admitting schedules. Some will start sending out decisions in December, others may start earlier or later. Generally…
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Congratulations on your offers and awards! It is not crazy to attend a school in one state and then take the bar and work in another state. If you look at the Standard 509 Disclosures for schools at http://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/EmploymentOu…
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Congratulations on your offer of admission! If the deposit deadline for your #2 is coming up, you should put down a seat deposit if you want to go to a law school this cycle. Your first choice school cannot see where you have deposited. If later in…
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I agree with Better Every Day, writing a GPA addendum explaining why your GPA was low but why you expect to have a stronger academic performance in the future as a law student would be very helpful. You might also emphasize that four years have pass…
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Congratulations on your offers of admission! You should contact the Office of Student Finance of each of the schools and ask them when you can expect to receive your financial aid package so you can make a fully informed decision before you commit. …
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Setting aside the cost of law school, you should also think about where geographically you want to practice and where the schools in question have historically placed their graduates (state of bar passage, types of law firms, etc.). You can look up …
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There is no harm in picking up the phone and asking about the status of your application in a polite and professional manner. In general, if an office is backed up, you are better off getting an answer if you speak with someone than if you send an e…
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You should call the admissions offices of the schools you are considering and ask an admissions officer if they continue to receive and review new applications. For some schools, the application deadline is a priority deadline that they post officia…
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Research the program, the professors, and the graduates. Compose a letter of continuing interest where you (1) tell WUSTL why you love them, (2) tell WUSTL why they should love you/what you have to offer, and (3) state clearly that if admitted off t…
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The strength of your application will depend on how well you present yourself and your desire to attend law school. Your GPA is something you cannot do anything to change at this point, but you can do your best to highlight other strengths. Distingu…
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It would be fine for you to call the target schools who haven't made final decisions, ask to speak with an admissions officer, and tell them you are checking in about the status of your file. If you have a deposit deadline approaching for one law sc…
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Congratulations on your achievement! You should definitely email a revised resume to all your schools and say you want to update your application. If you have established a relationship with an AO, you should email it to him/her directly. They will …
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Having been on the receiving end of thousands of such emails and calls, I would strongly discourage you from doing this. No one can give you a truthful answer about your chances based on just numbers in an email, from a short phone conversation, or …
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Congratulations on your offers of admission and awards! If you want to ask your target school to increase your original award, you should first research their website to see if there is public information out there about scholarship reevaluation pro…