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September 2, 2010
In a recent post to the Admissions Blog from William & Mary Law School, Faye Shealy, Associate Dean for Admissions, welcomed the Class of 2013 to the school’s campus. In her post, Shealy expressed enthusiasm for the day each year when the entering class of 1Ls arrives on campus, going so far as to call it her “favorite day of the year.” This year, the matriculating students arrived on August 16th to begin orientation, during which time they had a chance to hear from the school’s Dean, as well as meet their peers and professors for the first time.
According to Shealy, part of the reason why she’s so excited to meet the new students each year is . . . → Continue Reading
July 22, 2010
Following up on her post citing a major misstep applicants tend to make in their personal statements, Asha Rangappa, Yale Law School’s Associate Dean of Admissions, recently discussed another application mistake to avoid on the Yale Law admissions blog, (203). As Asha explains, many candidates who excel in one particular area – be it a sport, an academic arena, or extracurricular pursuit – go out of their way to highlight this one aspect of their candidacy. Unfortunately, says Asha, this is simply not the most effective way to go about constructing an application. The members of the admissions committee at Yale, she explains, are looking for well-rounded applicants with a variety of talents, interests and past achievements.
According . . . → Continue Reading
June 29, 2010
In a recent post to Michigan Law School’s Admissions Blog A2Z, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions Sarah C. Zearfoss discussed the fact that many transfer students who hope to apply to the program are having trouble doing so – often because of an action on the part of their current school. According to Zearfoss, a number of transfer students find they are face reluctance when they indicate to their programs that they are applying to other schools – sometimes the administrator charged with sending off transcripts and letters of good standing will delay doing so, or will question the would-be applicant’s decision and candidacy.
Zearfoss – and many of the students impacted by these actions – interpret the reluctance as a . . . → Continue Reading
June 28, 2010
Asha Rangappa, Yale Law School’s Associate Dean of Admissions, announced on the official Yale Law admissions blog, (203), that rather than let the blog lay dormant during the summer, she will post periodic updates to help next year’s applicants as they embark on the application process.
This marks a departure from her approach to the blog during its last two summers of existence. Where previously (203) went un-updated between May and September, this year Dean Rangappa intends to provide advice to new applicants to make them aware of the dos and don’ts of law school admissions. Mainly, this advice will take the form of . . . → Continue Reading
May 31, 2010
Last week, admissions deans from six leading law schools answered questions about the law school admissions process that were posed by an unnamed news publication. Four of these admissions deans then posted the insightful responses on their school’s official admissions blog. As a result, applicants to leading U.S. law schools can now visit the Stanford Law, Columbia Law, Yale Law and Michigan Law admissions blogs and find a treasure trove of information about the admissions process straight from the minds of the gatekeepers to their dream schools: . . . → Continue Reading
May 17, 2010
Continuing our series on highlighting law school admissions blogs, today we’d like to discuss The Brief, the admissions blog from Washington and Lee’s School of Law. As stated in the blog’s inaugural post, the blog features admissions tips, alumni and faculty news, and information on student life. The blog is written by Director of Law Admissions Andrea Hilton, Assistant Director of Law Admissions Brett Twitty, and Director of Communications Peter Jetton.
Previous admissions-related posts have addressed common applicant questions, offering tips for the personal statement, letters of recommendation, and the optional essay. The blog . . . → Continue Reading
May 13, 2010
On April 29th, the UVA Law School Admissions Committee updated their FAQ page with news that many on its waiting list will probably not find a place in the class of 2012. Notifications of possible offers of admission to those on the list will not be sent until mid-June. This wait list ‘freeze’ seems to be a result of a higher number of accepted students choosing the school over other programs and sending in their deposits quickly. There are also rumors that potential members of the class of 2013 are being offered additional financial assistance if they defer their admission for . . . → Continue Reading
May 10, 2010
Today we’d like to introduce you to another law school admissions blog, the Admissions Blog from William & Mary Law School. This blog is written by Faye Shealy, Associate Dean for Admission, and Jennifer Thurston, Assistant Dean for Admission. As Shealy explained in the blog’s inaugural post, the blog is meant for prospective students hoping to gain insight into the “admissions process, a typical law school year, our academic programs, student life, and the Williamsburg area.” This comprehensive overview is different from most admissions blogs: typically admissions office staff focus on the application process and student bloggers chronicle everyday life.
Previous posts on this blog have covered admissions tips on . . . → Continue Reading
May 3, 2010
Continuing our focus on admissions blogs from the top law schools, today we’d like to highlight Commentaries, the admissions blog from Columbia Law School (CLS). As Dean of Admissions Nkonye Iwerebon ‘93 stated in her first post, the blog is meant for prospective students with the aim to “shed light on the admissions process, spark conversations, guide you to appropriate resources, and help you to think about your application to law schools over the coming months.”
Previous posts have covered tips for writing the personal statement and offered an explanation of CLS’s Early Decision notification process, as well as cautioned applicants from believing everything they . . . → Continue Reading
April 15, 2010
Over the past weekend, Stanford Law School’s associate dean for admissions and financial aid Faye Deal took the time to reflect on the admissions process in a post to the SLS Admissions Blog. According to her post, all first round decisions are set to be finalized sometime this week – although, as Deal acknowledges, there is always the chance that things may not go quite according to plan. This means the waiting period that many applicants have endured is likely to come to an end by this upcoming Friday.
In her post, Deal discusses the amount of time that goes into evaluating the numerous applications submitted each year. Even though the admissions committee at Stanford Law will be two weeks . . . → Continue Reading
March 18, 2010
Now that more and more law school applicants have begun receiving news of their acceptance at various programs, it’s becoming the time of year when such individuals must take the time to reflect on their options and ultimately decide on a school to attend next fall. This is a process that can be both tedious and difficult, especially for those lucky applicants who have been admitted to more than one of their target programs.
In a recent post to Harvard Law School’s admission blog, HLS in Focus, Emily Murphy takes the time to discuss the challenges associated with selecting a program – three years ago, she found herself in the same situation many future law students are now . . . → Continue Reading
March 15, 2010
Last week NYU announced the launch of its first official student blog, Life at NYU Law. The blog is sponsored by the NYU Law Admissions Office and is aimed at prospective students. Written by seven 1L and 2L students, the blog is designed to showcase the NYU Law experience.
The blog, started earlier this month on March 4, has so far covered topics such as classes, faculty, public interest offerings, internships and jobs, campus events, off-campus social activities, living in New York City, public interest, general tips and advice, and bloggers’ thoughts on various topics of law. In two of the first posts, one student outlined the best way to learn . . . → Continue Reading
March 1, 2010
Late last week, Assistant Dean for Admissions at Harvard Law School, Josh Rubenstein, took the time to address applicant questions on the Harvard Law admissions blog, HLS in Focus. Much like the concerns addressed by Yale Law School’s Dean of Admissions Asha Rangappa, the questions HLS applicants asked focused heavily on admissions requirements, the importance of the interview and what it means to be placed on “hold.”
In a previous blog post, Josh explained that “The ‘hold’ status is essentially our way of saying that we’re not quite ready to make a decision on your application yet and need some more time to re-examine it in the context of the broader applicant pool. This is normal . . . → Continue Reading
February 25, 2010
Late-February is a notoriously stressful time for law school applicants. Although some applicants have begun to hear back from programs regarding their candidacy, February marks the crunch-time for reading applications at law school admissions offices. The anxiety caused by the seemingly endless waiting period has prompted a number of conversations on popular online forums.
Recently, Asha Rangappa, Yale Law School’s Dean of Admissions, took the time to respond to a number of the questions raised by prospective students on the (203) Admissions Blog. For example, one candidate wondered if Yale has a cutoff for applicants in terms of GPAs or LSAT scores. As Asha explained, Yale does not have a cutoff, but a candidate with a notably low GPA or . . . → Continue Reading
January 28, 2010
The University of Michigan Law School has recently launched a new admissions blog, A2Z. The blog entries are written by Sarah C. Zearfoss, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions. Though she has just recently begun writing posts, Zearfoss has already discussed a number of topics that may be of interest to current and prospective students alike. Her inaugural post focused on the reasons why pursuing a law career is a smart decision even in today’s tumultuous economy, while more recent posts have covered such topics as traits the admissions committee looks for when admitting candidates and avoiding common application pitfalls.
The A2Z blog is one of several recently launched law school admissions blogs. In . . . → Continue Reading
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