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August 27, 2010
Hello and welcome to Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly round up of law school applicant and student news. This week many dormant bloggers sprung to life as their 1L experiences began in earnest.
0L Danielle insisted that she wouldn’t post to her blog again until she scored a 90th percentile result on an LSAT practice test. 0L Paralegal submitted her first law school application and already checked the status of her application twice.
1L think.evolve experienced her first three days of law school, thankful that her mother was at home looking after ‘Trooper’ but wondered how her schedule would be adjusted once her mother left. 1L Ricky Nelson performed a few mathematical equations after learning . . . → Continue Reading
August 20, 2010
Hello and welcome back to Clear Admit’s Fridays From the Frontline! Every week we take a little look-see into the legal lives of law school applicants and current students. This week applicants and first years were rather mum, probably settling into their LSAT routines/outcomes or adjusting to actually being in school. Current students weren’t very vocal either, perhaps enjoying the last few moments of summer before their courses began.
0L Law School Dreamer understood the importance of staying organized and presented a few tips on how to stay that way. 0L Miss B revised her LSAT study schedule but planned to keep blogging. oL Vodka Sours realized that if she hadn’t deferred her admission, she would . . . → Continue Reading
August 13, 2010
Hello and welcome to Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s tumultuous trip through the trials and tribulations of current law school applicants and law school students. This week, fresh 1Ls began to report on their orientation programs while 2Ls and 3Ls savored the remaining summer days before returning to school.
oL Law School Dreamer faced unique, and icy, challenges when it came to asking her boss for a letter of recommendation. 0L Vodka Sours was happy to hear of a good friend’s recent engagement but found her pursuit of higher education put her on the sidelines of that particular life path.
1L Ricky Nelson found that social drama in law school can start just as quickly as . . . → Continue Reading
July 30, 2010
Welcome to Fridays From the Frontlines, Clear Admit’s weekly tiptoe through the proverbial law school tulips. This week saw applicants make changes to their plans while rising 1Ls ironed out the last bits of their pre-law lives.
oL Doug happily announced his wife’s possible job offer in Florida, and began considering law school in a snow-free location. 0L miss-B decided to postpone her LSAT exam until December. 1L Sue-Ting introduced her father to her blog readers and recounted his ability to mimic television characters. 1L Ricky Nelson finished unpacking and celebrated his blog’s first birthday. 1L Brownbelle outlined the extracurricular activities she would permit herself to join during law school. . . . → Continue Reading
July 23, 2010
Another seven days have gone by since our last installment of Fridays From the Frontlines and we welcome you back! This week we continued our ongoing surveillance of the ‘blawgosphere’ and found it just as hip and happening as weeks past. Summer doesn’t seem to slow down the impulse to share LSAT struggles or internship triumphs, nor should it!
0L Danielle mulled over what accountability meant to her. 0L Law School Dreamer created her own law school ranking system and explained why she focused on schools’ legal research requirements.
1L Ricky Nelson was fed up with people telling him how overwhelmed and tired he was going to be during his first year of school. 1L . . . → Continue Reading
July 16, 2010
Well, hello there, and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly post featuring the latest news from the aspiring and current law student blogosphere. This week bloggers covered everything from application hints to the dating lives of apes, providing all sorts of insight into the application, exam, internship and recruiting processes.
Law School Dreamer, though not an expert, shared how she researched and applied to law schools. Think/Evolve prepared himself for his 1L courses by listening to “8+ hours of law school exam tips.” Danielle suffered health problems, but good news came in the form of a waitlist notification for Cornell. Ricky Nelson weighed in on the LeBron . . . → Continue Reading
July 9, 2010
Welcome to Fridays From the Frontlines! Every week the Clear Admit team explores the blawgosphere to find and report the newest stories. This week, the relative pros and cons of law school were considered by many a current student, while 0Ls focused on LSAT results and preparation.
0L Law School Dreamer anxiously awaited her LSAT score, momentarily wished not to see it, but, in the end, happily reported her result. 0L Miss-B balanced LSAT study prep with her continued Masters work. 0L Vodka Sours wondered if she was on her way to becoming a bitter lawyer.
1L Ricky Nelson lost nearly thirty pounds in the last . . . → Continue Reading
July 2, 2010
Hi there, and welcome to the latest Fridays From the Frontline! Each week Clear Admit scours the ‘blawgosphere’ for the most informative and entertaining posts by law school students and applicants, and this week was chock full of advice and insight, not to mention humor.
1L Danielle survived another round of wait list cuts and advised those starting the application process to apply when they have the LSAT score that makes them happy. 1L Think Evolve faced certain logistical challenges on the road to her first year of law school, mainly in the form of immunizations and name changes. 1L Ricky Nelson expressed his frustration with lackluster parenting on airplanes. Maybe So, Maybe No added it . . . → Continue Reading
June 25, 2010
Welcome to this week’s Fridays from the Frontline, our weekly foray into the hearts and minds of law school students and hopefuls. While current students are pursuing a number of unique internships, J.D. candidates discussed recent press regarding law school and also received advice from current students recalling their 0L summers.
Danielle expressed optimism in her decision to pursue a law degree, despite any negative press regarding law school. Ricky Nelson shared his thoughts on the grade inflation taking place at a number of law schools. 0L Maybe Yes, Maybe No shared her perceptions regarding fashion in law school. oL ls0lto3l provided a list of some of her all-time favorite posts written by another . . . → Continue Reading
June 18, 2010
Hi there, and welcome back to the fantastic Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly peek into the lives of law school applicants and students. This week many 0Ls were prepping for their 1L lifestyle, while current students described their struggles with wardrobe.
Though she hung up her ‘gun’ oL Danielle asserted that she learned valuable lessons from her four months of playing Mafia Wars. While many soon-to-be 1Ls focused on filling their brains with legal matters, oL Ricky Nelson decided to spend his time learning healthy and quick recipes and 40-minute exercise routines. oL Lovely Mrs wasn’t yet focusing on meals for the student set, instead she shared a summer sangria recipe. oL Maybe Yes, . . . → Continue Reading
June 11, 2010
Hello and welcome to Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s loyal look into the the highs and lows of life as a law school applicant or student. This week was a bit quiet. With exams and most writing competitions over and the LSAT looming, students and oLs seemed to have a lot on their plates.
Lovely Mrs knew that balancing the needs of her family while in law school would be difficult, but she was ready for the challenge. Brownbelle continued her series of posts on how to apply to law school and stressed the importance of options. Ricky Nelson secured housing for the coming year, which included shuttles to the law school and a garage . . . → Continue Reading
June 4, 2010
Welcome back to the latest Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s regular look into the lives of law school applicants and students. Summer has finally arrived in earnest, and exams were behind most current students. Many applicants are probably preparing feverishly for the June LSAT, and might find comfort in the advice and wisdom of those who have gone before them.
0L Danielle thought that her method of planning, both in terms of LSAT prep and other life responsibilities, might be of use to other OLs. oL Ricky Nelson saw the merit of medical schools’ financial risk counseling programs and thought it might make sense to have similar resources for law students. oL Lovely Mrs. knew that preparing . . . → Continue Reading
May 28, 2010
Hi there and welcome to the freshest Fridays From the Frontlines! As exams begin to recede from students’ memories, and journal writing competitions come to a close, law students can now turn their eyes to their summer internships and reflections on the past academic year.
0L Danielle reviewed her previous law school application attempts and decided that, even with an acceptance under her belt, that it was worth it to try again for a top school. 0L Ricky Nelson compiled a list of things to look for when apartment shopping. 0L Brownbelle enjoyed reading a book about the Harvard Law Class of ’64, particularly the female members of that class. NYU ’12 Invisible Man . . . → Continue Reading
May 21, 2010
Hello, and welcome to this installment of Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s ongoing look-see into the thoughts and actions of law school applicants and students. Summer seems to have sprung in most corners of the United States, and we can only assume the warm weather led to less posting by many law school students. This week brought more graduations and summer plans, and farewells, than any before it.
0L Ricky Nelson gave a few pointers on how to ‘blawg.’ 0L Maybe So, Maybe No prepared for her law school life by taking a few weeks off and finding a doctor in her future school’s town. NYU ’12 IDWSJ took his readers through seven days in . . . → Continue Reading
May 14, 2010
Welcome to Fridays From the Frontline, the freshest news in the law school blog realm! With exams in full swing, many students shared their methods of dealing with the pressure while others recounted their most harrowing exam moments. 3Ls were a quiet bunch, probably reflecting on all they had accomplished over the years, and preparing themselves for their final hurdle: the bar exam.
0L Danielle shared a resource for minorities interested in attending law school in New York State. With college graduation behind him, Ricky Nelson turned his attentions towards physical fitness. Responding to those who found his blog by searching for information about how many hours 1Ls study, NYU ’12 Invisible Man told his readers . . . → Continue Reading
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