Break Into Law School®

Have a criminal record? That shouldn't stop you from applying to law school! In this episode, Associate Law School Consultant Alice Foley talks about how to go about the law school application process with a criminal record. She explains what the admissions staff are concerned about and demonstrates what to clarify for your application.

Thinking about early decision? Alice goes over what you need to know and questions you need to ask yourself when thinking about early decision to law school. Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of an early decision.

Today we have the pleasure of having Jasmeene Burton-Martin, LSAT Tutor and 2L at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, joining Monique to discuss LSAT accommodations. Jasmeene goes over the categories of the types of accommodations as well as advice and reassurance that if you need something to test better, you can!

Today we're joined by Alice Foley, Associate Law School Consulting at S. Montgomery Consulting, and Jimmi Nicholson, Director of Admissions at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law as they discuss the factors that go into building your law school list and how DEI plays a role in that decision process. They cover questions such as:

How do you decide which schools to apply to?

What are the most important yet often overlooked parts of the application?

What is the perspective of the person behind the desk and what signs are they looking for?

As you're diving into law school research and building the list of schools that you can see yourself becoming a student – don't forget to utilize the ABA 509 Report (Standard 509 Information Reports). Today, Associate Law School Consultant Monique is going to walk you through three things to keep in mind as you explore the 509 report!

Today, Sydney goes over how to structure your diversity statement and set it apart from your personal statement. Through her own diversity statement and other examples, Sydney will go step by step on how to brainstorm and make that diversity statement a beautiful addition to your law school application.

When you're filling out your law school application, you may be wondering if you should disclose any mental health issues or concerns. The answer: It's complicated. In this episode, Associate Law School Consultant Alice Foley talks about when you should or shouldn't disclose information about your mental health in your law school applications. She breaks down what kind of research you should do, how to focus on what questions are asked, and how to make your decision.

Join Alice and Monique to learn more about what creating a strong relationship with law school admissions looks like, how you can do that, and why it's important! They share their own tips and stories on how students have interacted with them at law school fair events as well as on campuses.

Today's episode is a special treat from both of our consultants, Monique Atkinson and Alice Foley. Learn why you should start asking for those letters of recommendations now, who you should be asking, and how to go about asking and getting the best recommendation.

Drafting your personal statement? Listen in on the three things that I've been seeing on statements to AVOID!

1) Centering trauma or obstacles in life without discussing its impact on yourself and passions

2) Being vague

3) Lack of structure