Break Into Law School®

I'm so excited to be joined today by Kristi Jobson, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Chief Admissions Officer at Harvard Law School. We're going to discuss her background and role at HLS and then dig into how transfer applications really work for law school. Kristi will break down common myths surrounding the transfer process, how transfer applications differ from regular applications, resources available to transfer students, as well as some really great advice for students. This one's a gem so I hope you enjoy listening!

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I am joined by Alice Foley, Associate Law School Admissions Consultant here at S. Montgomery Admissions Consulting. Alice graduated from law school in 2013 and has since worked in admissions. She'll shed some light for us on public service loan forgiveness programs and afterwards, I will be discussing loan repayment assistance programs. We're going to cover how these programs work, who qualifies, and how COVID has changed them. 

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to have a conversation about the new USNWR law school rankings. Specifically, I'm going to cover:
-How important (or not) the new rankings are
-What you need to focus on
-How you think about rankings as it pertains to your future 

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to be discussing the do's and don'ts of responding to waitlist offers. Specifically, I'm going to cover:
- What to say (and not to say) in a Letter of Continued Interest
- When to Withdraw from a Waitlist
- How much contact to have as a waitlist candidate

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss how to decide between your offers of admissions. Specifically, I'm going to cover:
- The importance of admitted student events and getting to know your future classmates
- When rankings don't matter at all
- Making smart financial decisions

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss what to do if you haven't yet heard back from law schools. I will talk about:
- the different reasons you may not have heard back from schools
- what your plan of action should be while waiting
- how you should approach law school deposits while waiting to hear from schools

Many of you have started to receive offers and acceptances (yay!) and this season always brings with it the conversation of scholarship "negotiation." In this episode, I discuss this term and ways you can approach this process with a different and, arguably, healthier perspective. I will also share some personal stories of how I approached admissions and attained more money.

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss what a legal pipeline program is and when you should start applying. I am also going to talk about how to figure out which pipeline is right for you, how it will actually benefit you, and I'll share examples of some great pipelines for you to check out. 

Today I am joined by Mike Spivey, former dean of admissions at Vanderbilt Law School and founder of Spivey Consulting Group. In this episode, we discuss the changing landscape of the admissions world, interesting stories from his time as Dean, processing and navigating mental health in the application process, and how to approach scholarship negotiations. It's a special episode and I'm lucky to call Mike a friend of mine. 

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I want to have an honest discussion about application timing. It's February and I know many applicants are wondering if it's too late in the cycle to still apply. I specifically am going to discuss who can still apply, who would really benefit by postponing their application, and how you should feel about the February and March LSAT.