Break Into Law School®

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I am going to discuss how you can best prepare for your law school interviews. I am going to cover:
- The difference between informational and evaluative interviews
- Different formats for law school interviews (pre-recorded, "live", group, scholarship, alumni, and more!)
- Common questions you should prepare (and my personal favorite question)

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I am going to cover the most common mistakes students make in writing their diversity statement:
- Not writing a diversity statement because they don't think their "diversity" counts
- Centering an issue instead of themselves
- Only looking at the diversity statement as an adversity statement - Treating the diversity statement as an addendum

In this episode of Break Into Law School, we're going to be covering whether you should apply early decision to law school. Specifically, we're going to cover:
What is early decision and when would it make sense to apply ED When does it not make sense to apply ED
The financial implications of applying ED (i.e. can you afford it?)

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss why your personal statement should not be written as a narrative regurgitation of your resume. I am also going to share tips on how to weave in non-resume stories and personal experiences into your writing, as well as examples of showing instead of telling.

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss the circumstances in which it makes sense to register for the November LSAT, and what your game plan should be before taking the exam. 

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I am going to discuss the top 3 things you should never include in your law school personal statement. Students often make the mistake of:

1. Vague, impersonal statements and claims

2. Reiterating their resume or entire life story

3. Oversharing their doubts about becoming a lawyer

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss how to truly contextualize your LSAT score and find your sense of confidence in the application process outside of your LSAT. I am also going to talk about ways you can feel secure and calm about testing, as well as testing timelines that will work best for you.

In today's episode of Break Into Law School, I am joined by Judy Young, CEO of College Excellence and MBA consultant. We discuss how the application process differs for JD and MBA programs, and what the preparation process actually looks like when planning for joint degrees.

In this episode of Break Into Law School, I'm going to discuss whether October is too late to take the LSAT exam. I will talk about timelines, application priorities, and the difference in benefits between the August, October, and November LSATs. 

Listen to a timely conversation about equity in law admissions; recruitment, rankings and debt. I had the privilege of moderating this panel of experts: Kellye Testy (President of the Law School Admissions Council) Dean Vincent Rougeau (Dean of Boston College Law School; President of the American Association for Law Schools; incoming president of the College of the Holy Cross) and Kyle McEntee (Executive director of Law School Transparency)