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The GRE’s changing. The GMAT’s changing. What about the LSAT?

"Hi, my name is Lindsey, and I am addicted to Stuff."

Hey, I’m not that bad! I’m nowhere near the stage of those hoarders whose interventions are laid out for public consumption via reality TV- and at least those guys …

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How long does it take to prep for the LSAT? Take a lesson from the World Cup.

The world’s attention (and my TV) has been on the World Cup. However, each team’s journey to the World Cup started long before its opening match. In fact, qualifying for this four-week tournament started more than three years ago. It …

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Law school applicants still have things to work on…

<p>You’ve finally wrapped up your  LSDAS application and hit "submit." Now you’re working hard to finish up your  individual law school applications, tweaking your personal statement for each  school. Your undergraduate years are winding down, and you’re beginning to  dream …

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Applying after February LSAT

Some of my clients have been asking me whether it is too late to apply to law school if they take the LSAT on February 6th.   I’d like to share my answer with you.

The Admissions Committee has been accepting …

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Money, money, money

It’s time to talk dollars…you’ve worked hard to submit your admissions application.  Now it’s time to concentrate on your financial aid application.  There are two categories of financial aid: scholarships and loans. 

Scholarships are "free money" that you do not …

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Full-time, part-time or both?

The application asks for you to indicate for which division you wish to apply: full time or part time (for those schools that offer part time).  For the majority of the applications, you are allowed only to check one or …

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Why you should wait to apply to law school

This entry is for December test takers:

I know I don’t need to tell you that the December 5th LSAT administration is only 2½ weeks away.  But I would advise you to consider holding off on working on your law …

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Decisions…Decisions…Decisions

As I’ve mentioned in earlier entries, the Admissions Committee takes into consideration every element when reviewing your application: LSAT, undergraduate and graduate GPA and transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, work experience, life experience, personal statement and addendum (should you have …

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What to do after submitting your application

You’ve all been working hard on completing and submitting your applications.  Now what?

I’ve mentioned in previous entries that once you apply to a law school, the Admissions Office sets up a file for your application material and requests your …

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The bar exam

Once you enter law school, most likely during your first year, you will start to fill out the application for the bar exam.  Why do I bring this up now when you’re working on getting into law school, let alone …

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