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HLS v. LSAC
Important news for people who hate the LSAT: Harvard Law School just announced that it will begin considering GRE scores in lieu of LSAT scores. For the uninitiated, the GRE — Graduate Records Exam —...
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Even with the Resistance, It’s a Buyer’s Market for Law School
In the aftermath of President Trump’s initial travel ban, ACLU lawyers became heroes—donations surged and people around the country (all right, maybe not so many people in the deep red states)...
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Law School Admission Standards Have Been Declining. That’s Good News … Right …?
Harvard Law recently decided to allow applicants to submit GRE scores in lieu of LSAT scores. The move has added fuel to the fire that law schools are needlessly lowering their academic standards....
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Some Real Talk on Student Loans
Student loans are in the news again. This time, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced that her department is rescinding some policies issued by the Obama administration. It’s all a bit...
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Next Wednesday: Two Webinars on the LSAT and Law School Admissions Process
Next week is going to be pretty fantastic. Now, I know what you’re thinking—Memorial Day, three-day weekend, barbecues, and lounging pool-side. But that’s not what I’m talking about. Next week, on May...
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The GRE, the LSAT, and the Future of Law School Admissions
The LSAT may be losing its primacy in law school admissions. Harvard, Georgetown, and Northwestern, each among the famed Top-14 law schools, have all announced that they would be accepting GRE scores...
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SoCal Buds: RSVP for Our Event at Southwestern Law!
Listen up SoCal friends. Blueprint will be tabling and holding a free LSAT seminar at Southwestern Law School on Saturday, September 9th at 4pm-6pm. All attendees get $400 off a Blueprint course and a...
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SoCal Friends: RSVP to our event at Southwestern Law on 9/9!
Living in Southern California is pretty amazing — the weather is great, the beaches are beautiful, the social and food scenes are vibrant. As if that wasn’t enough, residents of Southern California...
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RSVP to our event this Saturday at Southwestern Law School!
We’ve got good news for our SoCal neighbors looking to beat the heat this weekend — our event on understanding the law school admissions process is this Saturday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm! What:...
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Southern California: RSVP to Southwestern’s Law Day
Are you a prospective law student? Will you be in the LA area November 11? If so, you don’t want to miss Southwestern’s Law Day. It’ll be at Southwestern from 1:30 to 6 pm, and if you go you’ll get a...
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Saturday is Southwestern Law Day — RSVP for great info, prizes, and discounts!
Southern California buds: please, for a moment, put down your avocados, surfboards, and other components of your cowabunga lifestyle, and listen up. We have an important announcement to make. This...
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Don’t forget — this Saturday is Southwestern Law Day
A reminder to all of those who will be in Los Angeles this weekend: On Saturday, Southwestern Law School is holding the appropriately named Southwestern Law Day. That’s a whole day, from 1:30-6:30 pm,...
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On hold? Waitlisted? How to play the law school waiting game
For those of you applying to law school this cycle, we are now in the later stage of the law school application period. I’m sure many of you have noticed there is one constant to this whole process —...
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Writing an Interesting Letter of Continued Interest
Last week, we did a post about the difference between having your law school application waitlisted versus put on hold. For those in the latter camp, one of the recommended steps to strengthen your...
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Law School Interviews: The First of Many to Come
The other day, I started thinking about the number of interviews I’ve participated in as part of my legal education and career thus far. In total, I think the number is somewhere around 75 in the last...
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Lessons Learned for Successful Law School Applications
There are many sources of advice out there covering all the major pieces of the law school application process, from the personal statement to admissions interviews, but there are also some little...
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Why There’s No Such Thing as a “Go To” Law School Ranking
A recent article from Law.com ranks the Top 50 “Go-To” Law Schools. Check it out. The #1 go-to law school is Columbia, with Harvard down the list at #8, Stanford at #11 and Yale at #18. For those law...
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Getting the Most Out of Your Law School Visit
By now, this year’s law school applicants have been through the most trying elements of the application process and are finally (hopefully) coming out the other side with acceptances from some of...
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The 2017-18 Law School Application Data Are In …
Things were more competitive this year, but what about next year? More people are applying to law school this cycle. Maybe it’s an improving job market. Maybe it’s a bunch of idealists inspired by...
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The Interview Tips You Need on Your Way to Law School
Interviews — they’re a necessary part of any career, and particularly in the career of an aspiring lawyer. My own law school application adventure included numerous interviews related directly to my...
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