How To Get Into the Top MBA Programs, 4th Edition (How to Get Into the Top Mba Programs)
by J.D., Richard Montauk
from Prentice Hall Press
Now updated and revised.
Now with new and expanded information on Executive MBA programs, the most up-to-date school rankings, new interviews with admissions officers, and more detailed advice for younger applicants, Montauk offers an up-close and candid view of what leading MBA programs look for in an applicant.
The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions: Straight Advice on Essays, Resumes, Interviews, and More
by Anna Ivey
from Harvest Books
• What kind of essay should I write to set me apart from the rest of the pack?
• Should I explain my low LSAT score, my D in chemistry, my attention deficit disorder, my time in rehab?
• Is law school worth the debt I'll face when I graduate?
Full of invaluable examples and anecdotes about real admissions decisions, The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions is certain to become the new bible for would-be law students everywhere.
55 Successful Harvard Law School Application Essays: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get Into the School of Your Choice
by The Staff of the Harvard Crimson
from St. Martin's Griffin
Competition has never been more intense for admittance into the nation’s top law schools. The application essay represents your only chance to plea your case to admissions officers. Why select you over so many other qualified applicants?
Your essay needs to do more than simply list your background and accomplishments. It must reveal the depth of your passion for law, the discipline you bring to this demanding profession, and the strength of character you possess for the ethical and moral challenges that lie ahead.
Learn by example
Harvard Law School is one of the premier law schools in America. Every year, thousands of elite applicants try for a few hundred slots. Of the dedicated few accepted, fifty-five have shared the application essays that helped them make the cut.
* Learn what works.
* Structure your essay for maximum impact.
* Avoid common pitalls.
Each essay is analyzed by the staff of the Harvard Crimson, Harvard's daily newspaper, and accompanied by no-nonsense advice on crafting your own. 55 Successful Harvard Law School Application Essays will give you all the help you need to write the essay that will get you in.
How to Get Into the Top Law Schools, 4th edition
by J.D., Richard Montauk
from Prentice Hall Press
Richard Montauk, a savvy admissions insider, demystifies the application process and provides the tools to ace every step. Based on interviews with dozens of admissions officers, Montauk delivers a candid view of what leading law schools look for in an applicant. He also gives applicants solid advice on developing marketing strategies, writing winning essays, maximizing financial aid, and assessing and upgrading credentials to better match that ideal profile.
Best 174 Law Schools, 2009 Edition (Graduate School Admissions Gui)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
Get everything you need to know to make the right decision! This insider’s perspective on the nation’s top law schools provides rankings based on student surveys, just like those made popular by The Princeton Review’s Best 368 Colleges guide.
Best 174 Law Schools also includes student quotes about classes, professors, the social scene and more, as well as a complete index of schools throughout the country with basic information on their programs. Plus, it covers the ins and outs of admissions and financial aid, and the schools get an opportunity to talk back by including their own profiles. Best 174 Law Schools has all the information you need to find the perfect match in a law school.
Best 170 Law Schools, 2008 Edition (Graduate School Admissions Gui)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
Get everything you need to know to make the right decision! This insider’s perspective on the nation’s top law schools provides rankings based on student surveys, just like those made popular by The Princeton Review’s Best 361 Colleges guide.
Best 170 Law Schools also includes student quotes about classes, professors, the social scene and more, as well as a complete index of schools throughout the country with basic information on their programs. Plus, it covers the ins and outs of admissions and financial aid, and the schools get an opportunity to talk back by including their own profiles. Best 170 Law Schools has all the information you need to find the perfect match in a law school.
ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools 2009 (Aba Lsac Official Guide to Aba Approved Law Schools) (Aba Lsac Official Guide to Aba Approved Law Schools)
Great Personal Statements for Law School
by Paul Bodine
from McGraw-Hill
Expert guidance in creating a high-performance personal statement--essential for admittance to law school
Nationally known consultant Paul Bodine has helped thousands gain admission to elite professional schools. In Great Personal Statements for Law School, he helps you ace your personal statement, the most critical part of any law school application.
Planet Law School II: What You Need to Know (Before You Go), But Didn't Know to Ask... and No One Else Will Tell You, Second Edition
by Atticus Falcon
from Fine Print Press
Planet Law School is unlike any law school guide you will ever read. Written by an iconoclast with aims to improve all of law school education, this is an encyclopedic law school guidebook that has become shorthand . . . "PLS" . . . among law students. In its 858 pages, PLS offers in-depth advice on hundreds of legal resources, with chapters and sections on courses, materials, study guides, professors, law review, internships, clinics, bar review, research, writing, mastering exams (and the bar exam), and excelling in law practice. PLS simply has material and advice you won't find anywhere else.
The Best Law Schools' Admissions Secrets: The Essential Guide from Harvard's Former Admissions Dean
by Joyce Putnam Curll
from Sourcebooks, Inc.
The ULTIMATE Insider Information on How to STAND OUT and GET ADMITTED!
When trying to beat the tough law school competition, how do you know what will get you fast-tracked to the "yes" pile (or the dreaded "no" pile)?
No insider is better suited to set you on the right track than Joyce Putnam Curll, former Dean of Admissions for Harvard Law School. The Best Law Schools' Admissions Secrets is the ultimate collection of insider advice, direct from one of the country's toughest admissions boardrooms.
Joyce Putnam Curll gives you all the tips and techniques you need to stay ahead, including:
- Preparing your application
- What sets law schools apart
- Behind the scenes of the admissions process
- Taking the LSAT
- Handling the cost
- Planning your career
- And much more
No other law school admissions advice guide can claim this level of authority. The Best Law Schools' Admissions Secrets is sure to give you the edge you need to shine in the eyes of admissions boards everywhere.
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