Take advantage of Harvard Reviewed's law school admissions resources. Our exclusive articles offer invaluable advice for improving your essays, applications, and admissions chances. And like our Essay Editing Package, each article is brought to you by a matchless expert—a Harvard Law School graduate with experience practicing law. So dig in and learn from the best!
What's Your Pitch?
A step-by-step guide for creating and deploying your strongest acceptance argument in your personal statement and other law school admissions essays.
Avoid These 7 Law School Personal Statement Mistakes
There are seven common, but serious, law school personal statement mistakes that you must avoid. Learn how from a Harvard Law School graduate.
Effective Topics for Law School Admissions Essays
Discover how to select exceedingly effective topics for your personal statement and other law school admissions essays.
The First 5 Seconds of Your Law School Essays
A primer on crafting introductions that will immediately interest and impress law school admissions officers.
Style and Your Law School Admissions Essays
Learn the stylistic elements of the most compelling law school personal statements and other admissions essays.
LSAC (Law School Admission Council)
The LSAC, whose members include all ABA-approved law schools, administers the LSAT and coordinates the law school admissions process. Its website presents a wealth of helpful information about law school admissions.
Wikipedia Article on Law School Rankings
A bit of background is useful on the controversial topic of law school rankings. This Wikipedia article discusses the impact and criticisms of rankings; notes the alternatives to
U.S. News & World Report, including Leiter's Law School Rankings; and provides links to various ranking websites.
LawSchoolNumbers.com
You'll have a better idea of which law schools are long shots, realistic bets, and safeties by learning the median GPA and LSAT score of their students. LawSchoolNumbers.com provides these metrics and other useful information for law school applicants.
Law School Discussion
If you want to talk law school admissions, Law School Discussion's pre-law section is a popular forum with numerous topics.
Harvard Law School
The HLS website is worth a visit even if you're not planning on three years in Cambridge. The vast array of academic pursuits and resources described on the site illustrates the possibilities at and after law school, which should help you identify your best-fit schools.
Law Preview
Your personal statement tipped the balance and law school looms in the fall. What to do? Consider an intensive summer prep course with Law Preview. Professors from top law schools are among Law Preview's instructors and their students achieve higher median class rankings.
