Hello soon to be law students,
Was lucky enough to discover Law School Expert (http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/) this past week. Acting as a welcoming encyclopedia for all law school inquiries, this blog contains ample information on every facet of the admissions process and beyond. Catering to a wide variety of law applicants and schools, LSE is an accessible and free resource. Ann Levine, the creator of the blog, has an impressive work resume that stems from her impressive academic career, which concluded with her graduating magna cum laude from the University of Miami Law School. After authoring several books on the law school admissions process, Ann has become a full time admissions advisor and consultant. Using several mediums: radio, podcasts, and this blog, she has been able to guide countless students to admission success.
Posting every couple days, LSE has appropriately organized its posts to reflect the concerns that temporally parallel the admissions process. LSE almost serves as an interactive calendar reminding applicants what and where they should be in the process in the form of posts. In addition to the precise and poignant material in each post, there are several links to other blogs that provide alternate views on the subjects. I see this is as a viable tool to validate the substance of my posts. Additionally, each post invites dialogue that not only helps to build relationships between followers, but also allows for varied opinions to be vocalized; and they are. Several students are commenting and asking questions daily, assumingly they are receiving responses.
One post that was especially interesting to me was entitled “Looking for an LSAT Tutor.” (http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/2010/01/15/looking-for-an-lsat-tutor/) As I am currently preparing for the June 2010 LSAT, I have spent much time and research deciding what prep program to invest in. I ended up choosing Testmasters, (http://www.testmasters.net/default.aspx) and so far have been very impressed. LSE also provides a laundry list of great options for LSAT preparation. Placing an emphasis on individual tutoring in this specific post, LSE carefully addressed the pros and cons for each of the many companies discussed. The post also compares private tutoring versus an in class experience. Quickly learning from my own preparation that you can never be too ready for the LSAT, this post will be extremely helpful for me to reinforce my Testmasters work with that of alternative resources.
Another post that caught my eye was named “Increase in Law School Applications for Fall 2010 Cycle.” (http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/2010/01/13/increase-in-law-school-applications-for-fall-2010-cycle/) The growing concern that the current and dramatic increase in law school applicants has rarely been appeased by viable sources. LSE debunks some of the rumors pertaining to admission and presents a more optimistic and encouraging forecast for the present and future admission cycles. This for me was a large worry and still is, but has been somewhat alleviated with this post.
Law School Expert is an amazing resource for all potential law school students. Conveniently located on the sidebar is a complete list of categories imperative to successfully navigating the admissions process. While this blog offers advice from an outsider looking in on the admissions process, my blog Against the Odds with Admissions Gods will provide viewers with a detailed journal of my current and future path through the admissions process as I will chronicle each step I take. My personal flare and outlook on the overall process will not only be entertaining, but also a real blunt look at this daunting process that so many endeavor upon.