How to Get into the Top Law Schools (The Degree of Difference Series)
Author: Richard Montauk
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ISBN: 0735201013
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press (31 July, 2001)
Sales Rank: 10,699
Average Customer Rating: 4.23 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Informative, practical, and demystifying.
Where should I apply? How long should be personal statement be? Should I submit a resume? If so, what should I put on it? Who do I get to write letters of recommendation? What if I don't get in? What about rankings? Should I just go to the highest ranked school that will take me? How important is the LSAT?
With the answer to each of the above questions, there comes more questions. Law school admission can be excrutiating. The fact that the admissions process is so uncertain is painful for law school applicants, who, by their very nature, like to be sure and plan ahead. While no book will make your applications and futures certain, this book goes a long way toward demystifying the whole process. It presents practical advice and even quotations from many law school deans of admission. From taking the LSAT, to formulating your personal statement, and from emphasizing your strengths to downplaying your weaknesses (because, hey, no one's perfect), this book has it all.. and it is certainly not just for those who are applying to the top law schools, the advice is will prove helpful to all applicants.
With the right advice, the admissions process can be extremely rewarding. This book helps you enjoy the whole process as you should; it is one of the most exciting few months of your life.
Rating: 5 out of 5
The Best Law School Admissions Resource Out There
"How to Get Into the Top Law Schools" is a top-notch source of valuable advice for those who are getting prepared to apply to law schools. There really aren't many other books like this out there, and what's available pales in comparison to this comprehensive tome. Montauk's book provides lots of useful examples and gives solid advice on essay writing, positioning and getting recommendations that will strengthen your case for getting into a top school. I heartily recommend this fantastic resource.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Essay samples are very useful.
This book is the most useful law school admissions book. You do not have to read the whole book if you are in a time crunch; you can read just the sections pertinent to your case. It also has direct quotations from deans of admissions and financial officers from numerous schools; explains the differentiating factors among the top law schools. About the last 100 pages of the book is dedicated entirely to sample law school application essays and their analyses.
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