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Apr 06, 2010
6 questions with law school admissions expert Ann Levine

I recently interviewed Ann Levine, a law school admissions consultant, via email.  Her book is The Law School Admissions Game (link to amazon). You can read more of Ann at her blog, The Law School Expert. 1. With the 2010-2011 admissions cycle about to begin, when do you recommend students take the LSAT? June is […]

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Mar 22, 2010
A Guide to Preparing for the June LSAT

If you’re planning on taking the June LSAT, which is somewhat likely considering you’re reading an LSAT blog, it’s time to get going if you haven’t already. Unfortunately, there’s more to this bad boy than just showing up hungover on test day. There’s a whole lot of studying and general tomfoolery that must take place […]

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Mar 09, 2010
Attention all Lawyers: Stop Crying

Rumors about the legal profession’s demise have become so common lately that one can almost be faulted for not knowing its dismal state. The WSJ legal blog and Above the Law were among the earliest and most vocal critics of the profession’s future, but recently even the mainstream media have started banging the drum. Both […]

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Mar 08, 2010
Choosing an LSAT date: June vs. October

If you want to apply to law schools this coming fall (2010) to enroll next fall (2011), then you probably haven’t taken the LSAT yet. If you’re a junior who wants to go to law school right after graduation, then you’re in this boat. If you’re reading this, and planning this far in advance, then […]

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Feb 18, 2010
Top 10 LSAT Tips

If you’re just beginning your LSAT preparation or have just joined us at Next Step Blog, here are the top 10 tips to increase your score on the LSAT. 1. Set goals and create a study plan. Here’s a 3-month study plan you can use as a jumping-off point.  Although everyone wants to maximize their […]

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Feb 16, 2010
Suffering from Post-LSAT Depression?

The signs are all around us. You’ve seen them: listless bodies walking blankly around town at dusk, a preponderance of frighteningly pale and sickly young people lurking about your neighborhood bars and restaurants, and an ever increasing number of confused individuals emerging from the shadows, devoid of people skills and all-around cleanliness. No, this is […]

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Feb 10, 2010
Should I Cancel the February LSAT?

You have until Friday to decide. No, I am not talking about your destination for Valentine’s Day or your excuse for making this weekend a super-long weekend. Friday is the deadline to cancel your February LSAT score. For some students, this decision brings sleepless nights and lots of overeating. A bad LSAT score is not […]

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Jan 27, 2010
Law School Admissions: the Waiting is the Hardest Part

I’m not a patient man. I’m tyrannically intolerant of lateness, to the point of leaving a friend of mine momentarily stranded on her way to the airport because she was ten minutes late in being ready (eventually, I had an attack of conscience and turned back). When I’m on two-lane highways, and an 18 wheeler […]

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Jan 21, 2010
Law School Letters of Recommendation II: For the Old Folks

I don’t know about you (although I am intrigued: what’s your name? How did you hear about moststronglysupported? Do you like horchata? Have you ever been to Delhi? If you could only speak using phrases from a single song for the rest of your life, which song would you pick and why?), but I feel […]

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Jan 07, 2010
Taking Time Off Before Law School

In the last four months, I have been to three volcanoes, five rainforests, seven beaches and a white-water river. I have almost been mugged, watched a turtle lay its eggs on the beach in the middle of the night (sort of like a majestic bowel movement) and visited one of the world’s largest collections of […]

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