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The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert

The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an ExpertAuthors: Ann K. Levine, Esq.
Publisher: Abraham Publishing
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 47 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 167
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.6

ISBN: 0615271839
Dewey Decimal Number: 340
EAN: 9780615271835
ASIN: 0615271839

Publication Date: May 15, 2009
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Law School Admission Expert Ann Levine, former director of admission for two ABA law schools and popular pre-law blogger of the Law School Expert blog offers concrete tips and professional insights into the law school admission process and how to maximize each piece of the law school application process. The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert answers questions for today's law school applicants including:

- How will law schools view my credentials, activities, and work experience?

- What is the rolling admission process and how can it impact whether I am accepted?

- Will the fact that I am a non-traditional applicant help me or hurt me?

- Why is the personal statement important and how do I select a topic?

- What should I do if someone tells me to write my own letter of recommendation for their signature?

- How do I explain a low LSAT score, inconsistent GPA, academic probation, or arrest record?

- Should I write one of the optional essays? Which one?

- Why was I placed on a waiting list and what can I do to increase my chances of acceptance?

- How can I use scholarship offers to negotiate between law schools?

- How do I decide where to attend?

The tips and insights provided within The Law School Admission Game: How to Play Like an Expert is the second best thing to having your own law school admission consultant. Ms. Levine offers candid and tangible advice in a conversational tone with an open and encouraging (but brutally honest) approach. This book will change how you look at the law school admission process and help you create your strongest possible application package. This book offers strategies for all law school applicants, including specific advice for people:

-Determined to attend a Top Law School

-Hoping for the chance to attend any law school

-Seeking an affordable legal education

-Returning to school after being in the work force

-Still in college with limited work and life experience

-Considering how to build their experiences and resumes to strengthen their applications

-Concerned about writing a compelling personal statement because they haven't experienced poverty or overcome paralysis

Know the story they want to tell about overcoming obstacles in life but are not sure what to emphasize. No matter your life story or potential weaknesses in your law school application, The Law School Admission Game: How to Play Like an Expert will guide you through every piece of the application process. From filling in the blanks on applications to deciding whether to submit an optional essay to what to do when waitlisted, this little book will assure you and arm you with insider knowledge every step of the way.

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5 out of 5 stars Navigate the Law School Admission Process Successfully!   June 20, 2009
CSP
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I have read Ann Levine's book The Law School Admission Game: Play Like An Expert 3 times now and each time I read it, I am more impressed, I feel more informed and more empowered. Ann takes the mystery out of the law school admission process and makes it clear how one can put their best foot forward in this extraordinarily competitive arena.

In a very succinct and lucid manner, Ann Levine clearly shows students how to identify whether or not law school is the right choice for them. She then helps them navigate the process by identifying strengths, addressing weaknesses and overcoming obstacles. As someone who has very clear strengths and weaknesses, Ann's advice has helped me highlight the peaks of my academic and professional careers while forthrightly and effectively addressing my weaknesses for maximum success in the law school admission process.

Ann's book goes into great detail on everything from recommendations to the personal statement to LSAT scores. And, she does this in an easy to read, friendly manner. At no point will the reader feel that Ann is passing judgment or that she is discouraging one from applying to law school. Ann Levine gives every student the confidence they will need to face the challenging process of law school admissions and to find the school that is right for them.

Whether you are applying to Georgetown or Golden Gate, Minnesota or Miami or any school in between, I emphatically endorse Ann Levine's book. Any person even considering law school must read this - there is no substitute.


5 out of 5 stars Considering law school? Buy. This. Book.   May 6, 2010
Christopher J. Klugewicz (East TN, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

As a non-traditional law school hopeful, I was feeling lost in the sea of information (and misinformation) available online and in print about the law school application process. I came across Ann's book here on Amazon and ordered it because of the uniformly excellent reviews. Having read it cover to cover in one sitting last night, I recommend it without hesitation to anyone -- whether you are still an undergraduate or whether you're almost 20 years out of graduate school like me -- considering embarking on a quest to study law. Ann's book is filled to the brim with no-nonsense advice on every decision you're likely to face in the admissions process. Her viewpoint is unique among the books I've encountered because it is written by someone who oversaw the admissions process at two ABA law schools and who has since helped thousands of applicants be successful over the past 5+ years through her consulting business and web site. Ann's writing style is clear and concise, and she pulls no punches in debunking some common myths or misconceptions about law school admissions. The book's organization follows beautifully the natural sequence of decisions & events that arise during what can be a long and grueling process, and it should serve as an excellent reference, motivator, and reality check in the months prior to receiving that longed-for phone call, email, or acceptance letter. My review's title summarizes it quite well: if you are considering law school, buy this book.


5 out of 5 stars This book is very readable and helpful!!   January 16, 2010
Alex Wolf (San Diego, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Having read a few law school admissions books, this one really stood out for me.

This book is clearly written, very readable, brief, and to the point. Ann's viewpoint stands out as refreshingly down-to-earth in a world of books that would have you believe that top ten law schools are the right goal for everyone and that personal statements should conform to some cheezeball standard.

The book gives useful advice about how to sanely, realistically approach the application process and law school in general and was a tremendous help to me in preparing my own applications.


5 out of 5 stars Invaluable   March 15, 2010
theottersden (SLO, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I do pre-law advising at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and agreed w/ 99% of what Levine said in her book about the law school admissions process. The book is clear, concise, and a must-read for anyone who is thinking about applying to law school. I highly recommend _The Law School Admission Game_, and I'm not high when I say that :)


5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book on Law School Admissions   July 24, 2009
Jake York (Cornelia, GA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The law school application process can be overwhelming for most people, including myself, but with Ann Levine's straightforward and realistic guide to applying to law schools it can be navigated. As an Ex-Dean herself, Ann has firsthand knowledge of what all Law School Admission Deans are looking for in a prospective law student. Also, Ann is very frank and candid about what Law Schools do and don't want in an application. Before Ann's book, I had read countless books on Law School Admissions and felt even more lost than when I started. However, after reading Ann's book I can honestly say that Ann Levine has turned applying to law schools into an art form. I believe in her book and skills so much that I have hired Ann to help me in my quest to become a law student.

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