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Extracurricular Activities That Increase Chances of Law School Admission

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

While transcripts, grades, and recommendation letters are given significant weight and importance by admissions committees and law schools, your personal statement essay can help increase your chances of getting admitted. The importance of that single document can be seen in the number of sample law school personal statement essays you can find on the Internet, [...]

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Benefits of Having MBA-Juris Doctor Degrees

Friday, October 31st, 2008

If you read through sample law school personal statement essays, you’ll see that passion for a certain field or profession is among the top reasons why people go to graduate school. Just by reading sample law school personal statement essays, you’ll also see that many people also go to graduate school because of the promise [...]

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Tips on Law School Admission Interviews

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

So you’ve already passed the entrance exam and have submitted letters of recommendation. You’re also done browsing through countless sample law school personal statement essays that helped you come up with a well-crafted personal statement essay. But the admissions process for law schools does not end there. You’ll still have to strap yourself up for [...]

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Tips on Landing an Internship in Top Law Firms

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Students who wish to make the most of their law school education know that securing internships is part of the grand schema of law studies. Every year, students clamor to get internships at the country’s top law firms. Below are some tips on how you can land your dream internship:
Explore your options
Before you start gathering [...]

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Financial Aid Options for Law School

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Quality law education does not come cheap. This is why many students avail of scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial aid to help them finance their studies. Below are some of the financial aid options available for law students:
Student loans
Law students can apply for student loans from the federal government, as well as from [...]

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Comparing Law School Curricula and Course Offerings

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

In the US, virtually all ABA-accredited law schools offer the same courses to freshman students. These subjects or courses comprise what is considered as the general core curriculum. But by the time they reach their second year, law students get a wider range of course options to choose from and are allowed to then tailor [...]

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