Penn State Dickinson Law to accept GRE for admission

September 30, 2019

PENN STATE — Dickinson Law is now accepting the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission. Historically, the Law School has only accepted the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Dickinson Law will continue to accept the LSAT and to support Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) initiatives to increase access to legal education. Accepting both tests provides a

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Podcast: Advice on completing law school applications

September 16, 2019

SPIVEY CONSULTING BLOG — Podcast episode features Mike Spivey as he discusses whether you have to explain why you are going to law school in your law school application.

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Quinnipiac University to host Connecticut Law School Fair

September 9, 2019

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — Quinnipiac University Law will be hosting the Connecticut Law Fair for prospective law students.

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University of Virginia Law professor Molly Shadel provides tips for a successful first year of law school

September 4, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Professor Molly Shadel (University of Virginia Law) shares five law school tips for first year law students.

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Tips for law students utilizing school’s career services department

September 4, 2019

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Four ways to use your career services department: resume review, mock interviews, networking, and references.

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University of Alabama Law hosts boot camp to prepare incoming students for success

September 3, 2019

THE CRIMSON WHITE — The University of Alabama Law hosted the Susan B. Livingston Boot Camp for Success, which is an initiative to provide incoming law students from diverse backgrounds the preparation they need for law school.

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How Supreme Court clinics at law schools prepare students for legal careers

August 26, 2019

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law School Supreme Court clinics allow students to work on real-life Supreme Court cases while still in law school. These clinics provide quality representation to groups who can least afford it and act as a pipeline to elite appellate work, including at the US Supreme Court.

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Social media advice for law school applicants

August 26, 2019

U.S. WORLD & NEWS REPORT — Last fall, 56% of surveyed law school admissions officers said that they’ve looked at applicants’ social media page when evaluating them, and 66% said that they’ve found things that hurt applicants’ chances of getting in, according to Kaplan Test Prep. Here are some tips on how law school applicants

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AccessLex Institute debuts new financial tools for pre-law students

August 26, 2019

CISION PR NEWSWIRE — MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex offers interactive lessons, webinars, worksheets and checklists, as well as one-on-one financial strategy coaching from accredited financial counselors to answer student’s most pressing questions about law school – all free to anyone interested in pursuing a legal education.

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Podcast: University of Utah Law’s Isabel Moreno provides LSAT advice to prospective students

August 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — Isabel Moreno, Associate Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Unviersity of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, discusses LSAT tips and tricks. Topics covered include how many times you can take the test, when you can take the LSAT, which study guides are recommended, costs associated with the LSAT, testing format,

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