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• 52 Weeks to College: Week 11 -- College Specific Essays

  I know most of you are very tired and overwhelmed right now. School is going at full force, activities have kicked in, and you're trying to wrap up your college applications. You are barely sleeping…

• Disclosing Criminal Issues in Your Application: Useful Terminology and FAQs

  <!--StartFragment--> <!--StartFragment--> In a previous post we discussed the general rules to follow when assessing when and how to disclose a criminal issue in your background. Even with those rules in mind, however, you might…

• 52 Weeks to College: Week 10 -- Arts, Athletic, and Other Talent Based Supplements: Yes or No?

  Sometimes more is not more. For at least 75% of you, that pithy phrase tells you the answer to your question about whether you should submit an arts, athletic, or other talent based supplement to…

• Work Experience and Law School Applications

  Hello Ivey Team, I just discovered your service and ordered the book, but I have questions about work experience that I thought perhaps the blog could answer.read more

• Tips for Essay Writing and Writer's Block

  My colleague Alison, who heads up our college admissions pratice, just wrote this great blog posting about overcoming writer's block when trying to write your personal essay. It's targeted at college applicants, but it's such…

• How to Choose Among Law Firm Offers in This Unique Recruiting Season

  A current law student wrote to us seeking advice: I was curious if you could speak to what factors a law student should consider when choosing between firm offers during this unique recruiting season.read more

• 52 Weeks to College: Week 9 - The Personal Essay

  The Personal Essay:  Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway I'm not sure why the personal essay strikes such fear in the hearts and minds of applicants.read more

• Resume DOs and DON’Ts for Law School Applicants

  Since many law school applicants are working on their resumes for this year's admissions cycle, I decided to follow up on my June 29th article, Top Tips for Legal Resumes and Cover Letters, and provide…

• 52 Weeks to College: Week 8 - Short Answer Essays

  Done right, short answer essays are harder than the open-ended personal essay. That's right - harder. Why? Because you have to respond to their question. There's no place to hide from the fact that you…

• 52 Weeks to College: Week 7 - Extracurricular Activities

  By this time in your Senior year, you can probably recite the "admissions standards" for your various schools. I don't need to tell you that your life beyond the classroom matters because you've seen it…