The Ivey Files
Focusing on life after college, including going to grad school and law school, posts aim to help recent graduates make smart choices.
Author: A former corporate practitioner, admissions officer and counselor, Anna Ivey is an admission and career consultant. She writes the "Ask Anna" advice column on Vault.com and is author of "The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions."
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Work/Life Balance • Law Practice Management • Legal Marketing & Consulting • Law Schools • Law Students • Consultant
Recent Posts from The Ivey Files
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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52 Weeks to College: Week 6 - Your Academic Record
Sit down for this - I want to start this week with stating the obvious, because it so often gets lost in the college application process. Are you ready? College is an academic enterprise. Therefore…
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52 Weeks to College: Week 5 - Recommendations (From Good to Great)
Most applicants don't make the most of their counselor and teacher recommendations (or, in admissions speak and for the rest of this blog: recs). You settle for good when you could have great. Good means that…
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LSAC GPA Calculations—The Rules Can be Confusing!
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) converts applicants' undergraduate records to a standard 4.0 Grade Point Average system, so law schools can compare candidates according to a uniform standard. Applicants often have questions about how…