Harvard Law School Library
Getting into Harvard Law School is a dream that many pre-law students have. Second only to Yale Law School, according to the U.S. News and World Report Guide to Best Law Schools, simply the name conjures up feelings of greatness, authority and status. But a student needs more than good grades and a LSAT scores.
Instructions
1. Register with the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) and use its online forms to submit all of the application forms. This includes the application, letters of recommendation, resume and personal statement. The LSAC even sends out LSAT scores, since it is the organization that administers the exam.
2. Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). There are three sections to the LSAT: critical thinking, reading comprehension and logic games. The test is a half day test with a break in between. Most applicants take an LSAT prep class. The key to the LSAT is learning take the exam to save valuable minutes.
3. Build your resume with internships, organizations, campus politics, music and athletic teams you represent. Spend your undergraduate time wisely. Study hard, work hard, intern hard, and be pro-active in your undergraduate career.
4. Get people two letters of recommendation. These should be from professional people who can write about your academic and professional performance. It is preferred that one letter be from a professor, though if its been a while since you graduated, someone who has directly supervised you is the best option. If you are taking a few years off, it is a good idea to get those recommending you early, tell them your plans, and keep in touch until you are ready to apply. With social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and LinkedIn, this is easier than ever to do.
Provide recommenders with official LSAC recommendation forms and have them mail them directly to the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS).
5. Write a personal statement and remember you are selling yourself. Explain what makes you tick and why they should choose you. The statement should be no more than two pages, written in at least 11 point font with 1-inch margins and be double spaced.
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