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May 2024
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453: Law School Applications (w/Hamada Z...

ALISON MONAHAN AND LEE BURGESS - LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX, LLC
About this episode

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to have the founder of Write Track Admissions, Hamada Zahawi, with us to talk about law school applications. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • Hamada's background and work in the law school applications space
  • The importance of your LSAT score on your application
  • How to figure out what story you want to tell the law schools, and how to make it credible
  • The nitty-gitty of the different application pieces
  • What skills are law schools looking for in prospective students?
  • Finding references for your letters of recommendation
  • Are admission interviews becoming more common?
  • Tips for optimizing the law school experience once you're admitted

Resources:

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Alison & Lee

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