How to Get Into Law School

by Susan Estrich

Book Overview

Whether you're is a college junior facing the LSATs, a senior sitting with disappointing test scores, or someone who has always dreamed of a career in the law, there is too much at stake not to ask the hard questions about what lies ahead. In How to Get Into Law School , Susan Estrich lends her unique point of view and far-ranging experience-as ace law student, tenured professor, renowned legal scholar and analyst-to the life and career questions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594480354
• ISBN13: 9781594480355
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

full of stellar advice

"How to Get into Law School" is perfect for anyone in law school, applying to law school, or thinking about maybe applying to law school. I first read this book three years ago, and at that time I was thinking about maybe applying to law school. "How to Get into Law School" not only convinced me that law school was the right decision for me, but it also provided a road map. By carefully following the advice in this book over the course of a few years, I am pleased to report that I will be attending one of the finest law schools in the country as the recipient of a substantial merit scholarship. Overall, I fared better in the application process than friends of mine with better grades, better LSAT scores and better careers. Take it from me, this book is gold.

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How to Get Into Law School, by Prof. Estrich, has been abundantly helpful to me as I make my way through the admissions process. Her advice is frankly honest and substantially more insightful than the resources I have come across to date. It cannot do anything but help any law school applicant in their odyessy through admissions. Check out her specific advice on getting the right recommendations letters, how to write your personal statment and how to choose the right school for you. Reading this gift of insider info, left me feeling like I had just been let in on the biggest secrets of how to gain admission. Prof. Susan Estrich KNOWS and delivers more pertinent info than a multitude of the commerical LSAT and Law Admissions volumes put together. Best of luck to you on your journey! Send your prayers above for mine, I. Tanvishut, New Orleans, LA.

Highly recommended

Unless you know people who've gone to law school, you really need some advice, and this book helped me a lot. It'll take you through all the steps, like taking the LSAT, getting letters of recommendation, writing your personal statement, picking the school for you and beyond. It's written very clearly and she keeps it interesting as well. I'm going to law school this fall, and this book just didn't help me get in, it helped me get into the right school, one to which I'm excited about going. Remember, it's competitive, you need every edge you can get--read this book!

Best advice ever

I just finished my freshman year in college and I found this book to be an excellent starting point for designing my path to law school. It contains lots of info on what makes a good law school and it's not all based on what U.S. News or Princeton Review has to say. The advice in the book helps you to decide the best route for yourself, not just which ivy league to choose. She gives advice useful from your first year in undergrad to your first year in law school. It also has the extra benefit of being written by an insider in the academic world.

COULDNT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BETTER

I came across this book by chance at a bookstore and I was instantly attracted to its no nonsense and completely straightforward attitude. Susan Estrich gives you tips that other books dont even mention, and doesnt attempt to rate schools but instead, shows you how to find the right school for YOU and not only that, how to get IN (really). tips such as how to get an interview, and simple things, as how to get an admissions director on the phone. this book is amazing...simply put.