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Title: How to Get into the Top Law Schools (The Degree of Difference Series) by Richard Montauk ISBN: 0-7352-0101-3 Publisher: Prentice Hall Press Pub. Date: 31 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 (33 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Top-notch info on the law school admission process
Comment: Applying to law schools can be a mysterious and daunting task. There are rankings, scores, essays, recommendations and numerous human factors involved. Sometimes the steps seem pointless and the decisions appear arbitrary. With this book, Montauk attempts to take some of that mystery out of the process by providing concrete information on what the schools are looking for and specific advice on how to give yourself the best chance possible. He succeeds admirably.
I found the most valuable feature of the book to be the quotes from law school admission staff members at various schools. Virtually every topic includes input from admissions counselors and directors. And these aren't people from "Joe's J.D. Mill." They work at the top law schools in the nation. These are the people who make the decisions about who gets in to a top school and who doesn't. Their candid advice is invaluable.
As a whole, the book is well-written and informative. Some portions may be redundant to people who have already done a significant amount of research on law schools and the admission process. But it's all good information and it's useful to have it in one place.
While I don't recommend using this book as your sole source of advice, it's a fabulous starting point. If you're serious about going to law school, buy this book. It's well worth the price.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent advice for those seeking to attend top law schools
Comment: I discovered this book last summer when I first decided to put myself through the law school application process (again). What a find! I only wish I had had it the first time around. There are so many little nuggets of advice that are useful to those applying to top 20 law schools. The emphasis on the importance of the LSAT cannot be missed. There's also a great section on how to get the best letters of recommendation from profs (although the sample letter Montauk includes seems a little unrealistic--it's almost four pages long). Also, don't worry if your resume isn't as solid as some of the sample ones included--those people are NOT your typical law school applicants.
Montauk does a thorough job of going through every aspect of the law school admissions process, including the most important one: Is law school right for you? The first chapter is invaluable in evaluatng whether you're making the right choice for yourself, since law school is a costly commitment (time, effort and money-wise). There are also countless data tables that examine statistics for each law school and a great chapter on law school rankings.
Overall, I would say that this book is worth every penny for those applying to top law schools (for those who are looking outside of the top tier, I would be more hesitant to recommend it since the data he includes is restricted primarily to top 20 schools).
Rating: 5
Summary: Highly recommended...
Comment: Montauk is blunt and opinionated, but his honesty is part of what makes this book so useful. It answered almost all the important questions I had about the law school application process, and helped me put together a very successful application. Every chapter is sprinkled with quotes from the deans of admissions at almost all of the top sixteen or so law schools. It was nice to get their perspective, which generally seemed to validate Montauk's approach.
One caveat: As the title implies, "How to Get Into the Top Law Schools" was written for people who are applying to elite programs, so anybody who is looking outside the top twenty or so might not find Montauk's attitude or advice quite as helpful. Nevertheless, I can't imagine a better resource for anybody aiming for the top.
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Title: Master the LSAT by Jeff Kolby, Scott Thornburg ISBN: 1889057118 Publisher: Nova Pr Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Official LSAT Preptests: 10 Actual (LSAT Series) by Law School Admission Staff, Law School Admission Council, Law School Admission Council Inc ISBN: 0942639634 Publisher: Law School Admission Council Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: 10 More Actual, Official LSAT Preptests (LSAT Series) by Law School Admission Council ISBN: 0942639804 Publisher: Law School Admission Council Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible by David M. Killoran ISBN: 097212960X Publisher: Powerscore Pub Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Essays That Worked for Law Schools: 40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Law Schools by Boykin Curry, Emily Angel Baer ISBN: 0345450426 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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