Top Law Schools

I'm WAY ahead of my game about getting into top law schools, I'm only studying for the LSAT. but i'm burnt out right now and I'm researching the application process.

Anyway, I have noticed the top law schools give interviews occasionally.

How are they? Are they difficult? If you experienced one, what was asked? How do you respond to "Why x School?" or "Why do you want to be a lawyer?"

Thanks.

LSATdecember2012man wrote:How do you respond to "Why x School?" or "Why do you want to be a lawyer?"

Truthfully.

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just google site:top-law-schools.com whateveryourelookingfor and you'll find it!

Interviews are usually a good thing. Law schools don't waste time doing them unless they were seriously thinking (read better than 50% likelihood) of admitting you.

As someone who's been through both in-person and over-the-phone interviews (I went 4 for 4 with the schools I interviewed with), I can tell you they will only lob softball questions at you. It's your job not to fuck it up by sounding like a freak or a freak of nature, or some kind of mutant creature out of a swamp (you get the idea) when you answer said softball questions. Just be a normal human being and you will be fine.

Lovely Ludwig Van wrote:Interviews are usually a good thing. Law schools don't waste time doing them unless they were seriously thinking (read better than 50% likelihood) of admitting you.

Except for Northwestern, which interviews almost everyone.

rinkrat19 wrote:

Lovely Ludwig Van wrote:Interviews are usually a good thing. Law schools don't waste time doing them unless they were seriously thinking (read better than 50% likelihood) of admitting you.

Except for Northwestern, which interviews almost everyone.

True. So maybe add that "invitation" interviews are usually a good thing.

Lovely Ludwig Van wrote:Interviews are usually a good thing. Law schools don't waste time doing them unless they were seriously thinking (read better than 50% likelihood) of admitting you.

As someone who's been through both in-person and over-the-phone interviews (I went 4 for 4 with the schools I interviewed with), I can tell you they will only lob softball questions at you. It's your job not to fuck it up by sounding like a freak or a freak of nature, or some kind of mutant creature out of a swamp (you get the idea) when you answer said softball questions. Just be a normal human being and you will be fine.

How did you respond to "why x school?" or "why do you want to be lawyer?" or "what will you do with a jd?'

I'm not copying, i thought of answers already for myself and I'm just kinda comparing

LSATdecember2012man wrote:

Lovely Ludwig Van wrote:Interviews are usually a good thing. Law schools don't waste time doing them unless they were seriously thinking (read better than 50% likelihood) of admitting you.

As someone who's been through both in-person and over-the-phone interviews (I went 4 for 4 with the schools I interviewed with), I can tell you they will only lob softball questions at you. It's your job not to fuck it up by sounding like a freak or a freak of nature, or some kind of mutant creature out of a swamp (you get the idea) when you answer said softball questions. Just be a normal human being and you will be fine.

How did you respond to "why x school?" or "why do you want to be lawyer?" or "what will you do with a jd?'

I'm not copying, i thought of answers already for myself and I'm just kinda comparing

I'm just throwing my two cents in here, but for my "Why Harvard?," I kinda answered a lot of these questions simultaneously. I talked about the quality of the student body, the quality of the professors and mentioned some professors that I knew and would like to take classes with, and mentioned how the school would be a great launching pad for my short- and medium-term goals, and talked about my interest in some of the clinics. There aren't going to be any weird questions, it really is just a matter of being honest and framing your decision in the best light possible. I think some people maybe psych themselves and try to have quirky or "too unique" responses or something, but I think authenticity is going to be the best route.

jselson wrote:

LSATdecember2012man wrote:

Lovely Ludwig Van wrote:Interviews are usually a good thing. Law schools don't waste time doing them unless they were seriously thinking (read better than 50% likelihood) of admitting you.

As someone who's been through both in-person and over-the-phone interviews (I went 4 for 4 with the schools I interviewed with), I can tell you they will only lob softball questions at you. It's your job not to fuck it up by sounding like a freak or a freak of nature, or some kind of mutant creature out of a swamp (you get the idea) when you answer said softball questions. Just be a normal human being and you will be fine.

How did you respond to "why x school?" or "why do you want to be lawyer?" or "what will you do with a jd?'

I'm not copying, i thought of answers already for myself and I'm just kinda comparing

I'm just throwing my two cents in here, but for my "Why Harvard?," I kinda answered a lot of these questions simultaneously. I talked about the quality of the student body, the quality of the professors and mentioned some professors that I knew and would like to take classes with, and mentioned how the school would be a great launching pad for my short- and medium-term goals, and talked about my interest in some of the clinics. There aren't going to be any weird questions, it really is just a matter of being honest and framing your decision in the best light possible. I think some people maybe psych themselves and try to have quirky or "too unique" responses or something, but I think authenticity is going to be the best route.

Yea, I figured. Doesn't sound like anything to worry about if I get the opportunity. Thank you