Archive for April, 2012
Factors in the Decrease of Law School Enrollees
Law school admissions officers have noticed the decrease of applications. What is going on? Are people no longer dreaming of becoming lawyers? Here is a look at some of the factors that are affecting the application numbers and what they could mean to law education: Fewer students are taking the LSAT. Well, it looks like [...]
Filed under sample law school personal statements, April 30th, 2012A Short Guide to Late Life Law School Applicants
What if you are older and finally decided to go to law school? It is not too late as long as the circumstances are right. You do have to prepare well for law school admissions by doing the following: Write a powerful admissions essay. You now have enough experience to back up your application with [...]
Filed under law school personal statement writing tips, April 28th, 2012How to React to a College Admissions Waitlist
What do you do when you are placed in a college admissions waiting list? Will you re-evaluate your personal swot, thinking that there must be something in your college admissions resume that somehow did not get you accepted? Well, one thing is for sure – you don’t stay in that limbo waiting for the college’s [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, April 26th, 2012How to Fit into a College Easily on Your First Day
When visiting a campus, you should not just focus on getting to know the academics of the college. You should also know how you could fit into that college. This time around, you will not be walking around with your college admissions resume. You have been accepted – academically at least. But will you easily [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, April 24th, 2012How to Prepare for the MCAT
You want to apply to a medical school program. This means that you have to take your MCAT and earn a certain score to qualify for the medical school of your choice. So, how do you prepare for it? Pace yourself. More likely, you have a lot going on right now because you are almost [...]
Filed under medical school admissions, April 22nd, 2012How to Get High MCAT Scores
Medical school is obviously going to be challenging. Before you get accepted into the program, however, you still have to go through another challenge – the MCAT. So, how do you best prepare for this required exam? Prepare ahead of time. You cannot study for the MCAT the night before the exam; that much is [...]
Filed under medical school admissions, April 20th, 2012The Financial Challenges of Being an International Student
If you are an international student, there is a lot more to weigh when making a major decision. You have to be more firm with your decisions. For example, transferring to another school will be very tough especially if your family is not exactly wealthy. There is a lot more riding on the decision to [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, April 18th, 2012The Problems with Early College-Searching
It is understandable that high school students are opting to search for colleges as early as sophomore year. Top universities have been known to accept about a mere 30% of applicants because the competition has gotten so tough. But is early too early? Let us look at some reasons that support taking it a little [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, April 16th, 2012How to Get into College
Getting into college could be made easier if you don’t obsess over the school rankings. You could try to test other pastures and see where it takes you. After all, the average college admits 70% of the applicants, according to an admissions expert. Don’t choose colleges merely based on ratings. Rankings can be pretty impressive. [...]
Filed under college application, April 14th, 2012How to Look for the College that Fits Your Life
According to Martha O’Connell, an admissions expert, most colleges and universities actually admit more than 70% of applicants. Rejected students are fewer, then. However, being admitted is not just about getting perfect scores and records. It is also about finding a college with a culture that you will surely fit in. This is how you [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, April 12th, 2012