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The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert Paperback – May 15, 2009

by Ann K. Levine (Author)
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Law School Admission Expert Ann Levine, former director of admission for two ABA law schools offers concrete tips and professional insights into the law school admission process and how to maximize each piece of the law school application process. The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert answers questions for today's law school applicants including:

How will law schools view my credentials, activities, and work experience?

What is the rolling admission process and how can it impact me?

Will the fact that I am a non-traditional applicant help me or hurt me?

Why is the personal statement important and how do I select a topic?

How do I explain a low LSAT score, inconsistent GPA, academic probation, or arrest record?

Why was I placed on a waiting list and what can I do about it?

How can I use scholarship offers to negotiate between law schools?

The tips and insights provided within this book are the second best thing to having your own law school admission consultant. Ms. Levine offers candid and tangible advice in a conversational tone with an open and encouraging (but brutally honest) approach. This book will change how you look at the law school admission process and help you create your strongest possible application package. This book offers strategies for all law school applicants, including specific advice for people:

Determined to attend a Top Law School

Hoping for the chance to attend any law school

Seeking an affordable legal education

Returning to school after being in the work force

Still in college with limited work and life experience.

No matter your life story or potential weaknesses in your law school application, this book will guide you through every piece of the application process. From filling in the blanks on applications to deciding whether to submit an optional essay to what to do when waitlisted, this little book will assure you and arm you with insider knowledge every step of the way.

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Ann Levine has written a fantastic book for law school applicants. There are so many of these on the market and it can be hard to separate them and find any that would be helpful to a large segment of the applicant population. I think Ms. Levine has done just that. It is clear, concise, and easy to read. If I could take the hundreds of hours I spend advising each year and turn it into a manuscript, it would pretty much look just like this. --Greg Shaffer, Esq., Coordinator of Pre-Law Advising, University of Maryland

In the game of getting admitted into law school Ann Levine IS the expert and she generously shares the lesser known rules of the game in this book. In a shrinking world of expanding competition for the best options, Ms. Levine's book provides timely, valuable insight and good practical advice for law school applicants. --Linda C. Ashar, Esq., Author of "101 Ways to Score Higher on Your LSAT"

Applicants to law school will benefit from the insightful advice written by Ms. Levine. Her frank and candid remarks will be particularly helpful to prelaw students who don t have the benefit of an engaged prelaw advisor. Ms. Levine has authored a book chock full of insights and suggestions based on her own experience as a law school chief admissions officer. Much of what she has to say parallels my own experience of having reviewed more than 35,000 application admissions to law school. -- --Charles Roboski, Asst. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Michigan State University College of Law (previously at five other law schools including Notre Dame)

In the game of getting admitted into law school Ann Levine IS the expert and she generously shares the lesser known rules of the game in this book. In a shrinking world of expanding competition for the best options, Ms. Levine's book provides timely, valuable insight and good practical advice for law school applicants. --Linda C. Ashar, Esq., Author of "101 Ways to Score Higher on Your LSAT"

Applicants to law school will benefit from the insightful advice written by Ms. Levine. Her frank and candid remarks will be particularly helpful to prelaw students who don t have the benefit of an engaged prelaw advisor. Ms. Levine has authored a book chock full of insights and suggestions based on her own experience as a law school chief admissions officer. Much of what she has to say parallels my own experience of having reviewed more than 35,000 application admissions to law school. ----Charles Roboski, Asst. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Michigan State University College of Law (previously at five other law schools including Notre Dame)

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This book was written in 2009 -- times have changed and so has the advice. For guidance on the current trend in law school applications, please see the new, updated, and expanded version of The Law School Admission Game: Play Like an Expert, Second Edition (2013).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abraham Publishing; First Edition (May 15, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0615271839
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615271835
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.38 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ann K. Levine is the founder and chief law school admission consultant at Law School Expert. Before founding Law School Expert in 2004, Ann was Director of Admissions for Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and served as Director of Admissions for California Western School of Law in San Diego. As the director of admissions for two ABA-approved law schools, Ann reviewed thousands of applications each year and was primarily responsible for making all admission decisions including awarding scholarships.

Each year pre-law students rely on Law School Expert's blog for advice on personal statements, letters of recommendation, LSAT scores and more, to help them get into "reach" law schools.

Ann holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law where she graduated magna cum laude. Ann distinguished herself with service to the Inter-American Law Review and membership in Order of the Coif. Ann also holds a BSC in Communication from the University of Miami.

Ms. Levine now resides in Palm Desert, California with her husband and two college-age daughters.

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B. Dexter
5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average "Get Into Law School" guide
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2010
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I've poked around bookstores and libraries for books relating to law school admissions, and most are mediocre guides published by the big companies that do the LSAT test prep courses. I wanted a book that gave me the information and tips I couldn't otherwise find online. After reading her blog, I was pretty confident I was going to get I was looking for--Ms. Levine's book fit the bill.

Very concise, full of tips, and often brutally honest, Ann does a great job of laying out the steps from considering law school as a mere possibility to the point of actually being accepted. I picked up her book just before I submitted applications--I ended up making some major alterations to my app packages based on some of her recommendations.

Another thing I noticed was that Ann's book lacks the tinge of elitism that is sometimes works its way into similar texts like this. When you read the text, you truly get the impression she's out to help you. Notably, while she has a consulting business on the side, the book was certainly NOT written as an advertisement to push her services as is the impression with some similar Law School guides.

All in all, highly recommended for any law school applicant. Well worth the 15 bucks; I easily would have paid double for the same amount of information.
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kiwi
5.0 out of 5 stars Insight written by an expert consultant
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2012
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Despite some critically negative reviews, Ann Levine, Esq. has written an interesting book for the non-LSAT-bound demographic, and I believe it contains some unique information for those actually taking the test and are planning to become a lawyer.

There is some non-agreement between when and how the LSAT should be taken and prepared. A reviewer stated that about 10 full-length tests should ensure one's best score. I believe the more you prepare, the better informed you will be to attack problems in the future, so this is definitely a wise choice. However, Levine's approach is probably to weed out the less prepared "natural lawyers" and send them toward a more appropriate career in skydiving/ bungee-jumping (instruction). Reviewing all the questions you got wrong and had guessed at means you will learn from the novel concepts or approaches you were uncertain of, but reviewing the questions you got right as well lets you become more efficient at the concepts you are already familiar with, or even an expert at and finish the entire test quicker and with more time to review. So employing both strategies with allow the most serious law student the best score with the best strategies to have a better selection of schools for the best fit.

I finished this book soon after I ordered it last month and recommend it for anyone who wants to simply read a good book.

Also, individualized guidance is available for aspiring law students who are willing to invest the time. Her website is as listed * [...]
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b dubba
4.0 out of 5 stars Okay book, not much new
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2011
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I think this book is fairly well written and reads easy. I did catch a few typos mentioned by another review (1.. 2... 4... typos bwah ha ha).

It is a short book. Took maybe an hour or two to read (I read fast and skip some of the involved stuff completely unrelated to my reasons for reading).

My chief complaint was I was expecting more content related to LSAT prep general guides and what type of individuals should even consider law school. To be fair it had some comments from the professional body and a variety of individuals. Still, after reading this book I have no stronger conviction one way or the other about whether or not to attend law school. Also, I did not find many of the typical college kid scare tactics helpful. I am an adult (self) learner who already have a master's degree in another field.

Not what I was looking for. I'd bet it helps someone else more.
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Chris K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Considering law school? Buy. This. Book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2010
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As a non-traditional law school hopeful, I was feeling lost in the sea of information (and misinformation) available online and in print about the law school application process. I came across Ann's book here on Amazon and ordered it because of the uniformly excellent reviews. Having read it cover to cover in one sitting last night, I recommend it without hesitation to anyone -- whether you are still an undergraduate or whether you're almost 20 years out of graduate school like me -- considering embarking on a quest to study law. Ann's book is filled to the brim with no-nonsense advice on every decision you're likely to face in the admissions process. Her viewpoint is unique among the books I've encountered because it is written by someone who oversaw the admissions process at two ABA law schools and who has since helped thousands of applicants be successful over the past 5+ years through her consulting business and web site. Ann's writing style is clear and concise, and she pulls no punches in debunking some common myths or misconceptions about law school admissions. The book's organization follows beautifully the natural sequence of decisions & events that arise during what can be a long and grueling process, and it should serve as an excellent reference, motivator, and reality check in the months prior to receiving that longed-for phone call, email, or acceptance letter. My review's title summarizes it quite well: if you are considering law school, buy this book.
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