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Reference letters and letters of recommendation must
be taken seriously...but...don't kid yourself about them
either. If they are even read they are not nearly as
important as your previous G.P.A. and LSAT score.
Some law schools like to say that the letter of
recommendation can account for as high as 1/3 of their
total assessment of your qualifications to study law.
Having worked in law school admissions office for many
years, I would score much closer to 5-10% of any
particular schools assessment of you law school
application.
Thus, no matter how often schools claim they look to
reference letters and recommendation letters in order
to aid in their evaluation of applicants - they simply
don't put the stock in these letters that they should.
Granted, not every school is the same but I think most
everyone in the field would broadly agree with the
minor role these materials play in the overall application
process.
All this being said, you still want a letter that will present
you in the best possible light. Just don't have false
hope that great letters will have an instant and major
impact. Impact could come when a situation
arises where an admissions committee has to make a
tough decision on your application and whether to seat
you in the class. A great letter could be the tie breaker
in your favor!
Here are LawSchoolReference.com's tips for
getting
great letters:
1) Only ask former professors or work supervisors to
pen letters for you. No fraternity pals, parents, etc.
2) These former professors or work supervisors should
be very familiar with your work and hold you in high
regard. If you're not sure what kind of letter they will
write for you...JUST ASK THEM!
Reference letters and letters of recommendation must
be taken seriously...but...don't kid yourself about them
either. If they are even read they are not nearly as
important as your previous G.P.A. and LSAT score.
Some law schools like to say that the letter of
recommendation can account for as high as 1/3 of their
total assessment of your qualifications to study law.
Having worked in law school admissions office for many
years, I would score much closer to 5-10% of any
particular schools assessment of you law school
application.
Thus, no matter how often schools claim they look to
reference letters and recommendation letters in order
to aid in their evaluation of applicants - they simply
don't put the stock in these letters that they should.
Granted, not every school is the same but I think most
everyone in the field would broadly agree with the
minor role these materials play in the overall application
process.
All this being said, you still want a letter that will present
you in the best possible light. Just don't have false
hope that great letters will have an instant and major
impact. Impact could come when a situation
arises where an admissions committee has to make a
tough decision on your application and whether to seat
you in the class. A great letter could be the tie breaker
in your favor!
Here are LawSchoolReference.com's tips for
getting
great letters:
1) Only ask former professors or work supervisors to
pen letters for you. No fraternity pals, parents, etc.
2) These former professors or work supervisors should
be very familiar with your work and hold you in high
regard. If you're not sure what kind of letter they will
write for you...JUST ASK THEM!
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3) Ask early and ask often.
4) Don't ask by email, phone or fax. Only ask in person
if possible. If in person is out of the question, reach for
the telephone.
5) Provide recommendation letter writers with your
resume, personal statements and deadlines.
6) Always, when applicable, waive the right to see your
letter.
7) Confirm with the writer that they will write a great
letter for you! Buck up and ask them!
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4) Don't ask by email, phone or fax. Only ask in person
if possible. If in person is out of the question, reach for
the telephone.
5) Provide recommendation letter writers with your
resume, personal statements and deadlines.
6) Always, when applicable, waive the right to see your
letter.
7) Confirm with the writer that they will write a great
letter for you! Buck up and ask them!
copyright 2008 - LawSchoolReference.com