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Randall Hansen

No Broke Ass 30-Somethings!

A few years ago, the dean of a law school asked me about my goals for my TPG students. I instantly responded that I want my students to avoid becoming "broke ass 30 year olds." To that end, I not only help students increase their scores, but I also help them play the...

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Criminal History & Academic Discipline

WARNING: You MUST carefully read the prompt in each law school application to ensure that you report all and only those incidents that a law school asks you to report. ANOTHER WARNING: Tell the truth!   Character & Fitness State bar associations and state law...

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Resumé Principles for the Law School Application

Although most of the following principles apply to any good resumé, some differ from other resumé principles that you have heard. Law school application resumés serve a slightly different purpose than other resumés. Specifically, other resumés typically serve to (1)...

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Transferring During Law School

The Decision to Transfer Some of you will perform well enough academically in your first year of law school to open the door to a possible transfer. To establish a starting point for your choice as to whether to transfer, click here to read this guide. Transfer Data...

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Admissions Officers: Friend or Foe?

Understanding the Admissions Officer Law school admissions officers have very difficult, time intensive jobs. Law school admissions officers must "sell" the law school to applicants by creating just the right image of the law school on the law school's website, by...

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To Transfer or NOT

To Transfer or NOT

Transferring from one law school to another bears risk, yet provides some opportunity. In most cases, a law student who earns the opportunity to transfer fares best when not transferring. The following advice assumes the typical transfer scenario and provides the...

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Scholarship Negotiations Guide

Scholarship Negotiations Guide

Some of you may have already engaged in some form of scholarship negotiations by simply letting admissions officers at a given law school know about your other offers. If so, that is great. Most scholarship negotiations takes place from the middle of March through the...

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