How to Build Your Law School List Without Guessing
Your school list quietly decides how your whole cycle goes. Too many reaches and you get a stack of rejections. Too few and you leave scholarship money on the table. Here is how to build one with some actual logic behind it.
When Should You Take the LSAT? How to Pick Your Test Date
Most people pick an LSAT date the way they pick a start date for a new gym routine. Sometime soon, once life calms down. Then the date shows up and prep isn’t done. Here is a better way to choose.
How to Prepare for a Law School Admissions Interview
Most law schools don't interview, which means a lot of applicants have never thought about what to do if one asks. Here's how to understand the process and prepare without overthinking it.
How to Write a Diversity or Optional Statement for Law School
Most law schools offer an optional essay beyond the personal statement — and most applicants either skip it entirely or use it to repeat themselves. Here's how to figure out whether you have something worth saying, and how to say it well.
How to Write a Law School Addendum (and When You Actually Need One)
An addendum is a short, optional statement that explains something in your application — a low grade, an LSAT gap, a disciplinary issue. Used well, it removes a question mark. Used badly, it creates one. Here's how to tell the difference.
What Major Should You Choose for Law School? (The Answer Might Surprise You)
There's no such thing as a "required" major for law school — and the students who understand that early make better choices. Here's how to think about your major when law school is the goal.
How to Get Strong Letters of Recommendation for Law School
Letters of recommendation can quietly make or break a law school application — and most applicants approach them wrong. Moore Consulting Services breaks down who to ask, how to ask, and how to get letters that actually help.
What to Do the Summer Before Law School (to Actually Be Ready for 1L)
You got in. Now you've got a summer ahead of you and a stack of advice telling you to read casebooks and outline before classes start. Most of that advice is wrong. Here's what actually helps you arrive ready for 1L.
Rejected From Law School? How to Reapply and Get In Next Time
Getting rejected from law school stings — but plenty of successful lawyers were rejected the first time they applied. The question isn't whether you can get in. It's whether you'll apply smarter next time. Here's how.
You've Been Waitlisted at a Law School — Here's What to Do Next
Getting waitlisted feels worse than getting rejected — at least with a rejection, you can move on. Here's how to handle a waitlist strategically, write a Letter of Continued Interest that actually helps, and make sure you're playing the game right.
How to Actually Study for the LSAT: A Strategy That Works
The LSAT isn't a knowledge test. It's a skills test — and skills are built through deliberate, structured practice, not just doing a lot of questions. Here's how to study in a way that actually raises your score.
Should You Even Go to Law School? An Honest Look Before You Apply
The decision to go to law school is huge — financially, professionally, and personally. But almost nobody talks to pre-law students honestly about whether they should go in the first place. Here's a more direct conversation than you're probably used to.
How to Compare Law School Offers and Negotiate Scholarships
The acceptance letter feels like the finish line. It's not. The decisions you make in the next few weeks — comparing offers, negotiating scholarships, and choosing where to enroll — will shape the next decade of your career and your finances.
Should You Take a Gap Year Before Law School? An Honest Look at the Tradeoffs
The "straight-through" path from college to law school used to be the default. It's not anymore — and for good reason. Here's how to decide whether a gap year (or two) actually makes sense for you.
How to Write a Law School Personal Statement That Doesn't Sound Like Everyone Else's
Admissions readers go through thousands of personal statements every cycle. Most of them say the same things in the same ways. Here's how to write one that actually gets remembered — and helps your application instead of just filling a slot.
What Pre-Law Students Actually Need to Do Before Applying to Law School
A great LSAT score opens doors — but it won't carry your application alone. Here's what most pre-law students overlook when preparing for law school, and how to make sure you're not one of them.
How to Write a Law School Personal Statement (Step-by-Step)
Learn how to write a strong law school personal statement step-by-step. Tips to structure your story and stand out in the application process.
What Law School Admissions Are Really Looking For (And How to Stand Out)
Law school admissions are about more than GPA and LSAT scores. Learn what admissions committees are really looking for—and how to stand out with a strong, clear application.