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A2Z with Dean Z

In the A2Z Podcast, Dean Sarah Zearfoss employs her years of experience working as the Dean of Admissions at Michigan Law to help students prepare the best possible applications for law school. Her advice isn't unique to getting into Michigan Law, it's great general advice for getting accepted at any law school.

  1. HACE 2 DÍAS

    A2Z 81: Public Interest Law Job Market with Emily Bretz

    Michigan Law Director of Public Interest Emily Bretz joins Dean Z for a conversation about the public interest job market for law students. This episode is a follow up on the previous episode on the Big Law job market video with Dean for Career Planning Ramji Kaul.

    30 min

  2. 15 OCT

    A2Z 80: Big Law Interviews and Employment w/ Dean Ramji Kaul

    The Michigan Law Dean of Career Planning, Ramji Kaul, joins Dean Z to talk about all of the changes in big law hiring and employment in the past couple years.

    32 min

  3. 1 OCT

    A2Z 79: Q&A

    Dean Z answers questions from viewers sent in to the admissions email address. She covers out-of-state applications, international students, prestige of undergraduate institutions, and more! Here are the timestamps: A2Z QandA 00:47 Let’s get started - How are out-of-state students viewed by Admissions? 03:10 how can I search out practical experience for your application? 04:43 How much does undergrad prestige matter for non-traditional students? 07:31 How do admissions offices view applicants who were falsely accused of using AI? 09:28 What is different about applying as an international student? 14:09 Senior Capstone Projects 14:47 If you are now friends with a former supervisor, can they still write you a letter of rec? 16:10 On letters of rec from elected officials 18:00 What if I don’t have enough room for all my job experience on a one-page resume? 19:18 What’s more important: major GPA or LSAC GPA? 21:06 Does Dean Z read the application of every accepted student? 21:34 How can reverse splitter boost their application? 23:56 Thoughts on online or hybrid programs

    28 min

  4. 18 SEPT

    A2Z 78: 3-in-1 K-JD Application Read

    Dean Z reads through three K-JD law school applications and explains why 2 got in and one did not.

    45 min

  5. 3 SEPT

    A2Z 77: Tips for K-JD

    Applying to law school K-JD is a heavier lift. How can you overcome having less work experience and still get into the law school of your choice?

    15 min

  6. 20 AGO

    A2Z 76: U.S. News Rankings Update

    Will changes in the U.S. News rankings methodology have an affect on admissions? Dean Z breaks down the changes in how U.S. News ranks law schools and discusses whether that changes the way law schools look at candidates, their scores, and their resumes.

    21 min

  7. 6 AGO

    A2Z 75: Reddit: Should you be on r/lawschooladmissions?

    "Reddit is awesome but you have to be careful," said an anonymous Michigan Law student in an admissions survey. Dean Z received a lot of similar feedback when she asked current and former Wolverines about the law school admissions process. So what are the upsides and downsides of using Reddit while applying to law school? And if you don't use Reddit, are there other resources that can be helpful to candidates? And then we'll talk about "nota bene."

    11 min

  8. 23 JUL

    A2Z 74: Personal Statements // Controversial topics & common topics

    Dean Z has talked about personal statements in previous episodes but today she covers two specific aspects: writing about controversial topics and writing about common or typical topics. Whichever kind of topic you're writing about, Dean Z has some advice that will help you make the most of your personal statement.

    12 min
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In the A2Z Podcast, Dean Sarah Zearfoss employs her years of experience working as the Dean of Admissions at Michigan Law to help students prepare the best possible applications for law school. Her advice isn't unique to getting into Michigan Law, it's great general advice for getting accepted at any law school.

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  • Creador
    Dean Sarah Zearfoss
  • Años de actividad
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodios
    82
  • Clasificación
    Apto
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    © 2020 A2Z
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