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Hi everyone,
Pursuant to some advice that I had recently received, I have signed myself up for a few "admissions roadshows". Would be great if you folks could shed light on what to expect from these events, the degree of interaction that one can have with members of the admissions committees of the law schools participating in/hosting these events, and faux passes to avoid. In essence, the things that one can/ought to do, to: (i) make the most of these events; and (ii) create a favorable impression on the admissions officers with whom one would be interacting.
Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, exactly how specific would it be advisable for one to be in relation to answering personal questions (which I am given to understand may be asked by the admissions officers)?
Thanks a bunch, and hope y'all have a great cycle!
So, I attended one of these events, and spoke to admissions officers from two (2) schools during the break-room sessions held after the events, and would like to set out my observations and take-aways from this.
But first, I did take note of Law and Yoda's comments regarding choice of attire: I noted that the attendees were dressed in business casuals and formals for the most part (I went with formals, in the interest of erring on the side of caution) but noted that some of the attendees were more relaxed in their attire (sweatshirts, and the like). Not sure if this alone would have impacted the way their questions were answered, and if it did, it certainly was not readily apparent.
As regards the answers that I received, I note that the quality of the answer (by which I mean, the level of detail, specificity (as opposed to more generic talking points which would cater to a greater percentage of the audience, and not just the questioner)) depended on the individual--some admissions officers did try and address the actual question asked, whereas others merely repeated generic platitudes. I also note that while some admissions officers were very friendly and actively engaged with the attendees, others were more distant (though, I don't particularly fault them, or hold this against them, given that attending events of this kind, and answering questions (many of which can be readily answered by reading the website!) isn't exactly something that they are strictly speaking required to do), but this is a point to factor in, as regards how to approach them after the fact.
I think the advice mentioned here, to refrain from asking questions in the nature of 101s, and the answers to which are either expressly set out in, or readily inferable from the information set out on the websites of the relevant law schools is excellent.