Video: Law School Mock Admissions Panel

thisissparta

Hey everyone. Just wanted to share a lil' something that may be of some help. I'm not sure how many of you are aware of this, but about 3-4 years ago Kaplan used to conduct a live mock admissions panel in NY. They basically invited admissions officials from four Tier 1 (usually T10) law schools and had them do a live evaluation of transcripts, PS, ECs, etc. of "mock" candidates. They (i.e., the admissions committee) also provided some real handy tips on how to approach writing your PS etc.

I don't believe Kaplan conducts this anymore. They do, however, have recorded versions of the sessions on Livestream.

I personally think it's a great way to get first-hand insight into how law schools evaluate applications, and definitely recommend prospective students to check it out.

Here are the links (each video is about 2 hours long, btw):

Link 1 (schools: Harvard, UVA, Penn and NYU): https://livestream.com/kaptest/the-180-admissions-roundtable/videos/27765588

Link 2 (schools: UVA, BC, GWU and NYU): https://livestream.com/kaptest/lsat-180-live-mock-admissions-panel/videos/60476031

P.S.: You may need to create a free account in order to view the videos.

Hope this helps!

Cant Get Right

Very nice! Thanks for posting! Can't wait to watch!

tringo335

Awesome! Thanks for posting! @shindavis16 have you seen this?

dennisgerrard

Thanks for sharing.

shindavis16

@tringo335 no I didn't...thanks!! I will be watching the Harvard one for sure.

thisissparta

@"Cant Get Right" said:
Very nice! Thanks for posting! Can't wait to watch!

@dennisgerrard said:
Thanks for sharing.

@tringo335 said:
Awesome! Thanks for posting! @shindavis16 have you seen this?

You're most welcome folks

Chipster Study

Very helpful, thanks for posting.

TexAgAaron

I just watch the whole video. Absolutely a must watch for everyone!!! Really gives a great perspective for many different candidates and the attributes that they bring to the table! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

Bevs ScooterMinion

This is FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing!!

tanes256

good looking out!

thisissparta

@akeegs92 said:
I just watch the whole video. Absolutely a must watch for everyone!!! Really gives a great perspective for many different candidates and the attributes that they bring to the table! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

@"Bevs ScooterMinion" said:
This is FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing!!

@tanes256 said:
good looking out!

So glad y'all liked it!!

Pomegranate

Thank you very much for sharing!

annannann

Does the bitly link for video #2 work for you guys?

thisissparta

@annannann said:
Does the bitly link for video #2 work for you guys?

The video is from a while back (2014, I believe), so it's possible that the bitly links with the candidate info doesn't show up. That said, the panel went over each application pretty thoroughly/comprehensively -- you don't necessarily need the bitly link.