Jul, 31, 2016
In addition to the resume template I make available, Harvard Law School has a great collection of CV templates useful for anyone pursuing graduate studies in law. You can see other resume templates at the Harvard Law School site. This is a great collection of legal resumes for a variety of purposes. I don’t necessarily think […]
Jun, 08, 2013
Harvard Law School has announced the LL.M. Program deadlines: “For the LL.M. class beginning in September 2014, the application deadline is December 1, 2013. (We strongly encourage all application materials be submitted by November 15, 2013.)” The application form has not been updated yet, but based on the deadline and materials page, it appears that nothing will […]
Sep, 06, 2012
Harvard Law School has “updated” their Master of Law application page for Fall 2010 admission, so I am updating my post Harvard LL.M. program as well. Actually the application has not changed significantly for years and this is my first major update in about four years. The deadlines: For the LL.M. class beginning in September 2013, the application […]
Jul, 15, 2012
In addition to MBA admissions consulting, I work with a small number of clients each year who are applying to Master of Laws (LL.M.) programs. I developed expertise on LL.M. consulting back when I still working at was the Princeton Review of Japan. When I went independent and established my own consulting service and this […]
Jul, 03, 2012
I wanted to provide a final take on the 2011-2012 admissions season for my clients. Here are my select client results for 2009-2012: MBA Comprehensive Service Client Select Results 2009-2012 School 2012 2011 2010 2009 Total Cambridge 1 client applied and withdrew after admission to LBS 2 2 3 7 Columbia 6 3 5 2 […]
Mar, 18, 2012
I frequently get questions from my clients that I can’t answer. These are usually not questions about essays, recommendation content, interview preparation, what should go in a resume, or usually even how usually how to fill out an application form. The questions that I can’t answer usually involve the specific administrative policies of schools. Sometimes […]
Mar, 08, 2012
As part of a series of general posts on MBA admissions strategy, I present the following extreme position. Those looking for a sweet and friendly view of the business school admissions process that emphasizes collaboration will surely be disappointed. Here, I will offer a view of the MBA admissions process that is cynical, aggressive, and, […]
Mar, 05, 2012
Now that my attention is beginning to turn to clients at the beginning rather than the end of the admissions process, I have decided to begin a new series of posts covering some core foundational application strategies. I thought I would begin with a seemingly obvious, but often ignored strategic consideration: YOU ARE NOT SUBMITTING […]
Jul, 11, 2011
You can find my suggested MBA, LL.M., or other graduate school admissions resume template on Google docs here and on Scribd here. Many of my clients have found this template to be a very effective basis for making a successful graduate school application resume. It is designed for providing a balanced (academic, professional, everything else) […]
Apr, 28, 2011
In the post, I provide some general suggestions for selecting a graduate admissions consultant. I have previously discussed the whole issue of application advisers in Admissions Advice: Mentor, Consultant, Editor or Ghostwriter?, but I wanted to provide a practical guide for the purpose of admissions counselor, consultant, and/or adviser selection. This post does make use […]
