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① Overall
GPA
Transcripts
LSAT
Standardised Test Scores
Who am I?
Background
(Diverse)
Northeast Asian
Race
Ethnicity
Sexual and Gender Identity
Age
Military Service
Socioeconomic Status
Faith and Beliefs
Personal Beliefs
Disability Status
Academic Interest
Immigrant Upbringing
Conditions of Hardship
Perspectives
(Unique)
Interests
(Varied)
Characteristics, Traits and Skills that Define Who I Am
#leadership
#initiative
#work ethic
#activities highlighting leadership and team building experience
#perseverance #responsibility #sports
#time management #part-time job
#significant academic extracurricular and professional accomplishments
#tangible accomplishments to each organization they’ve worked at or been a part of
#skills in research, writing and analyitical thinking
#meaningful community service or volunteering
② Education
③ Major(s) / Expertise
‣ 자신의 전공에 대한 경험
‣ 자신의 전공에 대한 흥미
‣ 어떻게 자신의 전공 지식 및 경험이 동료 학생들의 학습 활동을 풍부하게 해줄 수 있는가
‣ 전문성
④ “Professional Experience Section”: Position(s) Held / Work Experience
⑤ Activities / Personal
⑥ Skills and Interest(s)
⑦ Awards and Selected Publications
⑧ Experience(s) Abroad
‣ 해외 경험
‣ 외국 생활에 대한 흥미
‣ 어떻게 자신의 외국 생활 경험이 동료 학생들의 학습 활동을 풍부하게 해줄 수 있는가
‣ high pressure environment에서 성공적으로 활동할 수 있다는 것을 증명
‣ active하게 약점을 찾아내서 구조적으로 제거하는 데에 성공하였다는 것을 증명
‣ Open Access Courses and Certificates at Schools of Interest
‣ Looking Back Year by Year
‣ Each Career Decision Made and Why
‣ Core Elements and Characteristics
‣ Career Goals
‣ What Law School Data says about Applicants Like Me (Self-reported)
‣ Who’s Who at the International Court of Justice & Permanent Court of Arbitration
‣ External Scholarships
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‣ Information Session Schedules, Questions to Ask & List of Alumni (PoC)
‣ Visa Issues for Foreign Students and Families
‣ Top Law Firms, Star Attorneys and Office Locations
‣ Location of Alternative Career Opportunities in US
‣ Comparing Programs of Interest and Requirements + Bar Passage Rates
‣ Teaching Styles, Grading System and Group Assignments at Schools of Interest
‣ Specific Scholarships
‣ Geographic Locations, Climates & Natural Disasters, Gun Violence, Legal Market Size and Job Opportunities
‣ Traits of Different Legal Markets and Off-Campus Opportunities at Schools of Interest
‣ Demographic Constitution and Presence of Korean Communities & Christian Communities
‣ Demographic Constitution (Diversity of Student Body) at Schools of Interest
‣ Number of 1L Students Accepted, Scholarships Awarded and Big Law Hiring Outcomes
‣ Comparison of Tuition and Living Expenses 2023-2024
‣ Debts of Past Graduates (Cost/Benefit Analysis) at Schools of Interest
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⑪ Target Law Schools & Application Information
‣ A Guide to Strategies for Law School Applications
‣ + Psychology/Counseling Ranking Schools
Ranking of Counseling in Psychology Programs by Social Psychology Network
US News Ranking for Psychology Programs (***)
Ranking of Phd Programs in Counseling by Psychology.org (***)
CACREP accredited Masters & PhD Programme (++++)
‣ Number of 1L Students, Scholarships and Big Law Hiring Outcomes
‣ Top Law Firms, Star Attorneys and Office Locations
‣ Geographic Locations, Climates and Job Opportunities
‣ Comparison of Tuition and Living Expenses 2023 Fall – 2024 Spring Year
‣ Comparing Requirements
different cultures
academic emphases
alumni networks
different community
Return on Investment of a Law Degree (cost of the degree with probable future earnings)
Demographic of US – Demographic of State – Race
‣ Harvard University, Harvard Law School ★★★★ ✓
홈페이지 바로가기 – 분석자료 바로가기
Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
Cambridge City (unincorporated), Middlesex County, Massachusetts ✓
jdadmiss@law.harvard.edu
Check Nations Online.org
‣ Stanford University ★★★☆ ✓
“Stanford Law School”
Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305-8610
Stanford, Santa Clara County, California (adjacent to Paolo Alto City) ✓
admissions@law.stanford.edu
Office of Admissions Webpage
‣ Yale University ★★★★☆ ✓
127 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511
New Haven City, New Haven County, Connecticut ✓
JD Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Chicago ★★★☆ ✓
111 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois
Hyde Park Neighborhood in Chicago City, Cook County, Illinois ✓
admissions@law.uchicago.edu
JD Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Pennsylvania (Carey) ★★★ ✓
3501 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA
University City Neighborhood of West Philadelphia ✓
contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu
JD Admmissions Webpage
‣ Duke University ★★★ ✓
210 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Durham City, Durham County, North Carolina ✓
Apply to Juris Doctor Webpage
‣ New York University ★★★ ✓
New York County of New York City, New York ✓
‣ Columbia University ★★★ ✓
Teachers College, Columbia University******
“Columbia Law School”
435 West 116th Street New York, NY 10027
admissions@law.columbia.edu
J.D. Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Virginia*** ★★ ✓
“University of Virginia School of Law”
580 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville City, Albermarle County, Virginia ✓
admissions@law.virginia.edu
J.D. Admissions Webpage
‣ Northwestern University (Pritzker) ★★☆ ✓
375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Chicago City, Cook County, Illinois ✓
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of California – Berkeley ★★☆ ✓
2778 Bancroft Way, CA 94704
Berkeley City, Alameda County, West-Central California ✓
JD Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ★★ ✓
625 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1215
City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan ✓
JD Admissions Webpage
‣ Cornell University ★★
‣ University of California – Los Angeles ★★☆ ✓
“UCLA School of Law”
Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California ✓
admissions@law.ucla.edu
Office of Admissions – J.D. Program Webpage
‣ Georgetown University ★★ ✓
‣ University of Minnesota ???
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities***
“University of Minnesota Law School”
Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 United States
Minneapolis City, Hennepin County, Minnesota ✓
jdadmissions@umn.edu
J.D. Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Southen California ★★
“USC Gould School of Law”
699 Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90089-0071
admissions@law.usc.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Texas at Austin*** ★★
“The University of Texas School of Law”
727 E. Dean Keeton Street Austin, Texas 78705
Austin City, Travis County, Texas ✓
admissions@law.utexas.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ Vanderbilt University ★★
Vanderbilt University – Peabody***
“Vanderbilt Law School”
131 21st Ave. South Nashville, TN 37203-1181
admissions@law.vanderbilt.edu
J.D. Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Georgia*** ★★
“University of Georgia School of Law”
Athens, GA 30602
ugajd@uga.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ Washington University in St. Louis ★★
‣ Brigham Young University ★★ – (x)
‣ Ohio State University*** ★
“Moritz College of Law”
55 West 12th Avenue, Drinko Hall Columbus, OH 43210-1391
lawadmit@osu.edu
Office of Admissions and FInancial Aid Webpage
‣ University of Florida (Levin)*** ★
“University of Florida Levin College of Law”
309 Village Drive PO Box 11760 Gainesville, FL 32611
admissions@law.ufl.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of North Carolina ★
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina – Greensboro***
“UNC School of Law”
Van Hecke-Wettach Hall 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380
law_admissions@unc.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ Wake Forest University ★
‣ Boston University ★
Boston University***
“Boston University School of Law”
765 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215
bulawadm@bu.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Notre Dame ★
“University of Notre Dame The Law School”
IN 46556
lawadmit@nd.edu
Admissions Office Webpage
‣ Boston College ★
Boston College – Lynch***
“Boston College Law School”
885 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02459
bclawadm@bc.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ Fordham University ★
‣ Texas A&M University ★
Texas A&M University – College Station
‣ Arizona State University ★
“ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law”
111 E. Taylor Street Pheonix, AZ 85004-4467
asulaw.admissions@asu.edu
J.D. Admissions Webpage
‣ George Mason University ★
‣ University of Utah ★
“The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law”
383 South University Street Salt Lake City, UT 84112
admissions@law.utah.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ Emory University ★
‣ George Washington University ★
‣ University of Alabama ★
‣ University of California – Irvine ★
“University of California, Irvine School of Law”
401 E. Peltason Drive, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92697-8000
admissions@law.uci.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Iowa***
“University of Iowa College of Law”
280 Boyd Law Building Iowa City, IA 52242
law-webmaster@uiowa.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Kansas
“University of Kansas School of Law”
Green Hall 1535 W. 15th Street Lawrence, KS 66045
admitlaw@ku.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin – Madison***
“University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School”
975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706
admissions@law.wisc.edu
Admissions Webpage
‣ Washington and Lee University
‣ OFF the Ranking Chart for Law Schools
University of Maryland – College Park******
Pennsylvania State University – University Park***
India University – Bloomington***
University of Central Florida***
University of Missouri***
Flordia State University***
Northeastern University***
‣ Harvard Law School Graduate(s)/Student(s)
‣ Stanford Law School Graduate(s)/Student(s)
⑫ Post-Law School Career Plans
★★★★★
‣ What related work is available and how to get there?
‣ Occupations requiring JD
