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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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.
In what's probably the longest episode of A2Z ever, Dean Z answers questions until exhaustion. She covers GPA, LSAT, splitters, essays, and just about everything else!
First, what is early decision? And second, when is it the right call for you? Everything you ever wanted to know (and probably more) about early decision is in this episode!
Dean Z covered this topic back in 2020 but it's time for a refresh. Before you submit your application this year, let's take a step back and look at the process as a whole.
Last year there were an extraordinary number of people applying to law school. Inevitably, there will be some people reapplying this year. So let's talk about what you can do to improve your application the second time around.
Last year there were an extraordinary number of people applying to law school. Inevitably, there will be some people reapplying this year. So let's talk about what you can do to improve your application the second time around.
In the last episode, Dean Z talked about how to write an addendum to explain any misconduct on your record. This week, she talks more broadly about addenda and discusses (outside of misconduct) when you should and should not include an addendum.
If you have some misconduct in your past, you're best to explain it clearly and take full responsibility for your actions. Learn more in this week's episode!
Someone sent Dean Z their personal statement to see what she thought. She asked if she could read it "on air" and share her critique and they obliged. So here's her first "personal statement" read-through.
Dean Z answers a long list of questions left in the comments. Topics covered:
—Should media/press coverage be in your resume?
—How do you look at candidates with lower GPA but lots of campus involvement?
—Is doing paralegal work too stereotypical to stand out in an app?
—Should you include a high school National Merit Scholar on your resume?
What weight is given to a double major over a single major?
And more!
Admissions misconduct isn't a common occurrence but it does happen. Learn about what would be considered misconduct and what the consequences can be if you commit misconduct.
In this episode Dean Z reads through the complete application of a recent graduate. The one small twist this time is that she met up with the alum before filming and brought many insights from that conversation into the episode.
A2Z is back!
Thank you to everyone who submitted questions in the comments to previous episodes! We're going to begin season 5 by answering a collection of questions from the YouTube comments that we didn't get a chance to answer yet. This is part 1 of a 2-part Q&A.
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.
