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Pre-Law Newsletter
March 26, 2014
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME BACK FROM SPRING BREAK!
Pre-Law Advising Hours: Pre-Law Advisors are available to meet with you on an appointment basis. Walk-ins are no longer available. 
Appointments:  Available Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.  Please call the CAS Front Desk (213.740.2534) to schedule an appointment with an advisor or email  prelaw@usc.edu to meet with a current USC Law student. 
Law student advisors are available on a walk-in basis Tuesday afternoons from 1pm to 5pm and Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12pm.
* Please note personal statements are not reviewed during appointments.  For personal statment review, please email  prelaw@usc.edu.  It will take a minimum of 72 hours from the confirmation you receive from your reviewer for feedback on your personal statement.
NEW BLOG POST: Check out some tips on writing the perfect personal statement on the pre-law blog! 
http://uscprelaw.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/tackling-the-personal-statement/
Mark your calendars for...
  • Making the Transition: Undergrad to Law School - 4/9 at 6pm
  • Pre Law Talk with USC Admissions David Kirschner - 4/22 at 4:30pm
Scroll down for all the details!
Making the Transition: Undergrad to Law School
The biggest mistake students make coming into law school is thinking that law school is a continuation of undergrad.  This couldn't be further from the truth.
Come learn what law school is really like from current law students and learn effective strategies for making the smoothest transition possible to law school.
Hear from current law students from local law schools like:
  • USC Gould School of Law
  • UCLA
  • Loyola
  • Pepperdine
Date: Weds., April 9th at 6pm
Location: VKC 100
Please RSVP at the following link by 4/8:
https://usccollege.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6xvAwlei8xhpbIV
Pre Law Talk with David Kirschner (USC Gould School of Law Director of Admissions)
Don't miss out on a once-a-year chance to talk to a top law school's Director of Admissions about what it takes to get into law school!
USC Gould School of Law's David Kirschner, who is also a USC alum, will answer any questions you might have about what schools are looking for and how you should craft your applications. This is very much an event you don't want to miss!
Date: Tues., April 22nd at 4:30pm
Location: Student Union B3 - Trojan Presentation Room
Please RSVP at the following link by 4/21:
https://usccollege.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_54IcsR8Hm01s2Ff
LSAT Prep Material Videos
The LSAC Website is offering a series of videos designed to give you tips on each section of the LSAT. Visit the site to learn more in the area you may be struggling with.
http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/lsat-prep-materials/
2014 ABA Scholarship
The American Bar Assocation Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity would like to spread the word regarding their 2014 ABA Scholarship Opportunity.
The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship grants 20 incoming diverse law students with $15,000 of financial assistance over the course of their three years in law school.
Please visit the website below to learn more!
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/
2014 Summer for Undergraduates Program
Florida State University is accepting applications for its  2014 Summer for Undergraduates Program.  The Summer Program, which will be hosted May 19-June 12, 2014 on Florida State University College of Law’s campus, is an intensive, four-week program that gives students an “inside look” at law school and the legal profession to help them decide whether law is a wise choice for their professional careers.
The deadline to apply is this Friday, March 28!
To learn how to apply, visit the website at  http://www.law.fsu.edu/summer_undergraduates/index.html
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