1. There are a lot of law schools.
This may seem like a pretty duh-uh statement, but a lot of schools attended this fair. It was very impressive and exhilarating and overwhelming all at once.
2. Some people do care.
During the LSAC diversity workshop, the moderator gave out his email address for us to get free LSAT help( he works for LSAC), because he believes those test prep companies are charging WAY too much.
3.Go outside your “dream school bubble”.
Because my friend and I got to the fair so early, and intended to stay the whole time (9am-4pm) and after meeting and talking with schools that were already on my list, I decided to look outside my bubble and it was well worth it. The plethora of schools I interacted with was amazing. And many were even better suited for goals then the schools I had on my list.
4. Professionalism goes a long ways.
Though LSAC gave a recommended dress code, a lot of people surprisingly didn’t and those of us who did seemed to stick out like a sore thumb (but in a good way). Also my trusty purple pad folio and business cards helped people remember me when I sent out THANK YOU Emails to the schools I had talked to from swapping business cards. All 15 schools I decided to email at the end of the weekend remembered who I was. It helped that I a) stood out, b) made genuine conversation and asked specific questions b) bought up conversations points in my email.
A lot of schools I talked to took into account that I was a junior and many of them had fee waivers that I wasn’t eligible for due to them expiring before I was due to apply. But they saw my interest in going to law school and my preparedness and as long as we keep in contact, told me I can be eligible to receive one next fall. So updated emails and questions pertaining to my pursuit will help keep conversation going and make my application process easier come fall 2011.
I had a great time and took a lot of notes. I’ll type them up and put them in the documents section of my blog in the next few weeks. Didn’t want this post to be too long. I would love to hear LSAC and other law school fair tips and experiences from others.
