| Getting into Harvard Law School has always been | | | | most students begin such preparation and will allow |
| difficult, and due to rising demand, its harder to get in | | | | you to master the skills required to excel and |
| today than its ever been. In fact, getting into law | | | | maximize your LSAT score. This preparation should |
| school anywhere can be very difficult, if not | | | | include live courses, reading numerous prep books, |
| impossible, even for some very smart, accomplished | | | | and taking literally hundreds of practice tests. I |
| students. Because Harvard Law School enjoys | | | | believe this attention to your LSAT score can help |
| unmatched prestige as well as unmatched demand | | | | you succeed at getting into Harvard or any other |
| for admission, admission is reserved for only the | | | | great law school more than anything else. |
| most spectacular students or those who are able to | | | | Finally, after you've done everything you can do |
| effectively market their law school application. | | | | about your GPA and LSAT score, you should |
| Unfortunately, most prospective law students don't | | | | dedicate yourself to doing everything you can to |
| start paying attention to the process soon enough. | | | | getting into Harvard Law School. This should include a |
| Ideally, preparation for your law school application | | | | campus visit and getting to know everyone who |
| should begin years in advance. Obviously, one of the | | | | might be involved in the admission decision. This may |
| benefits of thinking this far ahead is an ability to | | | | not be easy to do, but is worth the effort. You |
| attend to one's undergraduate courses and grades. | | | | should also go out of your way to find the most |
| For better or worse, your undergraduate GPA will | | | | impressive and persuasive sources you can to write |
| play an important part in your Harvard Law School | | | | your letters of recommendation. Likewise, the other |
| application, so you want this as close to a 4.0 as | | | | elements of your Harvard Law application, such as |
| possible. | | | | your personal statement, must be carefully tailored |
| Similarly, your LSAT test scores will be vital to the | | | | to address the wants of the Harvard Law admissions |
| success of your Harvard Law School application. | | | | committee, and must be perfectly presented. |
| Indeed, if your LSAT score is less than stellar you will | | | | Although getting into Harvard Law School is incredibly |
| have little chance of getting into an excellent law | | | | difficult, it can be done. Every year hundreds of new |
| school. I recommend that prospective law students | | | | Harvard Law students begin their Harvard Law |
| begin preparing for the LSAT 2-3 years before he or | | | | journey - you may be next. |
| she intends to take the test. This is years before | | | | |