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It’s hard to get a law education any closer to the heartbeat of policy and legal action than at Georgetown Law School in Washington D.C. Andrew Cornblatt, the Dean of Admissions explains exactly what it takes to get accepted to this top-ranked and highly competitive program.
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In this episode:
0:00 Can you give an overview of the more distinctive elements of the Georgetown Law School JD program?
5:39 What are some of the programs that are unique to Georgetown Law because of its location?
8:41 Can you touch on what Curriculum A and Curriculum B are, which are offered to first-year students?
10:53 Are the Bar passage rates the same for Curriculum A and B?
11:47 What was Georgetown's experience this past cycle following the stratospheric surge of the 2020-2021 cycle, which brought a 41% increase in applications? What do you anticipate for the upcoming cycle?
14:53 Georgetown accepts the LSAT, the GRE or the GMAT. Approximately what percentage of applicants are applying with the different tests?
15:57 Are most of the students who are taking the GRE or the GMAT applying to dual degree programs?
16:44 If the ABA were to decide not to require a test, which they're obviously considering at this point, would you like to see Georgetown retain a test requirement, issue waivers, or perhaps go entirely test-optional?
19:25 How can one write a diversity statement if one comes from a well-represented group in the applicant pool?
22:42 Do you have a recommendation for how long the diversity statement should be or do you like to just leave it open?
24:33 Do you like to know why students want to go to Georgetown or why they want to go into law?
27:31 Is full-time work experience nice to have or really important to the admissions committee at Georgetown?
30:05 Would you prefer applicants who had some exposure to law either by working in a law office or a legal clinic?
31:37 You could just ask for a test score and GPA, if that was the only thing you were considering, but clearly, Georgetown Law considers other factors. What are you hoping to see in other elements of the application?
35:19 Are Georgetown interviews by invitation only?
36:37 How do you view applications from students who have had an academic infraction or perhaps even a criminal record?
38:59 Does Georgetown Law consider update letters from applicants who have something significant to tell you after they submit their application before hearing back from you or from wait-listed applicants?
39:37 What is a common mistake you see applicants making during the application process?
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