A2Z S2, E12: Soft Factors That Will Make or Break Your Application

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Having a good GPA and LSAT score isn't enough to get you into law school. And having numbers below the medians isn't enough to keep you out. So what are the other "soft" factors that can make or break your application? Questions, comments, or requests for an episode? Comment below or email Dean Z at [email protected]. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Watch every episode on the A2Z playlist or listen to A2Z in podcast format. A2Z Playlist on YouTube ➡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM4QBwHRDUI&list=PL7g_CQSlG4S_eIzB91vfEAiSTgyEVhYQd 🎙️ A2Z Podcast 🎙️ https://a2z-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/a2z-00-welcome ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⚡️Helpful links⚡️ Michigan Law Admissions: https://experience.law.umich.edu/ A2Z Blog: https://experience.law.umich.edu/a2z/ Follow Michigan Law on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umichlaw/ Follow Michigan Law on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UMichLaw Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umichlaw ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🕔 Time Chapters 🕔 00:24 Soft Factors 01:48 Numbers are great, but other factors did not go well 2:09 Getting no sense of the applicant's personality 03:05 Sense of arrogance, lack of humility, self-centered 04:18 Overly negative 05:05 Being overly dramatic 05:24 Redundant essays 05:58 No experience outside of the classroom 07:10 We care about writing 07:46 Lack of authenticity 09:20 Low LSAT and GPA but strong candidates 10:33 Make sure it looks like you put effort into it 11:00 Conveying interest in the school 11:36 Supportive Letters of Recommendation 12:05 We like to see something unusual or interesting 12:55 Strong, positive sense of personality 13:30 Strong writing 14:22 Teach us something 15:05 Doing something outside of your "expected zone" 16:10 Numbers aren't everything 16:38 Grammar - "re"