A2Z S3 E10: App Reading, Keeley

It's possible to get into law school even if you're under both medians. But you'll need the rest of your application to tell your story and show your potential beyond the scores. In today's app reading, Dean Z reads "Keeley's" application and talks about why it stood out from the rest.
You can leave questions in the comments below or email at Dean Z at [e-mail] and put A2Z Vlog in the subject.
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Intro music by Jacob Sigman.

[@caradiamond7740]

New Dean Z just dropped!

[@bonquiqui874]

Please do a reverse splitter application!

[@sunburn5461]

i’ve just started watching the app reading series over the past few weeks-i’m so excited !!

[@morganlakin8055]

So encouraging! Thank you Dean Z💛💙

[@reginaldcharles1133]

Great video Dean Z I love your advice pertaining to this amazing applicant.

[@lotsofnella]

Hi Dean Z!
I’d love to hear more about “non-traditional” career-pivot submissions. I’m pivoting from Social Work into law and currently applying to law schools. Your insight is appreciated!
Thanks entirely!
Jannelle

[@shellymelly1828]

Same! From public policy to law.

[@camilleyoung962]

Thank you for these videos! When doing the “why X law school?” essay, is it okay to name drop specific faculty or should we refrain from naming them?

[@maggiehewitt1896]

Hi Dean Z! (Or Michigan Law team members) I was wondering if you could talk about using the GRE to apply to law school? I know that Michigan does not accept the GRE but getting any info from Dean Z on the subject would be so helpful!

[@markmaddock1133]

Hi Maggie! Dean Z addressed the GRE in last week's video! Season 3 episode 9, timestamp 3:30. ✨

[@bonquiqui874]

Can you do a video on the 4.3 LSAC gpa max when sooo many schools don’t give A+’s thus disadvantaging a lot of students ?

[@umichlaw]

Unfortunately, I don’t have enough information to say anything too meaningful here. For one thing, I am unaware of any source of data about how many schools don’t give A+ grades. (Please tell me if you have some good source! I’d love to see it.) Likewise, I don’t have any data about how many law school applicants get A+ grades, so I don’t know that the differing school policies are disadvantaging a lot of students. And along those lines, even if we knew both of those bits of information, it doesn’t follow that a given applicant who is at a school where no A+ grades are given would have actually gotten A+ grades if the policy were different. Bottom-line, I truly wouldn’t get hung up on the possibility that, say, with a different system, you could have had six credits out of 120 that were worth .3 more.
For those readers who are interested in a deep dive on how LSAC standardizes the nation’s myriad grading systems in an effort to make admissions officers better at their jobs, here’s where to start:
www.lsac.org/applying-law-school/jd-application-process/cas/requesting/transcript-summarization