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The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions: Straight Advice on Essays, Resumes, Interviews, and More 1st Edition

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  • Paperback: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Harcourt; 1 edition (April 4, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0156029790
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156029797
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4.0 out of 5 starsInteresting
By sayock on April 2, 2005
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As a longshot applicant, I have already been accepted to or waitlisted by various top law schools (two of the top three law schools, as I write this, are still considering me, despite being told not to bother applying to those schools). But I couldn't help but be intrigued when I saw that a book by a former admissions officer at the University of Chicago would be coming out with big "secrets." Having already been through the process and having been someone who relied heavily on Richard Montauk's "How To Get Into the Top Law Schools," I would say that I didn't miss too much essential information from not having this book available as I applied. If someone told me there was only one book they could buy on law school admissions and asked for my opinion, I would probably still advise they go with Montauk's book. However, I would otherwise recommend that they pick up a copy of Montauk's book, Anna Ivey's book and, if they were African American, copies of Evangeline Mitchell's books.

For the most part, Ivey seems to reveal similar information as Montauk's book but without as much detail and support (which is kind of a minus for me, but I believe she is holding back all in-depth details and information for those who will pay for her services). She is very straightforward and brief about her points, but you certainly get the message. She does speak a bit more candidly on affirmative action and can't help but give more insider tips that are extremely helpful than anyone else could, including Montauk.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA helpful guide--with a couple of quibbles
By Anson Cassel Mills on September 24, 2005
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I've been the prelaw advisor at a medium-sized religious college for more than twenty-five years, and my advice about law school application runs largely along the lines outlined in Anna Ivey's nicely written book. In the future, if a student begins to write me off as a curmudgeon, I'll be able to cite chapter and verse from this author, who's a good quarter-century younger and has a far better claim to speak with authority about such matters than I. So, undergraduates, read and heed.

Nevertheless, I have a few quibbles. One inference of the Ivey Guide is that a great many admission decisions are made on the basis of personal essays, interviews, and recommendations. Actually, as Ms. Ivey would probably agree, most decisions are based flatly and unimaginatively on GPA, LSAT, and minority status (if applicable). My feeling is that the other materials often serve largely as conscience salve for the typical admissions officer (of which Ms. Ivey was certainly not). In my experience, essays, recommendations, and the like prove most significant for those at the top and bottom of the food chain: to students applying at the twenty top-ten law schools (the probable target market for this book) and students who will gladly take anything above the California unaccrediteds.

I also hold reservations about the sample essays and sample recommendations given in the appendix. The good ones are better than the bad ones for sure, but I found myself disliking all the authors. To me the best of the essays sound like they were written by slick showoffs. (At least the authors either have great writing skills or good ghostwriters.) As for faculty recommendations, I've had numerous students admitted to the best law schools without ever having written anything longer than this review.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsNot necessary, but highly recommended
By Mosquitohawk on June 8, 2013
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This review is of the 2010 updated and revised version of the book. Many of the reviews are from 2005, meaning they're reflecting on a somewhat different product than the current one. I don't know if Ivey read these reviews and changed her book accordingly, or if the changes just coincidentally lined up, but many concerns mentioned by previous reviewers (the Wow Factor chapter, not acknowledging the importance of LSAT and GPA, etc) have been addressed and do not appear in this edition.

I've read both this book and the Law School Admissions Game (will be reading Montauk's book soon), and while I agree with others that they're not absolutely necessary, they're all very helpful and having multiple perspectives has been great. I feel like I learn a little something different from each one of them, and reading both books, along with perusing law school discussion forums and reading Don't Go to Law School (Unless) have all helped really flesh out my idea of what the law school world looks like. I recommend this book as part of developing that deeper impression.

Fair warning: There are sections of this book that are very personalized to specific situations; situations which didn't apply to me at all (basically all of the addendum scenarios). So I ended up skipping pretty much a whole chapter. That said, for me the rest of the book well made up for it, and if you're one of the many people whose experiences would fall under the addendum recommendations, those sections will probably come in extremely handy.

One of the areas I was most surprised to gain from was Ivey's advice on making a law school specific resume. I literally had this book open in one window and my resume open in another, and I flipped back and forth between the two fixing my resume according to her advice.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsA must-have book for law school admissions!

Incredibly helpful and Informative book! Helped me get into a top school.

Published 6 months ago by Elliot Higgins
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great reference

Published 6 months ago by Boyd S.
5.0 out of 5 starsand the admissions process went great for me

Honestly, I read this book through and through, and I did everything Ivey said to do, and the admissions process went great for me. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Andrew Hirschel
5.0 out of 5 starsVery Informative

I read this book throughout my application process. I found it informative and blunt, which is exactly what I was looking for.

Published 15 months ago by Karla Moccero
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great book!

Published 15 months ago by Jack
3.0 out of 5 starsDecent book. Maybe shop around more and come back to this one if...

This book is fine; I would probably recommend buying it in its print version as opposed to the ebook version. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Noah Rosen
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Insightful and a good read for law school applicants.

Published 18 months ago by David Rolla
5.0 out of 5 starsAspiring to Law School? BUY THIS BOOK!

If you want to get in to a good law school......this is your Bible! Packed with insider tips. Incredibly detailed and wonderfully written.

Published 19 months ago by Andrew Michael
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

A lot of good advice here

Published 22 months ago by Alex Song
5.0 out of 5 starsShe's detailed about how the different components work together for...

If you're applying for law school, this book is a MUST. She's detailed about how the different components work together for the admissions committee and has great advice in how to... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Alba Morres

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