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Summary: This Book Covers All the Essentials
Review: I was really dreading the whole law school application process until a friend of mine recommended this book. I now have a much better idea of what the law schools are looking for in potential applicants. And I have a strategy for communicating what my background and experience has to offer the schools.Each section of the book goes into an incredible amount of depth and the author offers lots of helpful examples throughout. I'm confident that How to Get Into the Top Law Schools will help me get into my first choice!
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Summary: Well Researched Advice
Review: I was very impressed by the amount of research author Montauk performed in compiling "How to Get Into the Top Law Schools." He seems to have spoken to just about everyone who's anyone in the law school world. The result: an easy-to-understand guide that gives first-rate advice for those considering a degree in law. I only wish I could find an LSAT prep book that is as thorough and well-executed. My thanks to Montauk for a tough job well done. His book has made my job as an applicant one hundred times easier!
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Summary: Most valuable book that I have read about law admission
Review: I went back to home, and found out that I remembered the page number wrong. His book is actually 528 pages. It is definitely worth much more than you can expect.
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Summary: Indispensable
Review: I've bought at least half a dozen books on law school, and this one stands head and shoulders above the others on the topic of admissions. It gives you very specific information about how to get someone to write you the best possible letter of recommendation, what your best essay options are, what to do if you're waitlisted, and so on. No book is packed with more or better information than this one, and it's useful regardless of the caliber of the schools you're applying to. Buying this book is your first step in taking the legal profession by storm.
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Summary: Great advice for getting into the top schools
Review: I've read a number of books this fall about getting into law schools but find this one to be the most useful and comprehensive. It's apparent that Montauk has spent a lot of time speaking with the various admissions directors, and the advice he shares has really helped me tailor the approach I'm taking in applying to different schools. I also got a lot out of the chapters of interviewing and essay-writing. And I appreciated Montauk's thoughtful critique of the law school rankings. The book is an extremely helpful resource.
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Summary: Exhaustive reference for getting into law school
Review: If you can only afford to purchase one book on the entire law school application and admissions process, make sure it's this one.
I won't rehash what others have already pointed out except to say it's not "really" fair to compare this book to the others you've probably heard of -- for example, "Planet Law School" by Atticus Falcon, "Law School Confidential" by Rob Miller, and "Law School For Dummies" by Rebecca Greene -- because, whereas the others concern themselves with the whole of law school from application to becoming the best law student to what to do after law school, "How to Get Into the Top Law Schools" focuses (almost) solely on the admissions process itself. The advantage of this narrowed perspective, so to speak, is obvious: there is far more in-depth coverage on simply "getting in." So, if you're looking for a book devoted to that, devoted to "getting in," I have yet to find one better than Montauk's book [for reasons others have previously noted].
And by the way, the advice here can honestly (in my opinion) aid both those who want to get into the top law schools as well as those who don't need nor perhaps even want to aim so high. Oh, and make sure to get the revised and updated (2004) edition rather than the older one that's apparently still floating around on various online bookstores.
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Summary: Highly recommended...
Review: In this 500 page exhaustive volume on getting into law school, the smug, arrogant Richard Montauk answers all possible pre-law jitters questions and really does what he sets out to do. The book walks you through every single step in the application process, and gives enough advice, strategy and examples to satisfy even the most inept applicant. Especially helpful are the hundreds of quotes from actual admissions people at top schools answering questions directly, as well as the numerous example essays in the index. On a personal note, I read the book cover to cover, took the advice, and got into a top law school on my first shot. So props for Richard. (...)Anyway, buy the book because it is honestly helpful, but please, please don't become like Richard!
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Summary: Solid advice as long as you can stand the author!
Review: In this 500 page exhaustive volume on getting into law school, the smug, arrogant Richard Montauk answers all possible pre-law jitters questions and really does what he sets out to do. The book walks you through every single step in the application process, and gives enough advice, strategy and examples to satisfy even the most inept applicant. Especially helpful are the hundreds of quotes from actual admissions people at top schools answering questions directly, as well as the numerous example essays in the index. On a personal note, I read the book cover to cover, took the advice, and got into a top law school on my first shot. So props for Richard. (...)Anyway, buy the book because it is honestly helpful, but please, please don't become like Richard!
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Summary: Highly recommended...
Review: Montauk is blunt and opinionated, but his honesty is part of what makes this book so useful. It answered almost all the important questions I had about the law school application process, and helped me put together a very successful application. Every chapter is sprinkled with quotes from the deans of admissions at almost all of the top sixteen or so law schools. It was nice to get their perspective, which generally seemed to validate Montauk's approach. One caveat: As the title implies, "How to Get Into the Top Law Schools" was written for people who are applying to elite programs, so anybody who is looking outside the top twenty or so might not find Montauk's attitude or advice quite as helpful. Nevertheless, I can't imagine a better resource for anybody aiming for the top.
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Summary: Awesome back but lacking in some areas
Review: Montauk's book is a must have for any aspiring law student. I have two problems with it however. 1. Montauk never talks about minority admissions. Being a minority, I was hoping to gain additional insight on the whole process. I walked away empty handed. In fact the words "minority" and "URM" are not even in the index! My other beef with the book is the recommendation section. 2. Montauk printed two extremely long recommendations that he liked. The only problem is: each rec is 2000+ words! Adcoms do not want to read a novel on how good of a person you are. They want it short and sweet. Other than these 2 problems, the book is great! A highlight is the many quotes from adcoms distributed throughout the book. There are literally hundreds of quotes from adcoms showing what they prefer among their applicants. In regards to the complaint about the book being tailored to applicants to top 14 schools-that is not true. The information provided is helpful to anyone applying law school. Sure a majority of the quotes are from adcoms from top 14 schools but what did you expect....hundreds out quotes from adcoms at Cooley and Cal Western?
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