Your law school resume is not the same as your internship resume. The strategies and how you’re selling yourself are completely different. If you take the time to write yours accordingly, you’ll be one step closer to law school.  Everyone knows the LSAT is the cornerstone of your law school application. But, it’s not like the SAT to undergrad. You need to prove complete academic and professional experience, not just great analytical skills. That’s where a strong law school resume comes in.  Who are you: Your law school resume needs to provide more than a list of your past experience, achievements and grades.... Read More About How To Write A Resume For Law School Applications

You may be asked to submit a resume or a Curriculum Vitae (CV), depending on the type of program you’re applying for. Typically, CVs demonstrate your academic credentials like research/awards earned, and resumes emphasize your professional experience, although there is a tremendous amount of overlap. Generally, PhD and academic-based programs require CVs, and other grad programs ask for resumes. If you want to be a teacher, you’ll write a CV, and if you want work professionally, you’ll write a resume. But, make sure you know exactly which one you’re supposed to write. Contact your school if necessary. An error will lik... Read More About How To Write A Resume For Grad School Applications

The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is a standardized admissions exam used by many Catholic high schools across the United States.  Eighth graders take the comprehensive entrance test for placement in the ninth grade.  Even if students have received their elementary and middle school education at a Catholic institution, they are still required to take the exam if they wish to continue their learning at a Catholic high school.  The Scholastic Testing Service, a company that provides assessment materials, designs and administers the annual exam.    Because courses, teaching methods and styles, and evaluation stan... Read More About How To Succeed On The HSPT

The PSAT (Preliminary SAT) is a test designed to prepare high school students for the SAT. It is also used as the initial screening process for the National Merit Scholarship, which provides students with funds that can be put towards college.  The PSAT is given only once a year in October.  In 2012, the test will be administered on October 17th or October 20th, depending on your school. Both high school sophomores and juniors can take it, though only juniors will be eligible to qualify for National Merit Scholarships.  The test is modeled after the SAT and mirrors its structure in many ways. There are three sections of the te... Read More About What To Know About The PSAT

The SAT writing section is unique in that it is the only part of the test that is graded subjectively. It is a 25 minute section where you are presented with a prompt (could be a quote by someone famous) and an assignment (a question about the prompt or a guideline to follow for the essay). The instructions are simple – write an essay. There is no preferred format or technical direction to follow which gives the test taker flexibility in their writing. The important instructions are outlined at the beginning of the section: Develop a point of view on an issue presented in the excerpt Support your point of view using reasoning and ex... Read More About How To Succeed On The Essay Portion Of The SAT