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  • Tips for Building Your Law School List

    August 21, 2025

    Be sure to treat each law school as its own entity when seeking out information. In many ways, Harvard Law School is reflective of larger…

  • Launching to 1L: How to Make the Most Out of a Law School Event

    August 21, 2025

    Remember that prospective student events, Q&As, and forums are for you. This an opportunity for you to learn about what schools have to offer and…

  • 5 Tips for High Schoolers Thinking About Law School

    August 21, 2025

    We get a fair number of inquiries from students who are thinking about law school in high school, or even earlier. You do not need…

  • Maple Leaves in Cambridge: Two Canadian Students’ Path to Harvard Law

    August 20, 2025

    International students are a meaningful part of the Harvard Law School community. Meet Hussain and Mike, two Canadian citizens. Their experiences provide honest and helpful

  • The Power of Mentorship as a First-Generation Student

    August 20, 2025

    Imposter syndrome is a delicate dance between confidence and insecurity that many first-generation students often find themselves performing. As a 1L at Harvard Law School,…

  • Faith Jackson ’22

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown: Prince George’s County, MD Branch/MOS: Army National Guard / 68W Medic Rank: Specialist What motivated you to apply to HLS?  I applied and was admitted to HLS…

  • Matt Jones ’24

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA Branch/MOS: Army / 18E Rank: Staff Sergeant What motivated you to apply to HLS? Initially, I had no desire to…

  • Amy Frieder ’22

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD Branch/MOS: Air Force, 1N0 (Operations Intelligence) Rank: Staff Sergeant What motivated you to apply to HLS? The opportunities available at HLS are…

  • Dylan Ottney ’22

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown:  Mesa, Arizona Branch/MOS:  United States Marine Corps / 0352 Anti-Tank Guided Missileman Rank: Corporal What motivated you to apply to HLS? I wanted to…

  • Brandon Ricaurte ’22

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown: Toledo, Ohio Branch: Army / Special Forces Rank: Staff Sergeant What motivated you to apply to HLS? I was motivated to apply to HLS…

  • Ethan Borrasso ’23

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown: Oakland, CA Branch/MOS: Army, 35P Arabic Linguist Rank: E5 What motivated you to apply to HLS? I was lucky enough to get a fee…

  • Justin Bevilacqua ’22

    August 12, 2025

    Hometown: All over, USA — I grew up in a Navy family Branch/MOS: U.S. Navy, Intelligence Specialist Rank: Chief Petty Officer (E-7) What motivated you

  • Changes to the J.D. Program Application Components

    August 8, 2025

    Beginning with the 2023–2024 cycle, every applicant must submit both a Statement of Purpose and a Statement of Perspective. Each Statement must be one to…

  • Mitchell Santos Toledo

    August 8, 2025

    I still remember my first visit to Harvard, for Admitted Students Weekend, and the many factors I was considering when deciding between law schools. Of…

  • Enlisted Veterans at Harvard Law School

    August 8, 2025

    Like all of the students here at Harvard Law School, military service members come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and with many…

  • So how do we think about test scores, anyway?

    August 8, 2025

    Picture a rectangle filled with circles.  Some are larger than other, and put together, they fill the space of the rectangle.  The rectangle is your…

  • Putting Your Grades in Context

    August 8, 2025

    Like your test scores, your grades are a component of your application that we look at when we are trying to get a sense of…

  • The GRE @ HLS

    August 8, 2025

    In the spirit of demystifying our process, below please find our team’s high-level takeaways for the GRE. 1. The GRE is not an “easy” test.