How Applying to Law School Early Could Pay Off
Many law schools use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.
Because there are typically more spots available in a law school class at the beginning of the admissions process than at the end, the ideal time for J.D. hopefuls to apply to law school is in the fall or early winter, experts say.
"I tell anyone planning on applying to law school to apply early," Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik, a partner and owner of DPW Legal, an intellectual property and appellate practice boutique law firm in Florida, wrote in an email. "The class just fills up, and it gets harder and harder to get in as time goes on."
Wasylik, who earned her J.D. from Georgetown University, says she knows from experience that the timing of a J.D. application is critical. The first time she applied to law school, Wasilyk was in her senior year of college, and she submitted all her application materials at the last minute because she felt unsure about whether she wanted to attend law school at the beginning of her senior year. She only realized later in her senior year that law school was the logical next step for her, and says she was disappointed by the responses she got from law schools when she eventually did apply.
Evaluate How These Soft Factors Might Impact Your Law School Chances
A lot of factors go into consideration when an admissions committee evaluates a law school application. Many are obvious, such as GPA, LSAT scores, personal statement, letters of recommendation and resume.
Many, however, are unaware that there are other aspects of an applicant that don't necessarily appear on any one document that may grant them a positive nudge when being assessed by law schools. We call these "soft factors," and if one of them is part of your life experience, you would do well to highlight it in your application to improve your chances.
Highlight military service. Schools love veterans, as they typically have the discipline, maturity, and life experience that many applicants – especially those applying from college – may lack. However, as you'll see in almost any soft factor, not all veterans are viewed the same.
Any decorations – especially the rarer ones, such as a Service Crosses or a Silver Star – would give you a leg up on other veterans, so you should discuss the circumstances surrounding any decoration in a personal statement or an optional essay. Additionally, commissioned service, or serving as an officer, is viewed more favorably, as it carries with it additional training and leadership experience.
Showcase outstanding co-curricular achievements. If you have had a paper published in a recognized journal in your research field, or have won awards from recognized outside groups for your research, those are fantastic achievements to highlight on your law school application.
Obviously, the more widely accepted and cited your paper is, the more weight it will carry with schools. Similarly, being a recipient of a prestigious scholarship would also work in your favor, the more exclusive the better.
Play up work experience and relevant expertise. Think about how exclusive your position was to determine how much weight it will be given. Scooping ice cream is unlikely to move a needle much, but being a top-tier executive at a Fortune 500 company would be quite appealing to law school. The expertise, knowledge, determination and demonstrated work ethic are exactly what law schools expect from their students and alumni.
Similarly, being even somewhat-widely known in your field, perhaps by coming up with a new treatment as a doctor or a new approach to a common problem, should also be highlighted. Finally, some relevant, extensive work experience in a field relevant to legal field, for example, working as a chemist for a biotech company who is now looking to get into IP law, could also reflect favorably with the admissions committee.
Demonstrate your leadership experience in school. Even in college you’ll have a chance to shine in many capacities, but here too the specifics matter too. The more people relied on your guidance and the more pressure you were under, the better your application will look.
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How and Why to Determine if Your Business is �Small�
Your business may not be small just because you think it is. The government actually has a say in it. Small business size standards, established by the SBA, define the maximum size that a company (along with its affiliates) can be to qualify as a small business. These standards are used to help determine whether your business is eligible for SBA�s small business programs, including financial assistance. Furthermore, size standards help determine which small businesses are eligible to sell to the federal government. Why? The federal government sets aside a variety of contracts for competition among small businesses, women-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and disadvantaged small businesses. To qualify for these �set-asides,� a business must meet the SBA�s criteria for being �small.� But what are these size standards and how do you go about certifying your business as �small� (needed for the purposes of government contracting)? Read on.What is a Size Standard?
Whether you are a sole proprietor, LLC, partnership or corporation, the SBA defines a business as small mostly based on either the number of employees over the past 12 months or the average annual receipts over the past three years. The two most widely used standards to qualify a business as small are 500 employees for most manufacturing and mining industries and $7.5 million in average annual receipts for many nonmanufacturing industries. There are many exceptions to these standards because size standards vary by industry. In addition to size standards, your business needs to meet the following criteria, to qualify as small:- Is organized for profit
- Has a place of business in the U.S.
- Operates primarily within the U.S. or makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor
- Is independently owned and operated
- Is not dominant in its field on a national basis
Does Your Small Business Qualify as Small?
The easiest way to determine whether your business qualifies as small for government contracts is to use the SBA Size Standards Tool. Just enter your NAICS code and business size information and the tool does the rest. SBA has also established a Table of Small Business Size Standards, which is matched to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industry categories.Size Standards Keep Changing
It�s important to note that the SBA periodically updates size standards to ensure they reflect market conditions. Currently, SBA is doing a comprehensive size standards review. Check out the What�s New with Size Standards? on www.sba.gov/size for latest updates.Do These Size Standards also Apply to Other Programs?
SBA�s size standards also apply to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, women-owned small business and small disadvantaged businesses (such as Native Americans). However, it�s important to note that these businesses must also meet specific eligibility criteria in order to compete for exclusive government contracts that are set aside for these groups. Read more about these set-aside programs and eligibility requirements here:- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns
- Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program
- 8(a) Business Development Program for Disadvantaged Businesses
How and When to Certify Your Business as Small
If you�re interested in one of SBA�s loan programs, you don�t need to officially register or certify your business as small. As long as you meet the criteria above, no additional steps are required other than the formal loan request and approval process. However, if you would like to do business with the federal government you�ll need to register your company with the federal government's System for Award Management (SAM), the primary database of vendors doing business with the federal government. This registration is sometimes referred to as "self-certifying" your small business status. SAM is a repository of all businesses that sell � or want to sell � their products and services to the federal government. Registering with SAM is just one of the first steps in preparing your business for government contracting that includes obtaining proof of past performance and more. Read more about this process here.
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