TOP TEN REASONS
Why You Should Read
The African American Pre-Law School Advice Guide

1. It is the first and only law school admissions book written especially for African Americans by a first-generation African American college and law school graduate and it was written particularly for those from similar backgrounds.

2. It is one of the most comprehensive and thorough law school admissions books out there – period! It gives detailed information on the admissions process, application, grade point average, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), personal statements and essays, supplemental materials, recommendations, interviews, financial aid and money matters, and considerations in choosing a law school.

3. It is accessible – purposely written in an easy-to-read and simple-to-understand numbered format. It is easy to find the information you need without having to read the entire book to seek it out – just go through the “straight out” outline, find the number for the point of advice that you want to know more about and go straight to it.

4. It not only tells you what law schools are looking for, it provides numerous concrete suggestions on how to make yourself a more attractive admissions candidate. An entire section of the book is dedicated to “Things You Can Do to Enhance Your Application and Make Yourself an Attractive Admissions Candidate.”

5. It is the only law school admissions guide that spotlights the predominantly Black law schools by providing profiles and it gives information in the law schools that have high African American and minority enrollments. It also includes a listing of Black Law Firsts.

6. It provides “The ABCs to Law School Acceptance” which can be copied, hung up, placed in notebooks and used as a motivational tool prior to and during the law school admissions process.

7. It includes the “Strategize! Pre-Law School Strategic Planner” to assist prospective law students in creating a strategic plan to help ensure admissions success. This planner includes: Create Your Own Ideal Profile, Create Your Own Ideal Resume, Create a Strategic Plan for Law School Admission chart, LSAT Strategy Study Plan sheets, Personalized LSAT Study Schedule pages, the LSAT Practice Test-Score Tracker, and an Essay/Personal Statement Planner.

8. It provides an extensive pre-law resources section providing a great deal of information on useful websites and books.
9. It features special sections including: Do You Really Want to Go to Law School?, About Law School and Beyond, Affirmative Action, Special Admissions Programs, Alternative Legal Education Options, Networking, Recommending Reading and Viewing, and Truths and Motivational Notes.

10. It has repeatedly received high praise from readers citing it as “a ‘must have’ resource”, “essential”, “insightful”, “well-written, informative”, “an ‘outstanding’ piece of work”, and “an important contribution to law school admissions reference books.”