Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to have the founder of Write Track Admissions, Hamada Zahawi, with us to talk about law school applications.

In this episode we discuss:

Hamada's background and work in the law school applications space
The importance of your LSAT score on your application
How to figure out what story you want to tell the law schools, and how to make it credible
The nitty-gitty of the different application pieces
What skills are law schools looking for in prospective students?
Finding references for your letters of recommendation
Are admission interviews becoming more common?
Tips for optimizing the law school experience once you're admitted

Resources:

Start Law School Right! (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/)
Write Track Admissions (https://writetrackadmissions.com/)
Law School Admissions Mastery Course (https://lawadmissionsmasterycourse.com/)
YouTube: Write Track Admissions (https://www.youtube.com/c/WriteTrackAdmissions)
Instagram: Write Track Admissions (https://www.instagram.com/writetrackadmissions/?hl=en)
Podcast Episode 119: Navigating the Law School Application Process (with Admission Logic) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-119-navigating-law-school-application-process-admission-logic/)
Podcast Episode 256: Tips for Applying to Law School (w/Anna Ivey) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-256-tips-for-applying-to-law-school-w-anna-ivey/)
The First Question You Must Answer: Why This? (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/07/how-to-create-your-best-law-school-application-personal-statement-why-this/)
The Second Question You Must Answer: Why Here? (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/07/how-to-create-your-best-law-school-application-personal-statement-why-here/)
The Final Question You Must Answer: Why Now? (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/07/how-to-create-your-best-law-school-application-personal-statement-why-now/)
How to Get Strong Law School Recommendations (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-get-strong-law-school-recommendations/)
How to Work on Your Personal Statement When Applying to Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-work-on-your-personal-statement-when-applying-to-law-school/)
The Law School Admissions Process (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-law-school-admissions-process/)

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453: Law School Applications (w/Hamada Zahawi of Write Track Admissions)

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