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Myth: In a country that churns out thousands of lawyers per graduating class, it does not seem to make a difference where you go to law school, as long as you get the good pay day in the end.

Fact: Too many aspiring law students fall into the mind-set mentioned above.

This is your wake-up call! Do not fall into the trap! Due to the poor state of the economy, students have been hypnotized by large dollar signs, which cause them to send their applications (and boatloads of money) aimlessly to law schools with the best reputation for the best-paying jobs upon graduation. If you are smart about where you send your applications out, you will not only save money on application fees, but you will also be pleased with the amount of large envelopes you receive in the mail. The strategy is so simple, yet countless students forget it every year: apply where you think you have the best chances to get in and apply to schools you can see yourself attending.

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So, you made it to the infamous summer before law school. Before you start panicking about what is next on your ever-growing list before classes begin, take a moment to congratulate yourself on getting this far. You have most likely graduated from your undergraduate institution and committed to a law school which has both accepted you and offers a program that interests you in some way. Therefore, allow me to offer my sincerest congratulations! You are about to enter a professional school, filled with (mostly) professional people. It is an exciting and nerve-racking time, but for now, my advice to you is to take it all in. The summer before law school should be spent preparing your mind, while taking care of pre-orientation tasks that your school will undoubtedly require. Oh, and don’t forget to relax! It is summer, after all.

In order to help you along the way, I have narrowed down two Do’s and two Don’ts when it comes to the summer before law school that will be sure to ease the tension and reduce the risk of being overwhelmed a week before orientation.

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