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I can really listen to this series ALL DAY. and I stopped caring whether I qualify for Michigan Law from a certain point. 😆 Thank you, thank you, thank you for doing this! This is really public service for all prospective students, and I wholeheartedly appreciate this sort of openness and transparency that is hard to find these days. <3 go blu!

thanks for breaking this down - even though the profiles/stats of the examples Dean Z mentions are still way beyond stellar 🤣 they still put everything into perspective. go blueee <3

💙 this is so so fun to watch. go blue! 💙

I love every video on this channel, and I want to show even greater appreciation for this video, in particular. Thank you for counteracting the effects of anxiety I have gained from Reddit (😂 which I know, you've addressed) and putting me at ease. Dean Z is truly an engaging person and a speaker, and this really gives me a better sense of Michigan Law as an institution, although it simultaneously makes me sad because I know you don't select that many international students.. :') but won't get discouraged by these data points! anyways, thanks so much. I really, really appreciate this. 💙

I've definitely learned about resources that I would've learned about further down in my cycle if it weren't for reddit. But there is definitely a lot of noise + fake news (!!!) if you look at it without discretion. Very mixed feelings, but I'm sure I can survive without it. Thanks for this perspective Dean Z :)

I've already submitted my application, but thank you for this!! This itself is warm and empowering :)

Where is the 3 seconds rule in this class of prof. Patrick? He speaks without 3 seconds pause.

Just curious, is it a coincidence or is it a choice that most of the applicants in this series have either a GPA or LSAT below the median? I'm interested to see the difference in how applications where both the GPA and LSAT are at/above the medians are read compared to the ones shown so far.

this is incredible

This is just ridiculous. Outside the US, typically people get into college purely based on merit not based on if someone likes what you sound like LOL.

Thanks for the update, Dean Z! Question for future q/a video: do law school admissions offices ever reach out to references for clarification or more info?

Do applicants ever submit joint letters of recommendation? For example, two work supervisors on the same letter. Or would it be better to just ask them separately?

If you have ever heard of jayne carver she is an appeal attorney and covert narcissist. She illegally recorded us having sex and from what I've heard is a prostitute too!!

there are actually many, many people who can write but are real dumb-asses

I love this video - I am going to be applying to do a JD in the US because my first law degree was a BA in the UK and it only goes so far in America. I probably won't apply to Michigan but I found this to be so down to earth and informative. Thank you!

I wonder how often these types of applicants are considered and receive great scholarships. I think that is another very important piece in their journey as splitters.

Apply to your dream school but don't apply to 20 dream schools...😂😂😂😂😂😂glad I'm not applying to 20 dream schools I seriously want to save some money....😂😅

Lot of unfortunate news in this blurb

Hey Dean Z! I applied this cycle and would love if you could do a video on my application! I think it would be super interesting as a splitter to see your perspective! 😊

Very informative, as always. I would like to see you posting these to X as well. Hope you had a Happy Holiday season!

On the grammar note: I proofread state legislation for a living. I agree it sounds backwards! I like to think of -or as the person who owes and -ee as the person to whom x is owed rather than giver/receiver because outside of the law, many think of a mortgage as what is being loaned/given and to whom it is being loaned/given to. The fastest way I remembered the difference is actually when I first started my job and saw obligor/obligee a lot. Obligor being the one who owes the obligation and obligee being the one to whom the obligation is owed. Therefore, this helps me to remember the mortgagor is the one who owes the mortgage and the mortgagee is the one to whom the mortgage is owed.

Even without an interest in law school I can’t stop watching your videos. Maybe I can go blue for an MBA

the increase in comments here seems to align with the increase in apps!

thank you for all of these videos. as a future applicant who never thought of law school until recently, these have really helped me understand the whole process. i’m not even applying to umich, but your insights and advice are still invaluable! happy new year!

really fascinating to see how a major institution's dean thinks about this process. it's surprisingly pragmatic. here's to hoping we get the outcomes we want

Happy New Year 2025!! I’m planning to apply to Michigan Law in February, close to the application deadline. My current numbers are not strong, so I’m retaking the LSAT to improve my chances. I hope the admissions team will place greater weight on my other strengths.

Today is one of the few days people are praying not to hear from Dean Z’s team 😂. Such a great school though, fingers crossed

Dean z i am your fan.I am going to apply in Michigan law college just because of you.

app volume will continue to increase every year

Thx for posting. It's interesting to see that "productive procrastination" is used in admissions. It makes sense. Sometimes you just don't want to rush to conclusions as the situation continues to evolve. The best decisions early on may materially change with new information.

These videos were my favorite thing when I was applying to law schools, and I didn't even end up applying to UofM lol

I'm curious why Michigan and other law schools choose to utilize their own status checker rather than the one that is a more standardized format

Would you ever do an application reading with the applicant? Could be fun to hear their perspective as you talk through what they submitted. Things like why they chose a certain essay topic, how they decided on Michigan, talking through their resume, etc.

Subscribed and notifications on - never miss a new episode of A2Z! Happy New Year, Dean Z! 💙💛

Oh my gosh Dean Z just uploaded!!!!

This is what I’ve been waiting for ahhh happy new year Dean Z ✨

Never clicked on a video so fast! Happy 2025, Dean Z!

Seems so out of touch. What about community college students who did not take standardized tests out of high school? Then what?

I fear that AI-detection software could falsely flag those of us who have produced material used in the language model's training set. I'm unsure how I'd approach defending myself, but I'd hope law faculty would at least allow someone to plead their case in that situation. I think that AI is "neat", and should be used like a calculator. But, relying on it to write everything will only deprive us of opportunities for free expression. Is there anything to discern about someone's personality from a Chat-GPT essay? If there were, would we accept it as truth about the individual?

i am in so love with you that i am going to apply to Michigan law school instead of Nebraska law school.

I believe that the JD-next would be perfect for someone like me who often has test anxiety. I think the JD-Next is implying that if you perform well on the JD-Next, it’s predictable that persons will do well in law schools. It’s an assumption that people dropped out of the JD-Next because the program isn’t good or feasible. People can drop out of a study becsuse of personal issues etc. I took the LSAT & I didn’t like the math portion, I like the sections that deal with writing arguments and reading comprehension but not the logic games.

This really felt like one of those old "This is Sports center" bits 🤣

I really liked this video. It was very realistic and clear on what a candidate well below both 25% numbers can do to nevertheless be competitive and how this candidate failed to meet them.

Does race play a factor when considering applicants regarding DEI requirements? This topic is sensitive, but I've always wondered how this works.

Love this!

this was so helpful! do you all know if employers tend to associate you to a political ideology based on the judge you clerk for? (assuming said judge is not in the news a lot)

I've spent the past 24 hours watching every video I possibly can. These are so helpful!

So glad I saw this!

I appreciate that you pronounced Dr. Spaceman's name correctly.

Thank you for the transparency.