Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi
Miriam Ingber from Yale Law School and Kristi Jobson from Harvard Law School offer candid, accurate, and straightforward advice about law school admissions. They cover key topics such as application timing, letters of recommendation, personal statements, and more, helping prospective students navigate the admissions process.
Episodes
January/February
Miriam and Kristi talk about the winter months in admissions. Find out the first thing Miriam does each morning in January and why Kristi thinks February is the hardest month of the whole cycle.
November/December
Your co-hosts chat about life as an admissions dean in November and December. TLDR; it’s all reading, all the time!
September/October
The cycle begins! Miriam and Kristi reflect on September and October, the first two months of the 2025-2026 admissions cycle.
Year in the Life Trailer
A new season of Navigating Law School Admissions kicks off in August! Miriam and Kristi recorded themselves every two months of the 2026-2026 admissions cycle. Listen for the inside scoop on law school admissions from the perspective of two admissions deans, live in the moment as they experience the year.
LSAT AMA
Kristi, Miriam, and LSAT expert Laura Damone answer a grab bag of your questions on all things LSAT.
LSAT Deep Dive
What are the major parts of the LSAT and how should you go about preparing for this test? Your hosts do a dive deep with Laura Damone, who is perhaps the biggest LSAT enthusiast on the planet.
LSAT Nuts & Bolts
LSAT expert Laura Damone joins Miriam and Kristi to go over all the nuts and bolts of the LSAT, the most common standardized test utilized in law school admissions.
LSAT Series Trailer
A new cycle approaches, and that means new episodes and some exciting live events. This season will focus on the LSAT!
United Kingdom Live Tour Recap
Your podcast hosts traveled “across the Pond” in late October 2023, with events at University College London, Oxford, Cambridge, and London School of Economics. In this episode, Miriam and Kristi recap their trip, discussing some of the key questions they were asked by students in the United Kingdom.
Live in Los Angeles – October 12, 2023
Bust out your sunglasses! Miriam and Kristi are live in Los Angeles, hosted by Gibson Dunn. This episode contains the full event recording.
Live in Seattle – October 11, 2023
Miriam and Kristi head to the West Coast to chat all things law school admissions with prospective students in Seattle. This episode contains the opening game and Q&A portions of the event, hosted by Perkins Coie.
Live in New York City – September 15, 2023
The 2023 live tour continues in the Big Apple. This episode contains the opening game and Q&A portions of the evening, hosted by Latham & Watkins.
Live in Boston – September 8, 2023
Miriam and Kristi kick off their live tour with an event in Boston’s Back Bay hosted by Ropes & Gray.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
In a special episode, Miriam and Kristi reflect on the 2022–2023 cycle, share their thoughts on the upcoming application cycle, and announce their live podcast tour, with stops in Boston, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the United Kingdom.
Tickets can be found here: https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/connect-with-admissions/navigating-law-school-admissions/
So Long, Farewell! Part 2
Miriam and Kristi just couldn’t stop talking, so in the second half of this series finale, they continue to discuss their time so far as deans of admissions at HLS and YLS.
So Long, Farewell! Part 1
In the first half of their podcast finale, Miriam and Kristi reflect on all that they’ve learned as they enter their fifth year as admissions deans.
Student Voices
Our students take center stage to reflect on their experiences as applicants, law school students, and future legal professionals.
The Waiting Game
So you didn’t get in (yet). What next? This episode touches on waiting for decisions, waiting on the waitlist, and waiting a year to apply as a transfer.
(Not Just About) Resumes Part 2
Van Ann, Miriam and Kristi continue their resume discussion, offering advice on showcasing your education and experiences, as well as careers more broadly.
(Not Just About) Resumes Part 1
In the first of two episodes on resumes, career counselor Van Ann Bui joins the podcast to discuss the purpose of resumes for law school admissions and some formatting basics, and answer some tough interview questions.
Views and Reviews
What really happens behind the scenes at an admissions office? Cristina Gapasin Tortal (UC Irvine School of Law), Miriam, and Kristi open the black box and dive into the review process at each of our schools.
Where To Begin?
As a new cycle gets underway, Kristi and Miriam begin this season at the beginning! They will discuss everything from school selection strategy to ABA 509 reports to fee waivers, so that applicants have a leg up as the law school admissions cycle begins.
Season 3 Trailer
Miriam and Kristi return for the third (and final) season of their podcast. Look for new episodes beginning in September!
Listener Q&A
It’s time for your questions! Miriam and Kristi close out Season 2 with listener questions about parenting, the transfer process, whether to retake the LSAT, and more.
Getting Personal with Personal Statements D
You submitted, and we’re offering our thoughts! Miriam, Kristi and Eulas Boyd (Brooklyn Law) dig into personal statements submitted by listeners. Read along with our fourth personal statement here.
Getting Personal with Personal Statements C
You submitted, and we’re offering our thoughts! Miriam, Kristi and Eulas Boyd (Brooklyn Law) dig into personal statements submitted by listeners. Read along with our third personal statement here.
Getting Personal with Personal Statements B
You submitted, and we’re offering our thoughts! Miriam, Kristi and Eulas Boyd (Brooklyn Law) dig into personal statements submitted by listeners. Read along with our second personal statement here.
Getting Personal with Personal Statements A
You submitted, and we’re offering our thoughts! Miriam, Kristi and Eulas Boyd (Brooklyn Law) dig into personal statements submitted by listeners. Read along with our first personal statement here.
How to be an Admit
Hooray! You have been admitted to law school. What should you do (and not do) next? Sandy Williams (NYU) joins Miriam and Kristi for a lively discussion.
How to be an Applicant
Sandy Williams (NYU), Miriam, and Kristi offer their candid advice on how to be the best applicant you can be.
The Reddit Edit
Do Miriam and Kristi read Reddit? You bet they do. In this episode, they offer their thoughts from SMH to LOL to TL;DR.
Pipeline Program Roundup
What is a pipeline program, and what programs might you explore?
Miriam and Kristi speak to representatives from four programs to introduce applicants to the wide array of pipeline programs available.
For more information, check out:
SEO Catalyst
Leg Up Legal
Pre-Law Pipeline Program
Dear Future Colleague
Database Diversity Pipeline Program Directory
What WAS That?!?
Kristin Theis-Alvarez (Berkeley) joins Miriam and Kristi as they reflect on the 2020-2021 cycle, an unprecedented roller coaster ride of a year for applicants and adcomms alike.
Season 2 Trailer
They’re back! Miriam and Kristi will return for a second season of Navigating Law School Admissions later this summer. Check out their new website to submit a question, or upload your personal statement or resume for review: law.yale.edu/navigatinglawschooladmissions
Listener Q&A
It’s time for your questions! Miriam and Kristi respond to listener questions about researching schools during a global pandemic, “good” writing, how long it takes to read a file, and more (with a shout-out to Malcolm Gladwell along the way).
(Good) Judgment Day
Nkonye Iwerebon (Columbia Law School) joins Miriam and Kristi to dig into addenda, character and fitness issues, contacting admissions offices, and all things judgment related. Good judgment is a key to every application and this episode will talk about the good, the bad and the ugly.
The So-Called Softs
Miriam and Kristi share their thoughts on the so-called “softs” – and explain why these aspects of your application may be the most important of all. This episode includes lots of resume tips, and a discussion of when to include, and how to maximize, a diversity statement.
Nailing the Personal Statement
Mathiew Le (University of Texas at Austin School of Law) joins Miriam and Kristi to offer advice on personal statements.
Our Recs for Your Recs
Miriam and Kristi talk about letters of recommendation, with advice for both applicants and recommenders. They answer questions including how many letters you should submit, who should write them, and what makes a letter great…and not so great!
It’s About Time
Johann Lee (Northwestern Pritzker School of Law) joins Miriam and Kristi for a discussion about timing your law school application right: both choosing an admissions cycle and timing within a cycle.
We’ll Tell You What We Want
Miriam Ingber (Yale Law School) and Kristi Jobson (Harvard Law School) discuss what they’re looking for in law school applicants, covering hot topics like grade inflation, graduate degrees, extracurriculars and work experience, and the GRE vs. LSAT.
Trailer
Miriam Ingber (Yale Law School) and Kristi Jobson (Harvard Law School) will provide candid, accurate, and straightforward advice about law school admissions. Topics will include application timing, letters of recommendation, personal statements, and more!
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