The 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings have introduced some surprising shifts, with traditional powerhouses like Harvard and Columbia dropping in rank while schools like Vanderbilt and WashU climbed into the coveted T14. What’s behind these changes? While smaller class sizes and improved career outcomes seem to be playing a role—Boston College, for example, is sending nearly the same percentage of its class into BigLaw as Harvard—other factors are also influencing the ranking

The heart of the episode dives into how to write a truly compelling personal statement. Here’s the truth: this is not the time to play it safe or generic. We talked at length about how most students approach the personal statement the wrong way—by filtering, self-editing too early, or playing to what they think admissions committees want to hear.

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