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How to Make the Most of Admitted Students Day (Without Overthinking It)

Lizanne Carlson

Published on: 31/03/2026

If you’ve been invited to an Admitted Students' Day, first of all, congratulations! That invitation represents years of hard work, discipline, and persistence. But once the excitement settles, most students start asking the same question: “What do I actually do with this day?” Whether you’re deciding between law schools, medical programs, or graduate programs, admitted students day (sometimes called preview day or admitted students weekend) is an important part of your decision process. Let’s walk through how to approach it with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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Why Your Personal Statement Feels Like Failure (And Why That Means You’re Doing It Right)

Lizanne Carlson

Published on: 24/03/2026

If you’re applying to law school or medical school in the 2027 cycle, this is your moment. Medical school applicants will hit submit as early as May. Law school applicants will follow in September. And somewhere between now and then, there’s one piece of your application that tends to carry more weight (and more emotional pressure) than anything else: Your personal statement.And here’s the part no one talks about enough: at some point in writing it, you are going to feel like you’re failing. Here's why you're not...

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So, Why GradMissions for Law and Med School?

Lizanne Carlson

Published on: 23/03/2026

If you’ve ever felt like applying to law school or medical school is a maze with invisible rules, you’re not alone. Every year, thousands of incredibly capable students approach the process with strong grades, impressive resumes, and genuine passion, yet still miss the mark. Not because they aren’t qualified, but because they’re navigating a system that isn’t built to be intuitive. Let’s pull back the curtain.

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AI Isn’t Coming for Law and Medicine. It’s Changing Them.

Lizanne Carlson

Published on: 10/03/2026

If you’re a pre-law or pre-med student right now (or the parent of one) you’ve probably asked some version of the same question: “With AI advancing so quickly, is it still worth pursuing law or medicine?” It’s a fair question. AI can write essays, summarize cases, analyze images, and even help draft legal documents. Headlines make it sound like entire professions might disappear. But the real story is much more interesting, and actually much more hopeful. AI isn’t replacing doctors and lawyers. It’s reshaping how they work. For students entering these fields today, the goal isn’t to compete with AI. It’s to learn how to work alongside it.

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The law and med school admissions process is more competitive than ever—so how do you stand out?

On GradMissions Office Hours, Autumn and Lizanne pull back the curtain on the admissions world, sharing insider strategies, real client breakthroughs, and unfiltered advice on what actually works.From waitlists to personal statements, from scholarship negotiations to interview prep—we’ve got you covered.

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