A2Z with Dean Z

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In the A2Z Podcast, Dean Sarah Zearfoss employs her years of experience working as the Dean of Admissions at Michigan Law to help students prepare the best possible applications for law school. Her advice isn't unique to getting into Michigan Law, it's great general advice for getting accepted at any law school.

Recent Episodes
  • A2Z 83: January 2025 Cycle Update
    Jan 10, 2025 – 00:19:49
  • A2Z 82: Clerkships with Professor Leah Litman
    Dec 7, 2024 – 00:20:18
  • A2Z 81: Public Interest Law Job Market with Emily Bretz
    Nov 25, 2024 – 00:30:27
  • A2Z 80: Big Law Interviews and Employment w/ Dean Ramji Kaul
    Oct 15, 2024 – 00:31:40
  • A2Z 79: Q&A
    Oct 1, 2024 – 00:28:21
  • A2Z 78: 3-in-1 K-JD Application Read
    Sep 18, 2024 – 00:45:05
  • A2Z 77: Tips for K-JD
    Sep 3, 2024 – 00:15:09
  • A2Z 76: U.S. News Rankings Update
    Aug 20, 2024 – 00:20:34
  • A2Z 75: Reddit: Should you be on r/lawschooladmissions?
    Aug 6, 2024 – 00:11:29
  • A2Z 74: Personal Statements // Controversial topics & common topics
    Jul 23, 2024 – 00:12:02
  • A2Z 73: Transfers
    Jul 9, 2024 – 00:16:58
  • A2Z 72: LSAT Update
    Jun 25, 2024 – 00:17:21
  • A2Z 71: The Waitlist (and how to get off of one)
    Jun 11, 2024 – 00:19:54
  • A2Z 70: A2Z is back! Intro to Season 4
    May 24, 2024 – 00:03:31
  • A2Z 69: Holiday Grammar Special
    Dec 14, 2023 – 00:17:08
  • A2Z 68: Yield Protection
    Dec 7, 2023 – 00:13:43
  • A2Z 67: Admissions Behind-the-Scenes
    Nov 22, 2023 – 00:13:06
  • A2Z 66: JD-Next
    Nov 16, 2023 – 00:16:57
  • A2Z 65: App Reading: Keeley
    Nov 10, 2023 – 00:22:22
  • A2Z 64: Q&A
    Nov 1, 2023 – 00:18:12
  • 63: Parents' Role in Law Admissions
    Oct 26, 2023 – 00:14:56
  • A2Z 62: Difficult Essay Topics Post-SFFA
    Oct 19, 2023 – 00:11:02
  • A2Z 61: 4-in-1 App Read: Splitters
    Oct 12, 2023 – 00:34:06
  • A2Z 60: SFFA v. Harvard
    Oct 6, 2023 – 00:13:38
  • A2Z 59: Applying Early Decision
    Sep 28, 2023 – 00:12:30
  • A2Z 58: App Reading: Nathan
    Sep 25, 2023 – 00:31:12
  • A2Z 57: Legacy Admissions
    Sep 8, 2023 – 00:12:07
  • A2Z 56: ChatGPT and A.I. in Law School Admissions
    Aug 26, 2023 – 00:13:14
  • A2Z 55: Dean Z is back with Season 3!
    Aug 26, 2023 – 00:02:58
  • A2Z 54: Hiatus (again)
    Feb 28, 2023 – 00:02:28
  • A2Z 53: Call-in Show
    Feb 14, 2023 – 00:27:44
  • A2Z 52: Making Your Decision
    Jan 31, 2023 – 00:20:51
  • A2Z 51: US News Law School Rankings
    Jan 10, 2023 – 00:18:33
  • A2Z 50: Defining Law School Terms
    Dec 6, 2022 – 00:21:32
  • A2Z 49: Soft Factors That Will Make or Break Your Application
    Nov 22, 2022 – 00:19:23
  • A2Z 48: Law School Admissions Surprises
    Nov 8, 2022 – 00:10:56
  • A2Z 47: Law School Interviews
    Oct 25, 2022 – 00:12:46
  • A2Z 46: Q&A
    Oct 11, 2022 – 00:12:59
  • A2Z 45: Law School Deans
    Sep 27, 2022 – 00:12:44
  • A2Z 44: Financial Aid Overview
    Sep 13, 2022 – 00:17:37
  • A2Z 43: App Reading - "Dr. Spaceman"
    Sep 12, 2022 – 00:24:50
  • A2Z 42: Do's and Don'ts of Law School Fairs
    Aug 16, 2022 – 00:18:29
  • A2Z 41: Feedback (+ viewer questions & Esq.)
    Aug 2, 2022 – 00:12:21
  • A2Z 40: App (& Re-App) Reading - "Jack"
    Jul 19, 2022 – 00:28:44
  • A2Z 39: Deferrals
    Jul 5, 2022 – 00:14:35
  • A2Z 38: Law School Rankings
    Jun 21, 2022 – 00:09:24
  • A2Z 37: Hiatus
    Apr 6, 2021 – 00:01:29
  • A2Z 36: Double Deposits
    Mar 25, 2021 – 00:14:49
  • A2Z 35: "Moira" Complete Law School Application Read Through
    Mar 23, 2021 – 00:29:12
  • A2Z 34: Instagram Ask Me Anything
    Mar 9, 2021 – 00:24:17
Recent Reviews
  • Thepieisonfire
    Wonderful podcast
    Plenty of advice that is applicable to all sorts of different situations. Addresses the whole echelon of law school/college admissions while presenting with honesty and humor.
  • MusicallyJR
    A Must for Law School Applicants
    Law school admissions is stressful, complicated, and often times a bit of a mystery. All of this helps fuel speculation online that, while exciting, must be taken with a grain of salt because it is fellow applicants giving their views. Those giving advice often times aren’t a part of the actual admissions process. This series has truly provided a great view at not only how to better navigate admissions, but how applications may be read (of course, it varies school to school!) I’ll give an example of how I think this series can be beneficial. If a student has a 3.9/167 at X school, but X school has a median of 170, the student may be curious about their admission chances and seek advice online, where they may then receive advice from fellow applicants. The applicants, though well-intentioned, may use the little information available and give advice such as “well, good stats, but you’re below median.” Dean Z has given a great look into the process by showing how applications are read at UMich, including that it isn’t a hard and fast “you’re below median? No chance.” The podcasts are very informative. Also, I adore Admissions Cat in the YouTube videos! I love this podcast and hope that even those not applying to UMich (but why wouldn’t you?) will give it a try. Thank you so much to Dean Z for putting the time into this, and to those who work on the videos, podcasts, and respond to any related emails. It has definitely helped me.
  • Ashira P
    Phenomenal and Accessible Content
    Dean Z’s insight was invaluable as I submitted my law school applications for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. Her review of specific applications was especially helpful. I highly recommend this content to prospective law school applicants. Thank you, Dean Z!
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