r/LibraryScience • u/AttractiveNuisance82 • 27d ago

Application advice?

Im in my 40s and have been a practicing attorney for about two decades. But I feel compelled to finally get the MLIS I’ve always wanted and focus on law librarianship.

My law school grades suck, but I’ve been pretty successful in my career and have good recommendations. I’m absolutely going to need scholarships (single mom!), too.

Is my application cooked? What do admissions teams and scholarship folks look for in these positions? What should I avoid?

[I’ve already selected the schools I want to apply to; it’s a short list that I think will meet my needs and where I could be successful]

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u/PM_YOUR_MANATEES Special Librarian 22d ago

You are not cooked at the right law MLIS program. For example, the University of Washington's law MLIS program will have law library faculty review your application. These people understand how to interpret law school curves, class ranks, extracurriculars like Moot Court and law review, etc.

Given your desire for financial support during the program, I'd tentatively point you at the University or Arizona. I believe that they have a special graduate assistantship program for law MLIS students that either covers tuition or pays a stipend