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law application essays

Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay

Check out all of the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme…

Bring Your Personal Statement to Life With Vivid, Active Verbs

Your personal statement is an essential element of your application and allows the adcom great insight into who you really…

How Can You Show Passion in Admissions?

When one thinks of passion, one doesn’t generally think of investment bankers. But the admissions committees are looking for passion…

Harness the Power of Storytelling in Admissions and Job Interviews

“Tell me about a time when you disagreed strongly with your supervisor. ”“How would you do things differently now?”“What draws…

9 Secrets to Telling an Attention-Grabbing Story

You’ve completed most of your application. Now it’s time to write your personal statement. You want your statement to stand…

5 Tips on Writing About the Immigrant Experience for Law School

Many applicants are recent immigrants or have parents who are immigrants and plan to write about this aspect of their…

Writing About Your Experiences Abroad

You studied, worked, or volunteered abroad. Now you want to include part of this in your personal statement as part…

How to Write a Great Statement of Purpose [Episode 473]

How to Write a Statement of Purpose That Gets You Accepted [Show Summary] Vanessa Febo is a PhD candidate in…

10 Tips for Better Essay Writing

Let’s take your writing up a notch–or two!  Ready to up your game in the writing department? Since you’re probably…

How Personal is Too Personal?

The personal statement is a terrific opportunity to share an intriguing and unique aspect of your life with the admissions…

How to Get into USC Gould School of Law [Episode 456]

Hear what it takes to get accepted to USC Gould School of Law [Show Summary] USC Gould’s Associate Dean of…

UCLA Law School: How to Get Accepted [Episode 448]

An inside look at UCLA Law School and what you need to know to get in [Show Summary] Robert Schwartz,…

How Should I Choose Which Essay Questions to Answer When I Have Choices?

You’re sitting down to face your application, and you are glad to see that you can choose which essay questions…

5 Tips for Writing About Extracurricular Activities You Started at the Last Minute

You are this close to finishing your application, but in the section that asks you about your extracurricular activities, you…

‘Twas the Night Before Deadlines: A Cautionary Tale of Cliches

‘Twas the night before deadlines, and all through the world, Our consultants sat cramming, coffee brewing, brows furrowed; Though the…

Oh No! A Typo!!

Will that lonely typo doom your otherwise perfect application to the great round file in cyberspace, putting the kibosh on…

6 Tips for Getting Started on Your Application Essays

Sometimes the hardest part of writing a personal statement or application essay for college or grad school is finding the…

How to Get Started on Your Personal Statement with One Easy Technique

Okay, you’ve calmed down after your initial essay-writing anxiety, and you still don’t know where to begin. How do you…

Encore: Focus on Fit in Admissions [Episode 334]

I am taking time off for family this week, and as a result I decided to air an encore of…

How to Use Powerful Details to Create Strong Essays

To really draw your readers into your goal-focused essay, you’re going to want to lay the scene for your future…