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May 3, 2021

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Which Extracurricular Activities Get You Into Law School?

If only there were a secret formula for getting accepted to law school, you could pick the perfect extracurricular and poof – law school admissions committees will fall in love.  Sorry to burst the bubble, there is no secret formula. Committees are seeking academically qualified candidates who have a pulse outside the classroom.  So what… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement

December 21, 2020

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5 Qualities that Law Schools Want to See

5 Qualities that Law Schools Want to See

As you write your personal statement, keep in mind some of the qualities that impress law school admission committees. Be sure to emphasize these in your personal statement through specific actions and examples. Evidence! Qualities of a good law student (and lawyer!) Interest in lawBelieve it or not, law schools want applicants who are interested… 

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Article by Christine Carr / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement, optimize your law admissions profile

September 1, 2019

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Recipe for Disaster: Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to Law School

Recipe for Disaster Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to Law School

Take a few buzzwords like “pro bono,” “intellectual property,” “empower,” “clerkships,” and “diversity.” Season with legalisms like “heretofore,” “whereas,” and “therein.” Add a pinch of acronyms: DA, TRO, M&A, ADR, and IPO. Stir in generous platitudes about “forces that molded you into the person you are today” and “the top-notch faculty, diverse student body, and… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement

October 16, 2018

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5 Things Law Schools Want To See In Applicants

1. Law schools want people who are likable. Contrary to any bad lawyer jokes, law schools are looking for people who like people. They are looking for people who will contribute to classroom discussions and engage with other students in a positive way. This attribute can be shown through the personal statement as well as thoughtful… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement

October 16, 2018

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5 Tips to Write a Law School Personal Statement that Gets You In

5 Tips for writing a personal statement for law school

While there’s no getting around the fact that LSAT scores and GPA matter a great deal in law school admissions, the personal statement is the one place where law school admissions faculty get to know you and your reasons behind studying law. Below are 5 tips – based on real-life scenarios – that have successfully… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / law application essays, law school personal statement

June 29, 2017

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Law School Admissions Tip #7: The not so optional “optional” essay

determined attitude toward your application

The Top 15 Things Every Law School Applicant Should Know is a series that will teach you the ins and outs of successful law school applications. Stay tuned for the remaining elements. This week we’ll discuss the not so optional “optional” essay. Almost every law school will ask for a personal statement as part of… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement, optional essay

June 29, 2017

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Law School Admissions Tip #8: Reasons for Choosing a School

courted and wooed

The Top 15 Things Every Law School Applicant Should Know is a series that will teach you the ins and outs of successful law school applications. Stay tuned for the remaining elements. This week we’ll discuss reasons for choosing a school. Just as students like to be courted and wooed when they are looking for… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement

December 1, 2014

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5 Tips for Your Law School Personal Statement

Writing a law school personal statement can be daunting task. Below are a few tips to help you craft a unique and eye-catching personal statement. •  Choice of topic matters less than how you write about it. Don’t feel that your essay needs to be about a particular kind of experience. There’s no one thing… 

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Article by Accepted / Law School Admissions / law school personal statement

October 31, 2011

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3 Treats that Will do the Trick in Your Personal Statement or Application Essay

In my meanderings on the web, I stumbled across a short video on screen writing. The presenters are two Emmy-winning screen writers, and they know a thing or two about telling a good story. They boil the story-telling stew down to three words — actually 2 do’s and 1 don’t: The do’s: Therefore But The… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / application essay, law school personal statement, statement of purpose

May 15, 2007

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Personal Statement Tip: History vs. Memory

Over the weekend I went to a talk focused on the difference between history and memory. The two are clearly related, but not the same. History is what you read in an encyclopedia or newspaper timeline. It is facts, dates, statistics, and data, impersonal and frequently very dry in isolation. Memory consists of vignettes, stories,… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / application essay, law school personal statement, personal statement

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