If only there were a secret formula for getting accepted to law school. You could pick the perfect extracurriculars, and poof! Law school admissions committees would fall in love. Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is no such secret formula. Committees are seeking academically qualified candidates who can demonstrate that they have a pulse…
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…
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…
5 Tips to Write a Law School Personal Statement that Gets You In
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…
Law School Admissions Tip #7: The not so optional “optional” essay
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…
Law School Admissions Tip #8: Reasons for Choosing a School
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…
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…
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,…