Syllabus for Admissions Course

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Introduction to Law School Admissions 1.1h

Personal Statement - The Basics 1.2h

Personal Statement - Choosing a Topic 39m

⭐️How to Pick a Personal Statement Topic +video 15m
Most Common Personal Statement Mistakes 10m
Bad Essay Roll Call +video 6m
5 Bad “Why I Want to Be a Lawyer” Topics 3m
How to Brainstorm 5m

Personal Statement - Outlining and Drafting 58m

Shaping Your Story +video 5m
Building Your Essay from the Bottom Up +video 5m
Building Your Essay from the Top Down +video 6m
⭐️Essay Templates 15m
First Sentence Mistakes 8m
How to Write the Body: Show AND Tell 15m
How to Write a Conclusion 4m

Personal Statement - Revising and Polishing 1.9h

What Good Writing Looks Like 10m
Revision Overview +video 3m
Revising for Story +video 15m
Reverse Outlining 15m
How to Proofread 15m
Three Rules of Rewriting 3m
Six Ways to Improve Your Law School Personal Statement 15m
Revision Checklist 5m
Common Mistakes 25m
⭐️How to Format Your Law School Personal Statement 10m

Personal Statement - Essay Bank 2.9h

Résumés 2.3h

Letters of Recommendation 50m

Diversity Statements 35m

Diversity Statement Essay Bank 50m

“Why School X” Essays 1.3h

Why Write a “Why X” Essay? +video 10m
How to Research a “Why X” Essay +video 15m
How to Write a “Why X” Essay +video 15m
Bad “Why X” Essay 15m
Decent “Why X” Essay 15m
Good "Why X" Essay 10m

Addenda 2.7h

Yale 250s 50m

Admissions Resources 3.4h

After the Application 1.7h

Letter of Continuing Interest Essay Bank 43m

Canadian Law Schools 45m

Writing 101 1.9h

Bonus Personal Statements 3.3h

Bonus Diversity Statements 3.3h

LSAT Writing 12m

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