A personal statement is required and should be two pages, double-spaced. Through this statement, applicants have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the Admissions Committee and articulate significant achievements, professional goals, and reasons for pursuing a law degree. It is also helpful to the Admissions Committee to discuss your interest in the University of Minnesota Law School specifically. Strong writing skills are paramount to being a successful attorney. Therefore, the personal statement (as well as any other essays included in the application) may be used to evaluate writing skills, judgment, passions, and analytical abilities. The personal statement and all other supplemental statements should be your own work and not produced by artificial intelligence.

Please tell us about a significant challenge you may have faced in school, work, or life experience that would help you succeed in law school. How did you address the challenge and what did you learn from the experience? 200 word limit. You may attach a supplemental statement in lieu of answering here. (maximum characters 1500)

Please tell us the most important factors in choosing to apply to the University of Minnesota Law School (e.g., specific course offerings, reputation/rankings, recommendations from friends/colleagues/alumni/pre-law advisor).

Applicants may attach additional statements to highlight how your views, life experiences, and skills would contribute to this program and to your success in this program and/or ways that you have contributed to a culture of inclusivity and non-discrimination in your institutions or organizations; explain absences or breaks in academic history; or present other matters that may be of importance to the Admissions Committee. Each additional statement should be no more than one-page, double spaced.

Résumé: Please attach a detailed résumé containing the following:

a. Work history during college and since college graduation.

b. Extracurricular activities and community service, including the extent of your involvement.

c. Other relevant information, including academic honors and prizes, hobbies, and other special interests, abilities, or accomplishments.

1. Have you ever in your entire life been charged with, or arrested for, the violation of any law? This includes moving violations (traffic tickets), misdemeanors, felonies, and administrative charges. You must disclose the requested information even if the charges were dismissed or you were acquitted, the conviction was stayed or vacated, the record was sealed or expunged (such as a juvenile record), or you were told at the time that you would not need to disclose in the future.
2. Have you ever been investigated, warned, placed on probation, disciplined, dropped, suspended, or expelled from a post-secondary college, university, graduate school, professional school, or law school for academic or non-academic reasons?