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Hi, I am currently drafting my personal statement and I am undecided on what route/topic I should choose. So, I am going to write down some of the ideas I have and would love to get some feedback.
My brother who died 4 months before my High School graduation, and talk about how his case introduced me to law and then wrap it up with how I want to work in criminal/corporate law? This is a sensitive topic for me, so I have been leaning away from this one.
Talk about how I've been collecting Care Bears since I was 6.
The legal TV Shows (unrealistic in a way lol) that got me interested in law.
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Hello. I am so sorry to hear about your brother. Your brother's story is a powerful option, but it is risky too. It is deeply personal and can show your lived experience with the legal system. If you focus less on the tragedy itself and more on what you learned about law, justice, and the systems involved, it would demonstrate maturity and self-awareness and give an evident passion for law. It would show that you can maintain emotional control and professionalism in one of the most sensitive areas of your life. You can talk about how it shaped your thinking, how you processed the feelings, and how you are now forward-looking. If it is still too raw, you might want to consider other options to focus on. This is just my 2 cents. Good luck. All the best!
Humbly, I think the first one is far more compelling. The fact that you are leaning away from it means it would be a really powerful (and unique to you) story that would clearly set you apart from other candidates.
I think these are all great topics! Personally, I had a lot of opportunities to list the things that I found important in every application I submitted. So I don't think you should be worried about choosing one over the other: I'd write them all!
On top of that, the 7sage cc says, and I agree, that its important to have relevant details, but even more important to have things in your application that set you apart from everyone else!
The Care Bears one sounds really interesting if there's a clear connection to law