Think of it less as a "writing sample" and more like LSAC's Wrong Answer Journal about applicants. Everyone says they always review their WAJ, but nobody actually looks until the week before the exam.
LSAC lets law schools see them, so somewhere an admissions officer is judging run-on sentences and making sure you're taking it seriously. I saw somewhere that admissions won't always look, but the chances are higher if it's down to the wire between applicants and/or to make sure it's an actual essay and on topic vs what someone could remember from the Declaration of Independence.
does it really matter what you wrote? as long as you follow the basic essay structure, paragraphs' point proof explanation, stick to the script. Felt like an AI filter, do admissions team even review and rank these essays?
@NoNamed92 It did cross my mind that the writing sample would be a great way for the Applications Committee to gauge someone's non-AI assisted writing ability! I think it makes sense from that perspective.
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Nope!
Think of it less as a "writing sample" and more like LSAC's Wrong Answer Journal about applicants. Everyone says they always review their WAJ, but nobody actually looks until the week before the exam.
LSAC lets law schools see them, so somewhere an admissions officer is judging run-on sentences and making sure you're taking it seriously. I saw somewhere that admissions won't always look, but the chances are higher if it's down to the wire between applicants and/or to make sure it's an actual essay and on topic vs what someone could remember from the Declaration of Independence.
does it really matter what you wrote? as long as you follow the basic essay structure, paragraphs' point proof explanation, stick to the script. Felt like an AI filter, do admissions team even review and rank these essays?
@NoNamed92 It did cross my mind that the writing sample would be a great way for the Applications Committee to gauge someone's non-AI assisted writing ability! I think it makes sense from that perspective.
Not as far as i can tell, no