At 7Sage, our mission is to make legal education accessible, but talk is cheap and school is expensive. We’re putting our money where our mouth is and offering a series of awards to seven prospective law students. Our goal is to support aspiring lawyers who will work toward a more just future and to help increase diversity at top law schools. At least half of the awards will go to people with backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the legal field.
The winner will receive a scholarship of $7,000 to defray the cost of a legal education, a pro bono 12-month subscription to 7Sage’s LSAT prep course, and a pro bono Admissions Consulting Plus package.
One runner-up will receive a scholarship of $1,000, a pro bono 12-month subscription to 7Sage’s LSAT prep course, and a pro bono Admissions Consulting Pro package.
Five other runners-up will receive pro bono LSAT prep along with consulting or editing services.
For the full schedule of awards, application requirements, and previous winners, visit our scholarship page:
https://classic.7sage.com/7k-scholarship/
Update: Applications closed on July 1, 2024.
@aaronthier957
I had the pleasure of working with Brad on his applications, so I wanted to dip my oar in here. What @andrewrsn567.rsn is spot on, but there's another piece of this too: Although a personal statement is the most visible written component of the application, and the best way for admissions committees to get to know you, it's also one component among many and it serves a kind of a guide for the reader as they go through the larger file. What Brad's PS does so well is that cuts through his extremely complex academic history, isolates the moment of change, and draws a bright line for the reader to follow. It helps transform that academic history from a confusing liability to one facet of a larger, triumphant narrative.
And that's why it's so hard to construe general formulae from any given essay, or from a set of essays! The best essay is the one that's the perfect for you, given your unique record, voice, circumstances, and so on.