@ You're right, there aren't any specific instructions on the website, but on the law application supplemental form, it explains that they are interested in learning about certain things, as I stated in the original post. I attempted to answer those 4 questions in addition to providing insights into my personality and strengths in the hope that they would then have a rounded impression of me. I kept employment and extracurriculars mostly out of my statement as well, but the supplemental form said this under the personal statement bit:

"The members of the Admissions Committee consider the Statement of Interest in the context of the rest of your application. Therefore it is useful for you to discuss how the

experiences you have listed elsewhere on your application are relevant to your desire to attend law school."

I tried to provide some context to particular relevant experiences I listed elsewhere as they related to my answers to the provided questions.

Certainly, I would love to read it. I'll send you a message.

@ Agreed, and that's what I attempted to do. It's much more persuasive and powerful when you can demonstrate an attribute instead of simply stating you have it. Thank you for your insight.

@ I don't think that is correct. I just pulled this information from the OLSAS application which says you must arrange to have transcripts sent to OLSAS from your schools's registrar's office:

"Arrange with the Registrar's Office(s) of each university, college or CEGEP that you attended to send complete official transcript(s) of all course work completed to date directly to OLSAS, 170 Research Lane, Guelph ON N1G 5E2, by November 1, 2015 (first year) or by May 1, 2016 (upper year). Only one copy is required. Note: It is not possible to notify you of any outstanding transcripts at the time of the deadline."

However, if you attended a school in Ontario, then you can use the online transcript service. When you use this service, you "authorize the OUAC to arrange for your official transcripts to be sent to OLSAS and you do not have to contact the Registrar's Office directly."

The process is different depending on where you went to school, it seems.

@ Good points, thank you for weighing in. The challenge for a few schools in Canada (namely TRU and Calgary) is that the word limit for a PS is ~500 words, so there isn't much room to go beyond answering the questions in their prompt. The goal for me was to write a compelling statement answering those questions and also providing answers about my value and reliability indirectly through my response to the prompt. Hopefully I have succeeded in doing so.

@ Thank you! That's what I suspected. I appreciate the insight.

@ I agree, and that's what I have attempted to do in my statements. The direct "what I can offer you" stance seems to me to be an approach that is better suited for a job application, whereas the explanation of unique experiences, perspectives and skills aligns more closely with what law schools appear to be looking for in a personal statement.