personal statement statute of limitations?

sarahisk

I understand that we're advised not to add anything from high school on our resumes, but I was wondering if there was a similar rule for personal statements? Is there a point where a story for your personal statement is considered too old to be considered relevant by an admissions board?

I'm still finishing up my undergrad, and hope to go straight through to law school, so a lot good number of stories that I find to be interesting about myself are from high school, including my "what made me want to study law" story.

If anyone has insight on this I'd love to hear from you!

studyingandrestudying

No story is too old, but an essay for a graduate or professional program likely won't draw on high school experiences. It could be a transition point, but post-high school experiences are what admissions committees tend to want to hear about.

sabrinasmalls

I dont think there's anything wrong with talking about older experiences provided you also link it to who you are as a person now.