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Potentially Controversial Topic - Personal StatementHappy Friday, ya'll I've been thinking a lot about my personal statement and I've decided to talk about an experience that reaffirmed my commitmen…
... thinking a lot about my personal statement and I've decided to ... commitment to justice and pursuing law but it might be a ... a lot of respect for law enforcement and I believe that ... my commitment and passion for law and justice.
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Personal Statement SwapHello all! Another personal statement swap post here (I know there have been several recently). I am working through drafts of two different perso…
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Another personal statement swap post here (I know ... two different personal statement topics. After speaking with my pre-law dean and ... opposite opinion of my pre-law dean, I am stumped (though ... -
Why the LSAT is a good reflection for law school success: from limited experience of a 1LI thought I’d take some time to write this out for you. It’s becoming clear that the LSAT is a good reflector of Law School success for so many reaso…
... a good reflector of Law School success for so many ... is NO handholding in law school. They will throw you ... s very much a personal challenge that you have ... on your own. Just like law school.
2.) ... re screwed. Cramming in law school is just not an ... -
Part Time Evening Law school???Hi all! I just got an awesome job offer that would require me to submit my applications as a part time evening law student rather than full time.…
... as a part time evening law student rather than full time ... with loans for all of law school and living expenses if I ... a salary while going to school in the evening. The way ... be at 100% - in your personal experience, are you glad you ... -
Personal statement topics: good or meh?Hi all! I wanted to get this wisdom of my peers on whether either of these is a good choice, and the potential pitfall I see with each. 1) A tale …
... , and it's a very personal and passionate thing for me ... interesting telling, but for a law school application is it too close ... -
Personal statement help with topicI am having a hard time deciding what to write about. I can write about my background: growing up with a father addicted to heroin, working at 15 yea…
... as a paralegal at a personal injury firm; or
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UCI Personal StatementHey Guys! I just went to upload my personal statement for the UCI (University of California Irvine) application and realized they have a 500 word lim…
... just went to upload my personal statement for the UCI (University of ... 'm at medians for the school, but wonder if people think ... -
Abandoning this cycle/dreams of law school altogether?I'm gutted. My Nov score was 7 points lower than my goal, and my top choice school doesn't accept the Jan score. If I apply this year, even my chance…
... goal, and my top choice school doesn't accept the Jan ... entering law school at 30 years old. This may be getting personal, but ... -
How much does a law school rank matter in the grand scheme of things?I have written the LSAT 2x now, and only marginally improved my score (both times I wrote I was not prepared, the first time I had been finishing my …
... apply to some law schools in the States and Canada just in ... 50-110 on the national law school rankings by 7 Sage. For ... , according to this article Albany Law school was #10 for that program ... I should put on the law school's national ranking. Ex) George ... -
Gap year(s) before law school?Hi guys, So this has been an ongoing conversation I've been having with family, mentors, professors, experts, etc. I just graduated from college a…
... to go straight to law school or take a gap ... a year before going to law school.
However, now ... gone to many top law school visits at my ... they can before starting law school in order to gain ... personal decision, but I want to be as prepared for law school ... -
Personal statement indicating specific schoolTo provide some context: I'll be applying for this upcoming cycle (October 2019). I am currently working full time (medical research) at a job that w…
... work flexible hours and attend law school part time. For this reason ... I'm interested in one school in particular in my city ... continue to work while attending law school, and would be interested in ... this particular program? The school does not have an additional ... -
same personal statementDo you guys use the same personal statement when you are reapplying to the same law schools for the next cycle?
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Applying to law school while still completing undergradHas anyone applied to law school while still completing their undergrad? I plan on applying to law school in Canada for the fall 2020 semester, howev…
... law school while still completing their undergrad? I plan on applying to law school ... in Canada for the fall 2020 semester ... -
Mental health issues as a personal statement topicHi all, I was wondering what your thoughts are on writing a personal statement about overcoming mental health issues. I've heard mixed responses a…
... thoughts are on writing a personal statement about overcoming mental health issues ... mental health, the possibility that law schools might question your abilities ... -
HELP: Degree to Which Personal Statement Anecdote is Necessary#Help — How necessary is it to follow a specific anecdote throughout your entire personal statement? I have been writing mine about a disability that…
... specific anecdote throughout your entire personal statement? I have been writing mine ... skill that is underutilized in law and one that I plan ... it seems as though every personal statement I read follows a singular ... -
Personal Statement FeedbackHi guys, I have written on these discussion boards a few times. I am applying to Canadian law schools this November.I finished writing my personal s…
... to Canadian law schools this November.I finished writing my personal statement. I ... . Someone who is good at personal statements.
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Personal statement confusionOriginally thought that the personal statement was generic and applied to every school... but recently I've seen a couple specific prompts from indiv…
... that the personal statement was generic and applied to every school... but recently ... ). Do I assume the school accepts a school-agnostic letter unless otherwise ... -
Personal statement SwapHi guys, I have written on these discussion boards a few times. I am applying to Canadian law schools this November.I finished writing my personal s…
... to Canadian law schools this November.I finished writing my personal statement. I ... . Someone who is good at personal statements. I can also do ... personal statements swap.
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Multiple addendums for law school application - how many is too many?I have written three addendums now for different things - the first is for my low undergraduate GPA, the second is for my unemployment gaps in my res…
... multiple addendums, diversity statement, "Why school X?" essay, and personal statement. Does this seem ... -
Under the personal statement word count?Do schools penalize you for being under the word count? The majority of the schools I'm applying to have the same general prompt so I'm tweaking the …
... 'm tweaking the same personal statement for each school. Currently, I'm just ... is the limit for School A), but School B gives a limit ... -
Canadian Percentage Grades to an American Law School?I go to a school up in Canada for my undergrad, and as some of you may know, Canada grades a bit differently than the US does. A pass is >50 instead …
I go to a school up in Canada for my undergrad, ... of you may know, Canada grades a bit differently than ... to go to a law school down in the states. ... your transcript, but my school only puts a conversion ... at getting into any American law school? I have heard rumors ... -
Veterans & Law SchoolHello there, My name is Fermin, I’m Combat Veteran. I e served the U.S. Army for 11 years as Infantryman, reached the rank of Staff Sergeant and h…
... ) getting my application together, my statement, letters of recommendations and finally ... that wants to go to Law School, let alone a Veteran.
Personal Statement Revising BuddiesHi all, I was wondering about getting a small group together to give each other some unbiased feedback on our personal essays for those of us applyin…
... on our personal essays for those of us applying to law school this ... fall. This would cover anything personal essay related ...Question on personal statementHi all, I'm starting to write my personal statement and have been seeing a lot of divided opinions on whether you should include a "why you want …
... 'm starting to write my personal statement and have been seeing a ... "why you want to study law" component in your PS.
law explicitly. However, I have read ... somehow connect your PS to law.
I wanted to ...Personal Statement SwapI created a groupme chat for people interested in swapping personal statements or any other law school application essay. Here is the link if you wou…
... interested in swapping personal statements or any other law school application essay. Here ...Attending U.S Law School as a CanadianI've done my undergrad in the U.S but had to return back to Canada upon graduating. I was wondering what would be the case if I attended law school i…
... had to return back to Canada upon graduating. I was wondering ... the case if I attended law school in the U.S with ...Personal Statement Swap?I just finished my first draft of my personal statement and honestly don't know if I even did it right. Does anyone want to swap personal statements …
... my first draft of my personal statement and honestly don't know ... . Does anyone want to swap personal statements to help each other ... ability and desire to study law.Duke Personal StatementHey everyone, Duke Law's personal statement prompt says to mention your "personal and career ambitions," but in my "Why Law, Why Duke" optional e…
Hey everyone,
Duke Law's personal statement prompt says to mention your ... "personal and career ambitions," but in ... my "Why Law, Why ...Can a Personal Statement be too personal?I am just beginning the brainstorm for my personal statement. I want to write about a traumatic event from my childhood. Essentially when I was 7, …
... beginning the brainstorm for my personal statement.
I want to write ... in my pursuit to study law because I always felt a ... this not the route a personal statement is supposed to take?
Personal Statement --Addiction/Substance AbuseI am considering talking about my struggle with--and recovery from--addiction in my personal statement. I am 11 years into recovery with an academic …
... recovery from--addiction in my personal statement. I am 11 years into ... at 22 I returned to school and got straight As and ... 's through undergrad and graduate school, along with some moderate professional ... a big part of my personal story, but there is nothing ...
