…Not to fellate myself too much but I cooked on my personal statement. Specifically, my statement was focused on explaining the circumstances surrounding my low GPA and why my GPA isn’t a good indicator of the caliber of student I am. I also imagine my LORs played a decent role. One was from the Head of Graduate…
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Admitted to University of TennesseeSofts matter more than you think! LSAT is important, but it’s not everything, don’t sell yourself and what you have to offer short. Also, spend time on your personal statement, it matters more than people admit
Take your personal statement seriously. Think of your application as an entire package
Take your personal statement seriously. Ignore r/lawschooladmissions
I tailored the last paragraph of my personal statement to each school, and I believe that contributed (in part) to the scholarships I received.
…so law school would help me reach my goals in life. The Personal Statement was a story of me in relation to law hinting at some stuff that my optional essays gave detail on. I wanted the reader to be engaged, wanting to learn more about me and be someone that they would want to be around not some guy bragging about…
Work hard on your personal statement and make sure it’s a cohesive argument for your acceptance to a law school. Write like a future lawyer. Your writings and letters of rec matter tremendously for scholarship offers. Don’t slack.
…2-4 years. My paralegal certificate was through CLS. My personal statement was about how I found my way into law, why I left the world of theatre, and how I’ve always had a passion for making others feel not only good, but taken care of. I am financially independent and doing “okay”. I shelled out some money for a…
…High stats are great, but the written word carries weight. Personal essays can make up for lower stats. People want to know there is a charismatic human behind those stats, not just a type A stickler grinding their Necessary versus Sufficiency notes. Eventually, school will end, grades will end, and interpersonal…
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