![]() This is no small matter for a writing intensive profession such as the law. And when they grasp that the revision process can dramatically improve their work, they appreciate learning how to craft the polished prose that an effective statement requires. Despite the difficulty of the writing task, students are often enthralled by creating a narrative showing how their life events have shaped them into who they are. ![]() Inevitably this undertaking sends students scurrying down literary pathways they hadn’t anticipated, and for which their college curricula has left them woefully unprepared. In effect, then, a personal statement can be a two page mini-autobiography that will convince a school a student can bring something unique to the campus. But I also explain that students may want to follow the University of Chicago Law School’s advice: write about “something personal, relevant, and completely individual to you.” Similarly, Georgetown Law School advises students to write on “any subject that will enable the Admissions Committee to get to know you.” Some schools may require that, I explain, so check their websites. Many are convinced they should discuss why they want to become a lawyer. Aside from general application advice, my students hope to learn how to write a personal statement that will help them get into law school. ![]() Since 2005 I have advised a multitude of pre-law students at George Mason University and the University of Delaware.
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