Personal Stmt for Law School. BE BLUNT!

Rock1234
Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:03:51 +0000

Grammar and usage errors aside, I thought it was a reasonably good personal statement. The opening scene with you driving youth group members home may have been a bit melodramatic, but I thought the rest struck a good tone. I would urge you not to heed the comments of those who claim you must answer the “Why Law School?” question in your PS. According to Anne Ivey, a former admissions officer at University of Chicago’s law school whose book I read, most good personal statements do not address this issue. Instead, they try to impart a sense of who the applicant is for the admissions committee.

For the record, I am a junior in college. Additionally, the personal statement is something I struggle with and am by no means an expert at; this may take some of the value from my advice.