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Your personal statement is an important opportunity for you to distinguish yourself from the many other applicants that have similar GPAs and LSAT scores. In writing the personal statement do not tell them your life history, instead focus on one story in your life. The underlying, but strong message, the personal statement should send is that you are a motivated, responsible, and hardworking individual. Do not actually use these words; instead explain in the story what you have done in your life that demonstrates you possess these qualities. If you are having difficulty coming up with such a story seek help from of someone who can look at your life experiences objectively. This person should be outside your normal circle of friends and family; someone who is an academic advisor, teacher, or employer. In your personal statement also inform the admissions committee why attending law school is so important. Why do you want to go to law school as compared to all the other things you can be doing in life? Finally, the admissions committee is not only interested in the story you provide, they are also interested in how you present that story. How well something is written, or terribly written, sends a strong message about the writer. The personal statement should be clearly and concisely written. 500-800 words is sufficient; more is not necessarily better, you are not telling your life story and this is not a college term paper. Also, meticulously edit the personal statement; do not rely solely on spell check. Furthermore, have at least a few people read it so that you can understand how it comes across to others. It is difficult to objectively evaluate your own writing after you have read it over many times. Remember the underlying theme of the personal statement should be that you are a motivated, responsible, and hardworking individual who is sincerely interested in going to law school. The websites below provide additional suggestions on writing law school personal statements. http://www.admissionsessays.com/ http://education.yahoo.com/college/essentials/articles/law/lawschoolessaysecrets.html http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/gradschool/law/lawstatement/ Other related articles on this website include Choosing a Law School and Personal Statements-A Dean's View. Good luck with your personal statement! Michael Santana
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