Archive for September, 2008
Mistakes to Avoid in Your Law School Personal Statement
The deciding factor on whether or not you are worthy of a slot in law school is not always your pre-law GPA or your recommendation letters. For most admission evaluators, your fate in law school all comes down to one thing: your personal statement. Your personal statement is your final appeal for entry consideration. It [...]
See the Law School Experience in These Five Movies
Are you reading sample law school personal statements because you’re planning to go to law school? Or are you already experiencing the four grueling years? Whatever situation you’re in, movies related to law school and the legal career are break time perks. Such movies are not only interesting but also tell more about what happens [...]
The Effective Personal Statement: How to Write It
“Where do I start?” You may be asking yourself this question now that you’re at the point of writing your personal statement. Sure, the many ideas in the sample law school personal statements are helpful but what’s the best line to start your essay? For guidance, here are tips you can follow to come up [...]
Eight Law School Scholarships for You
Other than worrying about the LSAT, personal statements, sample law school personal statements, and law school application forms, a student has to think about how to fund his or her law school education. Getting a law degree costs quite a lot but, fortunately, law schools offer scholarships to qualified students. Here are some of the [...]
Other Careers for a Law School Graduate
So you’ve read sample law school personal statements, written your admission essay, got into law school and graduated. But you realized you don’t want to pursue a career in law. What are you going to do? Well, you’re not really lost. With a law degree, you still have a lot of career options. In fact, [...]
Top Five Reasons Why You Want to Become A Lawyer
A kick-ass personal statement may get you a slot in the law schools of your choice no matter what your grades are. But for your personal statement to be effective, you may need to read some sample law school personal statements and use them as guides. You must also cite a few realistic, genuine and [...]
Personal growth personal statement essay: Track dreams
In high school, I was a big track star—banners were put up for me, my coaches adored me, and my parents showed off my trophies to anyone who would look. I was the kind of kid you would expect to play for a big university and eventually go pro. I knew it wasn’t going to [...]