There's still:
* Extracurriculars
* Personal statements* Recommendation letters
* URM status
* Work experience
* Criminal / disciplinary record
* Interviews (at a few schools like Northwestern)
* Unofficial interviews
* Alumni advocating on your behalf / connections
* Multi-million $ donations
* Your relative being POTUS, etc...
Out of those, guess which you have the most control over?
(Yeah, I bolded the answer to make it EZ.)
If you're applying sometime in the next 6 months, it's probably the ***personal statement***.
That's why I've put together an entire arsenal of advice on how to write a killer one.
Killer Arsenal of Law School Personal Statement Advice ---->
Lemme know if you have any more questions about it, and I'll cover them in a future article.
Very truly yours,
Steve J. Schwartz
P.S. Next time, I'll share some resources to help you rock another piece of the Law School Admissions Equation - the résumé.
P.P.S. Yeah, I used the French-style accent marks. Whatcha gonna do 'bout it?
Recommended Resources:
1. A Comprehensive Guide to the Law School Personal Statement
This guide provides tips on conceptualizing, planning, writing, and editing the law school personal statement.
2. Law School Admissions Guide
I've written a concise guide to the law school admission process with tips on completing every aspect of your applications from start to finish. It's a small price to pay for a whole lot of guidance, and it's short enough that you'll actually read the whole thing.
3. Law School Admissions Cheat Sheet
Quick-reference guide for the law school personal statement, the "Why X?" essay, and the law school résumé. (You can also get it with the LSAT Cheat Sheets.)
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