Law school personal statement lies

In my experience helping students write law school personal statements, I’ve heard just about everything from applicants. I’ve also worked with dozens of law school admission officers, so I’ve heard a lot from the recipients’ side, too. But there’s one thing that stuns me again and again every time I hear it. It’s a lie, and it’s a dangerous one to believe.

Maybe you’ve heard it around the hallways of your high school. Perhaps you’ve read it somewhere online. But it’s time to finally expose this lie, once and for all.     The biggest lie about the law school personal statement is that no one reads it. I know what you’re thinking: Are you sure they read every law school personal statement? How is it possible to read them all?   It’s not only possible, but in some cases, it’s the very thing that gets a student into their top-choice school! Yes – law school admission officers receive many, many personal statements. But they read each and every one of them with care. Admission officers want you to write the law school personal statement, because they want to learn something about you that your grades and test scores alone won’t tell them. It could just be the very thing that makes you the perfect student to attend their school. I know it’s challenging. I know there’s a lot of pressure on you to write a great law school personal statement. But you must believe it will be read. That’s why I provide so much law school personal statement advice to help you and countless other students. If there’s anything you’ve learned so far from me, please let it be this: Your law school personal statement will get read. Believing it won’t be is dangerous, because you won’t put your full effort into it.   So, approach your law school personal statement as if it’s the most important piece of writing you’ve ever done – because in many cases, it truly is! Until next time, Steve P.S. You may be wondering, “What about optional law school application essays?” Yes, admission officers read those, too! But are you struggling to decide whether you should include it in your application? If so, keep an eye out for my next article. I’ll share my insights, as well as an example of an optional essay from a student who was accepted to her top-choice school! Recommended Resources: 1. Law School Admissions Coaching Get personalized 1-1 help on every aspect of the law school admission process -- or just 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.) Free Stuff | YouTube | Podcast | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Books | Courses