LSAC removing LSAT Logic Games? Binno Lawsuit Plaintiff's Attorney Jason Turkish

It looks like things are a bit more ambiguous than the plaintiff's attorney indicated.

Since I spoke with the attorney, LSAC released a statement indicating they are simply planning further research and development, but are not committing themselves to actually removing the section.

The plaintiff's attorney publicly asked them to clarify, and that's the last we've heard.

The language in the joint press release is extremely open-ended. The settlement language is likely more specific, but since it's confidential, this press release is all we have to go on.

I taught a class where I analyze the various statements in more depth here ----->

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When speaking with the plaintiff's attorney, re: "enabled," he referred back to the settlement agreement and said it’s unambiguous that LSAC must make available a test for all without Logic Games.

The idea of enabling it, i.e. making it available for all (not requiring it for all) is derived from the fact that the lawsuit is about giving Binno equal opportunity to take an exam that does not discriminate due to disability, i.e. he must be allowed to take an exam without Logic Games.

Plaintiff's attorney was never directly concerned with fundamentally changing the exam for everyone - that was a side effect of the settlement. Rather, he's concerned with LSAC providing an equal playing field for Binno and others - that seems to be why he used the word "enabled" specifically.

I guess the question now is how LSAC acts moving forward - whether they act in accordance with the plaintiff's attorney's interpretation of the settlement agreement.

He did say outright that according to the settlement, LSAC must make available a test for all law school applicants within 4 years (by October 2023) that does not have the current Logic Games section.

I directly asked him about that also - could LSAC spend the next 4 years researching, then change the exam at some undefined point after that?

He said they must actually offer a new test without the current Logic Games section within 4 years, not just research potential changes during that time.

Again, we'd have to refer back to the settlement for clarification, but we don't have access to it.

The press release is frustratingly ambiguous! And there's no question that the attorney's comments differ substantially from the press release with regard to exactly must happen within the next 4 years (research vs. actual changes within that timeframe).

What confuses things further is that LSAC's emailed statement also differs from the joint statement; it only discusses research and does not reference any commitment or obligation to change the exam content at all:

"Should there be any significant changes to format...."

It seems to me that LSAC's statement is more open-ended and less committed than the joint statement (could just be spin/fluff), while the attorney's seems to indicate that LSAC is more committed with regard to tangible outcomes.

Only time will tell...

The plaintiff's attorney was quite adamant that LSAC's email announcement contradicted the press release - in LSAC's email, they indicate that they've only committed themselves to researching potential changes to the exam, rather than actually committing themselves to making changes, i.e. removing Logic Games.

And I'm inclined to agree that the tone of the LSAC's email and that of the PR statement differ substantially.

LSAC's emailed statement says only:

"Should there be any significant changes to format...."

Rather than that there WILL be significant changes, i.e. "will enable all prospective law students to take an exam administered by LSAC that does not have the current AR section..."

Enabling all students to take an exam without AR vs. requiring all students to take an exam without AR...that's another question altogether... :)

Former LSAT Question-Writer Interview

My interview with a former LSAT question-writer is on the LSAT Unplugged YouTube channel and podcast here ---->

Topics we covered:

* How he become an LSAT question writer

* LSAC's level of strictness on accepting draft LSAT questions

* How LSAC trains LSAT question-writers

* LSAC reusing LSAT questions

* Recent LSAT changes

* The LSAT's consistency and frequency

* Digital LSAT

* Tricks - how to make "good" LSAT questions more difficult

* Doing every LSAT PrepTest

* GRE vs LSAT in law school admissions

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In order to preserve our relationship (and be able to get future interviews), I did NOT ask him how he sleeps at night. I want to get at least a few more interviews before I burn that bridge. (Or use it as an icebreaker next time.)

I didn't get to all the questions folks suggested, but I'll try to work them in next time.

Thanks for understanding, and hope you all enjoy.

Former NYU Law School Admission Officer Interview

Former NYU Law School Admission Officer Interview -

Didn't realize people were going to be so interested in our discussion! Posted it on the LSAT Unplugged YouTube channel and podcast ---->

Some takeaways:

• keep addenda short and sweet, not 7 pages, ~200 words for a low LSAT score
• feel free to write an addendum whenever you like, even if it's something like the digital LSAT not going well
• don't repeat yourself in your application
• lots of ambiguity about the future role of GRE, but doesn't seem as compelling as applying with LSAT
• a school as popular as NYU doesn't necessarily obsess over rankings the way others might

Anyway, Christina had plenty of good advice to share, so check it out for more.

Note: Her advice on addenda is in direct opposition to Law School Expert Ann Levine's advice on LSAT addenda, which is just to retake, rather than explaining it. (Ann Levine podcast, YouTube).

(Anyway, if you prefer to listen and would enjoy other discussions like this, subscribe to the LSAT Unplugged podcast - I'll release the recordings there as well.)

"Why Our Law School?" Essay

The "Why Our Law School?" Essay

Many law schools ask a supplemental essay question along the lines of "why do you want to go to our school in particular?"

Sure, it'd be great if we could wave a magic wand and take out all individual law school application essays. Unfortunately, if a law school asks the "Why OUR Law School?" essay question, you'll have to answer it, too.

There are two big reasons they ask this question:


1. They want to keep their yield high.

Yield = % of students who choose to enroll after they've been offered admission.

The higher the % of students accepted that choose to go there, the fewer they have to accept from the waitlist, the lower their acceptance rate, and the better they'll look in the rankings, statistics, etc.



2. They want students who will be happy and do well.

Law schools aren't just looking to accept the best, the brightest, and most interesting. They also want to find the students who are the best matches for their school. They want students who will thrive, not transfer out, and who will contribute to campus life.


So, these application essays are important. Make sure you spend some time on them. If the school you’re writing about is a safety, and you're not super-excited about it, don’t let that show in your essay!



Here are my top 5 tips on answering the "Why OUR Law School?" essay:



1. Do research the school.

Look at the website, read the catalog, look at what books and articles say about it, talk to someone from your alma mater who went there, and visit if you can. The more little details you mention, the more you'll convince them that you really want to go there.



2. Don't recycle the same essay for all the schools.

I know it’s tempting - you’re busy and writing these essays isn't fun. But this essay is all about showing how much you want to go to the specific law school, and why you're a good match for it. If you try to recycle these essays, they'll end up being too general, which will end up hurting you.



3. Do talk about yourself.

I can’t stress it enough: it’s an essay about why you will do great at their law school. They already know their school is great, what they want to know is why the school is great for you, and you for them.

So, write about how you'll contribute to campus life, how you'll make the most of what they have to offer, and how they'll help you to achieve your goals. If you visited the school, share your thoughts and reflections on the campus, students, and classes. Anecdotes and details are always the best approach. Show the admissions committee why you're the perfect match!



4. Don't bash other schools.

Negativity is never good, and won’t impress anyone. In fact, it’s best to mention other schools at all. Be positive, and focus exclusively on why this law school is so perfect for you. Leave out the comparisons.



5. Do talk about specifics.

Mention journals, clinics, curriculum, departments, professors, student body diversity, size, campus community, internships, study abroad, research opportunities, campus culture, class size, and location. There are more than enough specifics you can mention to fill this short essay!



YOUR ACTION STEP

Start reading the school's website, catalog, and whatever you can find online. Like I said, the more details you mention, the more you'll show that you really do want to go there.

Although the focus of my law school admission coaching is on the main law school personal statement, I also give you a template for how to write the "Why OUR Law School?" essay.

Of course, every one of these law school application essays must be different and unique to the law school, but, from what I've seen, students find it helpful to have a guide on how to structure these essays, too.

So, if you're looking for more help with your law school application essays, you might want to find out more about working with me for law school admissions coaching.



Before I sign off for now, I want to ask you to do me a quick favor. Reach out and let me know:



What's the biggest question you have about law school admissions?


Tell me what you're struggling with right now about law school admissions. I read all my messages and respond to as many as I can.

And I'll do my best to answer your questions in future articles.

Stay tuned,

-Steve

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.)

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Law School Personal Statement Editing

Law School Personal Statement Editing I previously talked about developing your law school personal statement story. You want to communicate something specific about yourself in your law school personal statement. Ask yourself whether you've actually achieved the goal you set out to accomplish with your law school personal statement. If you want to write an effective law school personal statement, you have to make sure it supports your application's overall story, its theme. When I was applying to law school, I had a mentor who helped me a ton with my law school personal statements. He gave me some great advice and helped me make sure I was answering key questions with my law school personal statement. With his help, I significantly improved my rough drafts and was able to submit an effective law school personal statement. And in my conversations with law school admission officers, they've told me several of the questions they ask as they read law school personal statements. Here are just a few: 1. Do you have the stamina, focus, commitment, and discipline to get through law school? 2. Are you involved in extracurriculars because you actually enjoy them, or just because you want to get into law school? 3. Do you take initiative, and are you self-motivated? 4. Have you gone outside of your college classes to learn on your own? 5. Are you able to overcome difficult circumstances and distractions in order to succeed? In personalized law school admissions coaching, I help you make sure you're answering these questions, and all the other questions law school admission officers ask themselves. YOUR ACTION STEP Look at your law school personal statement draft again. Ask yourself (and the people helping you review your essays) whether you're answering these questions. Edit as necessary! Then send me your final draft. I'd love to see what you've written. In my next article in this series, I'll share advice on answering the “Why Do You Want To Go To OUR Law School?” essay. Talk soon, Steve P.S. If you're still looking for a bit of extra help with your main law school personal statement, or any of your other law school application essays, consider my 1-1 law school admissions coaching. It's the best way to get help from me personally, especially if your situation is a bit unique.

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.)

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Law School Personal Statement Mistakes to Avoid

Law School Personal Statement Mistakes to Avoid

By reading my articles, you're putting a ton of time and effort into your law school personal statement.

However, each year, a certain % of law school applicants make the same common mistakes. I see it again and again.

Here are some of the most common mistakes I see students make, and how you can avoid them:


Repeating info covered in another part of the application.

Seriously, avoid repeating facts that you know they'll learn elsewhere in your application.

Students keep telling me they want to repeat certain key facts in law school personal statement "just to be safe." However, admissions officers have already read, or will read, the rest of your application. Reading the same thing twice is boring.

So, don't be the applicant who does this:

"In freshman year I was in Key Club. It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot about helping others. I also joined the lacrosse team, which took up a lot of time. However, I still found time to volunteer at a soup kitchen every weekend. All of this demonstrates that I am responsible and capable."

Trust them to do their job and be as careful as they need to be.

Exception: If you mentioned something briefly on the application, you can go into it in more detail in the law school personal statement.



Whining about hardships instead of explaining why/how you overcame them.

Nobody likes a sob story, no matter how true or heartbreaking it is. Don't look for pity. Instead, show admission officers how you overcame those difficulties to get a high GPA, leadership position, or some other accomplishment. Impress them with your determination.

Don't do this:

"Because my parents had to get rid of the babysitter after we had money issues, I had to quit the soccer team to watch my little sister. It was a real shame to have to leave my teammates and give up the chance of being state champions, but family comes first, so I didn't mind making the sacrifice."

Instead, talk about what you've accomplished in spite of the obstacles you may have faced.

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Talking about how you want to go to a school because it has a great reputation.

Many students want to go to a top school, be successful in their careers, and make lots of money.

I'm sorry to tell you this, but no one cares.

Well, that's not 100% true. It's great that you're ambitious, but ask yourself, "Why does this make you special and different?" Self-promotion is a given. Set yourself apart by expressing your desire to take classes in subjects that interest you. If you're not sure what you want to study, make it clear that you want to expose yourself to a wide range of ideas.

Don't do this:

"University X is well-renowned, and many famous people like _____, ____, and ____ graduated from there. With a degree from University X, I'll be sure to be a success in life and make my friends and family proud."



Misrepresenting your achievements and goals.

If you graduated in the middle of your class and have no extracurriculars/recommendations to back up the following...

Don't do this:

"I was one of the top students at my college and hope to free all wrongly convicted death row inmates / start the next Innocence Project."



Using "cute" techniques to stand out.

Don't be gimmicky! Sometimes you'll hear stories of creative approaches that worked. When they do, people take it as proof that the creative approach is a great idea.

Here's the risk:

Some law school admission officers are old-school, and some are open to new approaches.

You don't know which type will be reading your application. The chances of this approach appealing to the multiple admission officers reading your law school personal statement are low.



Saying you want to go to School X in School Y's application.

Enough said.



Including careless grammatical errors, overly wordy phrases, and clichés.

You know the stakes are high. Show them you care enough about this to write an amazing law school personal statement by proofreading.



YOUR ACTION STEP

Look over your law school personal statement drafts to see whether you've made any of these mistakes. Ask your reviewers to do the same.

In my next article, I'll help you make sure you're answering the questions admission officers are asking themselves about you.

Keep at it! You're almost there.

-Steve

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.)

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Law School Personal Statement - Getting Personal

Law School Personal Statement - Getting Personal

Everyone knows the typical advice "show, don't tell," when it comes to writing an effective law school personal statement.

I know, you've heard it all before. Law school admission officers read tons of essays, and many of them are similar to each other. You want your essay to stand out - to be one of the interesting ones.

"Show, don't tell" is easier said than done. At the same time, you have to make sure you don't fall into the trap of "laying it on too thick." This comes across as unconvincing and can end up hurting your chances in the end.

When I was working on my law school application essays, I got loads of advice from all over, but a strong majority of it conflicted with other advice. It left me confused and unsure of what to do. I've concluded that vague advice like this is useless.

Because while your achievements are an important factor, even more important than those is how you present yourself, and what you've done.

If you're like most students I work with, by the time you're writing your law school presonal statement, you won't have much control over your LSAT scores, grades, and recommendation letters.

However, the law school personal statement is your blank slate to show the admissions officers why they should want you at their school, and to show them who you really are.

I know we just covered the rough draft, but, at this point, you should start thinking about refining it. Take some time to make sure that you've truly gotten personal in your essay - that you're showing the admission officers who you really are. The last thing you want to do is present a polished image that will be difficult for them to relate to.

Here are 5 tips I've developed over the years to help my students get personal in their law school personal statements:



1. Remember this is an essay about you.

All law schools have the goal for the personal statement. They want to learn about you as a person. Take the time to think about it:

What do you want to tell them about yourself besides your grades and LSAT scores? What did your professors and other recommenders leave out of their recommendation letters? Take this chance to show law schools what you have to offer.



2. Keep your audience in mind.

Every author writes for a specific audience, and you have to keep that audience in mind. You just thought about your audience as you read #1 above. Who are the admission officers? You're writing for their eyes only, so keep in mind that they'll spend many long days and nights reading application after application.

At competitive law schools, the vast majority of applicants are turned away, so it's important to make sure you stand out.'ll won't blend into the crowd. Hit your readers with an attention-grabbing first sentence, one that makes them want to keep reading.



3. Paint a picture to capture a moment.
When writing your law school personal statement, it's easy to fall into the trap of laundry-listing reasons why you're great, and why School X should accept you.

This is really boring.

Always keep your audience, the admission officers, in mind - they're overworked and forced to read thousands of similar essays. The goal of your law school personal statement should be to engage the reader, to make yourself stand out, and to make him or her want to meet you. The best way to do this is by telling a story, but it doesn't have to be an earth-shattering tale of pulling a child from a burning building or climbing Mount Everest.

(If you have a story like this, great! However, if you're like other 99.9% of us, don't worry.)

Since the vague "show, don't tell" advice is true, you'll need to show the admissions officers something about you.

The best way to do this is to put them in your shoes. Let your readers see themselves at a specific moment in your life. Let them read between the lines of page 237 of your autobiography. Bring them to the breakfast table, and let them eat Corn Flakes with you.

(No, not literally. I'm sure you don't want to see them after they first wake up.)

Then, use these images to support the points you want to make. How did this experience help to shape the person you are -- and the person you'd like to become by attending your dream school?

Some of the best law school personal statements I've seen are about seemingly boring events. What matters is whether these events are important to YOU. You make the event interesting by including lots of details and colorful anecdotes. Reflect on your experiences and connect your personal statement to your dreams and who you are as a person.



4. Really, don't be afraid to get personal.
When it comes to law school personal statements, few topics are off-limits. Admissions officers read tons of personal statements every year about how sitting in the front row in class and paying close attention helped a student turn things around.

Go deeper.

Write about your emotions, your innermost thoughts, the kinds of things most people don't know about you. By being honest and letting them see "the real you," you'll form a connection that has the potential to make them want you at their school.



5. Leave an impression.

You want to know which law school personal statements really stand out from the competition? The ones the admissions officers are still thinking about while they're cooking dinner that night. So, pay close attention to your last few sentences. Give them a hook, something to remember you by, before you let them go.



YOUR ACTION STEP
As you review rough drafts of your law school personal statement, ask others for feedback about whether it feels like anyone could have written it, or whether it truly feels like it was written by a unique individual - a real, specific person they'd want to meet.

Like I've said before, it really helps to use the active voice as much as possible. You want law schools to feel your presence and personality. And keep asking yourself whether your tone and style communicate the values and aspects of your personality that you want to show law schools.

In my premium law school admissions coaching, I give you a template for how to write personal statements. Because while every essay must be different and unique to the individual, there are some common mistakes students make that lead essays to be repetitive. These kinds of essays don't really saying much about the student. So, in my coaching, I give you a complete guide on how to structure personal law school personal statements. Click here to find out more.

And, in my next article, I'll give you some tips on things to watch out for, because I keep seeing students make the same mistakes over and over again, and it really drives me crazy!

Talk to you soon,

Steve

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.)

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Law School Personal Statement Rough Draft

Law School Personal Statement Rough Draft
In my last article, we talked about how to develop your law school application story. I'm going to assume you did the homework assignment, even if you didn't send it to me :)

If you haven't done it yet, take some time to think about the main points you want to share with the admissions committee.

Now, it's time to brainstorm, write, and edit. But don't try to finish the entire law school personal statement in one day.

Give yourself time to write and refine your law school personal statement over several days.

Breaking up the writing process lets you view the draft with a fresh perspective each time you work on your application.

It's not just the topic of the essay that matters.

Equally, if not more important, is HOW you write it: your tone and style.

You might write in short sentences with strong, descriptive words. Or you might mix up your sentence length.

Whatever your style is, make sure you grab the reader's attention with the first sentence and keep it throughout the essay using both the content and style.

It's especially important to use the active voice. I'll give you a few examples.

Example #1:

Passive: "I was awarded first place in the debate competition."

Active: "I won first place in the debate competition."

In the first, someone else (the judges?) gave you the award. The reader is left wondering.

In the second, you actively won the award.


Example #2:

Passive: "I was forced to make a difficult decision between trying to boost my LSAT score and organizing a service project."

In the first, we're left wondering why you were forced. What forced you? A person? A thing?

Active: "My busy schedule forced me to make a difficult decision..."

It's extremely important to write your law school application essays in an active voice. With all the essays they read, admissions staff prefer this. It's far more exciting. By using the active voice, you're far more likely to keep them engaged. This is one of the many techniques you can use to write a persuasive and focused law school personal statement.


YOUR ACTION STEP

Write a rough draft of 1300-1500 words, wait a few days, then aggressively reduce its length so that it will be short, but full of content. Print draft after draft. (It's much easier to make revisions on paper than on the computer screen.)

Also, make sure you show your law school personal statement to others so that you can get feedback from them. Ask your readers to help you cut any unnecessary words and sentences, and have them make sure you're using the active voice whenever possible.

If you're looking for feedback on your law school application essays, you can get feedback on your drafts from me, personally. Find out more about getting law school admissions coaching here ---->

Talk soon,

Steve

P.S. Don’t worry if you don’t love your rough draft. After all, it’s meant to be just that, rough. :)

Very soon, I’ll be giving you plenty of tips on editing, revising, refining, etc. to help you write the best final draft possible.

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.)

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Law School Personal Statement - Developing Your Story

Law School Personal Statement - Developing Your Story

Setting yourself apart in your law school application is more important than ever.

Many top law schools are decreasing the % of students they accept each year.

So, how can you get that competitive edge in admissions? If you're applying soon, it's probably going to come down to writing an effective law school personal statement.

If you can successfully differentiate yourself from the rest of the applicants, you'll greatly increase your odds of being admitted.

I want to give you a loose template for how to write law school application essays. Of course, every essay has to be different and unique to the person applying.

However, it's not enough to give you a template just for how to write them. It's important to develop a consistent story that covers every part of your application.

It doesn't matter whether you're talking about:

- your challenges at school

- volunteer/work/internship experience

- defining characteristics

- future plans

Each example has to support a central theme, and you can use the entire application process as a tool to strengthen your argument.

When you start to structure your law school application essays, think about how they tie into the rest of your application.

I recommend you use each of your law school application essays to communicate something unique about yourself. If you can, get your recommenders to write letters that focus on something else about you. 

This is how you show admission officers a full picture of who you really are.


So, how do you develop your story?

James, a student I helped last year who's now a 1L at Yale Law, had this advice to share:

"I'd never felt like I was following a particular path. But when I started looking at my resume while trying to finish my law school applications, I realized I had learned skills each year in college that helped me to achieve my next step. Realizing this helped me to develop a cohesive law school admissions story."


When you look at the choices you've made up to this point, look at WHY you made certain decisions and changes. This matters more than the order in which they happened.


Then, connect those decisions to your future goals. And, if you want to stand out, remember to be creative in some way. I don't have to tell you that admission officers look at thousands of essays. If you want to make sure that they remember yours, put a new spin on it. Application essays are like commercials. People remember the really unique ones, good or bad. The key is to make it different, make it memorable.


But don't worry if you're having trouble settling on a single story, and don't feel that you need to plan the rest of your life as you write your law school application essays.


Here's some perspective from Nathan, one of my students who had trouble figuring out his story at first (he ended up getting into both Stanford and Cornell):

"While I believed strongly in my law school "story" at the time I was applying, it's very possible that your story may change after you get to school. Mine has changed a couple of times. Just be open to that because there will be opportunities in law school school that you had never even considered before."


In my law school admissions coaching, one of the things I focus on is helping you figure out your law school application essay topics. I help you develop an effective law school application "story" that will make you stand out. I personally advise you as to what you should do, especially if you have a unique situation.

You can get help with developing your law school application story by working with me 1-1 and getting personalized law school admissions coaching. Email me to find out more.



YOUR ACTION STEP

Write down a list of your unique characteristics. Think about your passions, character, and personality traits, not just your accomplishments. The admissions officers can already see your transcript, LSAT scores, and list of accomplishments.

Things to include are your persistence, creativity, relationship with your family, love of tuba-playing, football, juggling, or whatever you like to do!

Map out a plan for making your law school application essays as part of a bigger whole - they're just one piece of the application. Which characteristics do you want law school admission officers to learn about you from your essays, and what do you want to show them in your letters of recommendation?


Taking the time to plan your application's central story is the best way to show them a full picture of who you really are.



Seriously, take at least an hour or two to really think about this, and write down your plan.

Then, if you want, copy-paste it, and send it to me. That's how I'll know if you actually did it ;)

Although I can't respond to all the messages I get, I read every single one.

Excited to see what you come up with,

Steve

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.)

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