| OK, I understand that applying to law school can be | | | | kind of thinking probably won't hurt you, because |
| a frightening proposition and that you are looking for | | | | 99% of the law school personal statements they |
| all the help you can get - and that's why you are | | | | review are exactly the same. Such thinking will |
| scouring the internet and the book stores for law | | | | definitely, however, not help you because you cannot |
| school personal statement samples. | | | | be outstanding if you look like everyone else. |
| Well stop it. | | | | Let's face it, if you are shooting for the moon and |
| You don't need samples to show you how to write | | | | trying to get into a law school that is not going to |
| your law school personal statement. Each and every | | | | accept you based on your grades and LSAT scores |
| application you are completing tells you exactly what | | | | alone, then turning in a bland personal statement isn't |
| you need to know. The school has defined the rules, | | | | going to do anything for you. You need to do |
| including how long the law school personal statement | | | | something to set yourself apart, and the personal |
| should be, what topics should be addressed, and | | | | statement is one of the few areas you have an |
| frequently what topics should be avoided. | | | | opportunity to do that. |
| But, many ask, shouldn't I look at what others have | | | | I'm not recommending that you be crazy and violate |
| done to give me an idea of how to do it? While this | | | | the rules set down by the school, but I am |
| is often good advice - and is something I frequently | | | | recommending that you use those rules as your |
| do in my law practice - I fervently believe that it is | | | | boundaries and fashion something truly personal, and |
| something that should be avoided when it comes to | | | | different. By avoiding the same samples that every |
| the law school personal statement. | | | | one else is reading you stand a better chance of |
| The main reason you should avoid reading law school | | | | falling in with the sheeple you are competing with. |
| personal statement samples is that they all look the | | | | Your goal is to get into a good law school and its my |
| same, and you run the very real risk of looking the | | | | job to help you achieve that goal. One of the most |
| same if you follow those samples. In every area of | | | | important pieces of advice I can give is to encourage |
| life the great reward go to the outstanding people - | | | | you to stand out, so make that personal statement |
| not the good, or even excellent performers. To be | | | | yours and not someone elses. |
| outstanding, you need to do things differently than | | | | This article may be freely reprinted or distributed in |
| every one else. | | | | its entirety in any ezine, newsletter, blog or website. |
| The problem is that everyone is scared to death of | | | | The author's name, bio and website links must remain |
| screwing up their law school application by not giving | | | | intact and be included with every reproduction. |
| the admissions committee what they expect. This | | | | |