Personal Statements for Law Schools - Health Professions and ...
Personal Statements for Law Schools - Health Professions and ... Personal Statements for Law Schools - Health Professions and ...
Prepare…. some ideas…• Try taking notes on “your life” for a month.• Write down what’s important to you; and why.• Jot down any ideas about what motivates you.• What are your dreams, goals for today?• How do you feel about what’s happening to you?• Explain the choices you make.• Put the above in an outline format--do not leave anything out.• Organize your notes: look for patterns, themes.• Prioritize sections• Write first drafts of each section—do NOT worry about length.• Edit/discard
If you are stuck…..Check out HPPLC’s“Personal Statement Warm-up Exercises”• http://hpplc.indiana.edu/law/law-pswu.shtmlSuggestions:1. Answer two questions a day for a week.2. Have a friend “interview” you.
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- Page 5: Personal Statement:--Make it Person
- Page 8 and 9: Sample prompts (in full, from 2011)
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If you are stuck…..Check out HPPLC’s“<strong>Personal</strong> Statement Warm-up Exercises”• http://hpplc.indiana.edu/law/law-pswu.shtmlSuggestions:1. Answer two questions a day <strong>for</strong> a week.2. Have a friend “interview” you.
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