Personal Statements for Law Schools - Health Professions and ...
Personal Statements for Law Schools - Health Professions and ... Personal Statements for Law Schools - Health Professions and ...
Still more:“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.”• Most experts advise against the use of quotations, especiallycommon ones, and especially when used as your title or firstline (this common device is seen as a crutch).• In other words, AVOID CLICHÉS.• But always feel free to disregard this (and any other advice),as the result may indeed be wonderful….—but do so consciously and thoughtfully!
Be yourself!• Do NOT try to be the perfect applicant (they don’t even want thosepeople)!• Do NOT try to mold your particular background into what you thinkthey'd like to hear. (It won’t work and will sound forced)• Do NOT try to assert that practicing law is just like your sport, hobby, orother non-academic activity. It isn’t.Real-life (negative) examples:• “Rock climbing has enhanced my critical thinking and analytical skills.”• “In many ways playing rugby is like being an attorney.”• **Such analogies CAN work IF you provide concrete example(s) of howthe trait you acquired from the activity has in fact actually helped youacademically in college:“the discipline and time-management I had to develop in order to play rugbyserved me well academically….( example…) Make the connection explicit !
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Be yourself!• Do NOT try to be the perfect applicant (they don’t even want thosepeople)!• Do NOT try to mold your particular background into what you thinkthey'd like to hear. (It won’t work <strong>and</strong> will sound <strong>for</strong>ced)• Do NOT try to assert that practicing law is just like your sport, hobby, orother non-academic activity. It isn’t.Real-life (negative) examples:• “Rock climbing has enhanced my critical thinking <strong>and</strong> analytical skills.”• “In many ways playing rugby is like being an attorney.”• **Such analogies CAN work IF you provide concrete example(s) of howthe trait you acquired from the activity has in fact actually helped youacademically in college:“the discipline <strong>and</strong> time-management I had to develop in order to play rugbyserved me well academically….( example…) Make the connection explicit !
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