by McKenna Nonnenmann
What is a personal statement and why are they important? Personal statements are what law schools use to understand what an applicant is like in personality, determination, and in writing skill. This section on a law-school application can make an applicant stand out from the pile and become a deciding acceptance factor.
This week the Pre-Law Society wanted to help their members create a strong thesis on their personal statements by asking two questions, “Why do you want to go to law school?” and “What do you want law schools to know about you?”.
To begin, we broke off our members into groups of two to discuss their answers.
In thinking about these questions and developing their answers, the students come a little closer to a personal statement.
After our discussions, our Secretary Jessica Cuevas, and one of our Legal Studies Advisors, Ms. Jean Loveall, explained how to make your personal statement stand out.
Advice included (1) think about what influenced you to choose law as a profession; (2) don’t duplicate your resume; and (3) explain why you would fit at the law schools to which you are applying. And–have multiple people look at your statement!
Of course, workshops and regular meetings aren’t the only things the PLS does. In the next month, we’ll be doing a Mock LSAT, bringing the 10th COA to campus, and bringing guest speakers to campus.
Follow our Instagram for future events and information @prelawsocietyshsu. See you at our last meeting of the semester on April 17!
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