Do's and Dont's of Personal Statement Writing

Hello all,

Your personal statement is an important part of the application process.
With so many qualified applicants, it gets a little hard to stand out, but that is when you want to do. According to some Law School Admissions committees, those extracurricular activities may prove to be the defining character of your application.
Things you should you should consider including in your personal statement:
Leadership- if you are involved in something, a school club, even a community project, mention that in your personal statement to show that you have not skills, but also character.

Tell a story, don’t write a novel- if you have listen your activities on the application, don’t list them again in the personal statement. Once is enough, instead pick out some of the most important things to you and write specifically about those.

Hobbies and Diversity- Law Schools are looking to increase their diversity with each year. One way to emphasize that is to talk about your interests, as long as it’s something positive of course.

Honesty is the best policy- if you haven’t spent a whole summer feeding orphans in a third world country, don’t say you did. Chances are no one is going to check, but just in case, if comes out to be false, your whole career could be ruined. Just be honest and talk about the things you did accomplish, it’s just not worth it if you get caught.
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