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Dec 28, 2016
Getting Personal On The Personal Statement

There are very few do-overs in life. I have a confession to make: My personal statement was awful. Just ridiculous and awful. I got into the school I wanted to nonetheless because of my LSAT score, and really only because of my LSAT score. With three years of law school since and many years after

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Dec 06, 2016
From The Vaults: Should You Write a Diversity Statement for Law School?

This post originally appeared on Most Strongly Supported in 2015. Everyone knows you need to write a personal statement when applying to law school, but did you know you might need to write a diversity statement too? Before I share tips on how to write one, let’s first talk about the purpose of the diversity

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Nov 18, 2016
Personal Statement Myths, Debunked

There are some prevalent myths about what a winning personal statement must look like. Aspiring law school students often do themselves a disservice by adhering to these myths. It’s not just that buying into them is not helpful; buying into them may turn an otherwise solid effort into something that makes admissions committee members groan

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Nov 05, 2015
The Biggest (and Most Obvious) Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Statement

Writing a law school personal statement is hard. Your job is to tell law schools about yourself and about why you want to and should go to law school. It’s a challenge to come up with the right topic and figure out the best way to present it. Fortunately, there are some things you definitely

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Sep 23, 2015
Should You Write a Diversity Statement for Law School?

Everyone knows you need to write a personal statement when applying to law school, but did you know you might need to write a diversity statement too? Before I share tips on how to write one, let’s first talk about the purpose of the diversity statement. Good law schools want a rich learning environment for

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Aug 13, 2015
Hindsight Is 20/20: Reviewing My Own Personal Statement

Today we’re bringing back a classic post from the vault. This post was originally published on October 18, 2011 – and, much like a fine wine, has only improved with age. Matt Shinners is a Harvard Law graduate who taught and provided application counseling for Blueprint LSAT Prep. His application clearly turned out *okay*, but

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Jun 19, 2015
Personal Statements: Not as Scary as You Think

Writing your personal statement can feel like the most stressful part of applying to law school. I put off working on my personal statement for a long time, but once I realized what makes a good personal statement, it wasn’t very daunting at all. First, let’s take a look at some personal statement prompts. Here’s

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Nov 11, 2014
Stay Ahead on Your Law School Applications

Today’s tips come from Eileen Conner, who helps law school candidates write excellent admissions essays in her work as founder of Pen and Chisel. If you’re taking the December LSAT, you’ve probably been spending most of your application time developing a strong study regime. Great! But even though the LSAT is a critical part of

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