{"id":66,"date":"2008-10-23T04:28:37","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T04:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/?p=66"},"modified":"2015-09-18T11:04:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T11:04:14","slug":"using-the-right-personal-statement-to-get-into-the-law-school-of-your-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/2008\/10\/23\/using-the-right-personal-statement-to-get-into-the-law-school-of-your-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the right personal statement to get into the law school of your choice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You may think that it is over when your GPA is lower than what is required by the top law schools.\u00a0 But, do you know that your personal statement can save the day?\u00a0 Your personal statement is a requirement for your admissions anyway.\u00a0 For some schools, they are valued higher, giving you a chance to shine.\u00a0 Even to schools that value personal statements less, there is no doubt that they also have an effect. Because law schools rarely conduct interviews, they are happy to learn about your more personal side. So, start browsing examples of personal statements and try to see what makes some excellent and what makes some forgettable.<\/p>\n

Examples of personal statements\u2019 features that can get you accepted<\/strong><\/p>\n

When writing your law school admissions essay, you have to talk about the things that you have gone through before law school.\u00a0 Emphasize the facts that directly relate your values and skills to law school.\u00a0 Although you may not have outstanding grades, you may be surprised that you can still be accepted to a top school.\u00a0 Excellent examples of personal statements can make your targeted school see that your great personality, not your grades, will make you an ideal lawyer. For law schools that conduct interviews, you may be able to reach that far.\u00a0 Then, you will be able to answer pertinent questions personally.\u00a0 Writing an excellent personal statement is then effective in getting you accepted to law school because it gives you a second chance.\u00a0 Admissions committees will not judge you based on past mistakes but will accept you based on your attitudes, and on what you are willing to do to improve.<\/p>\n

Examples of personal statements\u2019 mistakes that can ruin your chances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just as an excellent essay can get your application accepted, a terrible personal statement can ruin your chances of getting into law school.\u00a0 This is true whether you have good grades or not.\u00a0 A person with a carelessly written or boring essay will get your essay ignored.\u00a0 What will law schools like about a student who does have excellent grades but cannot present himself or herself well?\u00a0 Being a lawyer is being able to exude confidence and competence.<\/p>\n

Writing examples of personal statements your target law school will love<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, even if you think that your grades are not that high, do not give up your dreams of becoming a lawyer.\u00a0 Once you have a passion for something, you can express that through writing.\u00a0 Your genuine desire to become a lawyer will show through your personal statement.\u00a0 Admissions committees will still be on the lookout for geniuses but will not ignore applicants with vibrant personalities.\u00a0 Even if you have average grades, you will be noticed over all your peers.\u00a0 If you can stand out without the help of a transcript, you must be a person worth knowing.<\/p>\n

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  You may think that it is over when your GPA is lower than what is required by the top law schools.\u00a0 But, do you know that your personal statement can save the day?\u00a0 Your personal statement is a requirement for your admissions anyway.\u00a0 For some schools, they are valued higher, giving you a chance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-statement-writing-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}